<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b style=""><u style=""><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px"><i style=""><font color="#ff00ff" size="2">BREAKING NEWS:</font></i></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000" size="4"><b style=""><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px">BROADWAY’S </span></b><b style=""><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px">ANDREA GOSS & MATT BOGART </span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height:21.4667px"><font color="#000000" size="4">TO LEAD REVISED “JANE EYRE”</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b style=""><font color="#0000ff" size="2">[CLEVELAND MUSICAL THEATRE]</font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px"><span><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">Cleveland Musical Theatre (CMT) announced today its full cast & creative team for the theatre’s revised world premiere of <i style="">Jane Eyre</i>, August 31 - September 9.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">This revamped version of the 5 time Tony-nominated musical is the result of a year-long collaboration between CMT’s Artistic Director,<b> Miles J. Sternfeld</b>, and the musical’s original creators, Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist<span> </span><b>Paul Gordon</b><span> </span>(<i>Daddy Long Legs</i>) and Tony Award-winning book writer<b><span> </span>John Caird<span> </span></b>(<i>Les Misérables</i>). This new chamber version will be more intimate and ensemble-driven, with actors playing multiple roles and debuting new songs by Gordon.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">The production stars Broadway alums<span> </span><b>Andrea Goss</b><span> </span>(<i>Cabaret</i>,<span> </span><i>Indecent</i>,<span> </span><i>Once</i>) as Jane Eyre and<span> </span><b>Matt Bogart<span> </span></b>(<i>Jersey Boys, Aida, Miss Saigon</i>) as Edward Rochester.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">They are joined by<span> </span><b>Alison England</b><span> </span>(Mrs. Fairfax/Mrs. Reed),<span> </span><b>Cody Gerszewski<span> </span></b>(John Reed/St. John Rivers),<span> </span><b>Emma McLelland<span> </span></b>(Young Jane/Adele),<span> </span><b>Genny Lis Padilla<span> </span></b>(Blanche Ingram/Bertha Mason),<span> </span><b>Lauryn Hobbs</b><span> </span>(Helen Burns/Mary Ingram),<span> </span><b>Gregory Violand </b>(Brocklehurst/Robert),<span> </span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background:white;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2"><b>Laura Perrotta</b><span> </span>(Miss Scatcherd/Grace Poole),<span> </span><b>Fabio Polanco</b><span> </span>(Richard Mason),<span> </span><b>Calista Zajac</b><span> </span>(Alternate Young Jane/Adele) with swings<span> </span><b>Sydney Howard, Patrick Mooney,</b><span> </span>and<span> </span><b>Nina Takacs</b>.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">As previously announced,<span> </span><i>Jane Eyre</i><span> </span>is directed by CMT's Artistic Director<span> </span><b>Miles J. Sternfeld</b>, with Music Supervision/Orchestrations by <b>Brad Haak</b>, Music Direction by<span> </span><b>Nancy Maier</b>, Choreography by<span> </span><b>Martín Céspedes</b>, Scenic Design by<span> </span><b>Gabriel Firestone</b>, Costume Design by<span> </span><b>Sydney Gallas</b>, Lighting Design by<span> </span><b>Benjamin Gantose</b>, Sound Design by<span> </span><b>Carlton Guc</b>, Projection Design by<span> </span><b>T. Paul Lowry</b>, and Casting by<span> </span><b>Jamibeth Margolis</b>.<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font size="2">“One of the many reasons John Caird and I are thrilled to be bringing this new chamber version of<span> </span><i>Jane Eyre<span> </span></i>to Cleveland is -- not only will we have the opportunity to reexamine the material -- but we can create a new version of the show that is made for the 21st century,” said composer, Paul Gordon. “John Caird and I are truly excited about the journey ahead and we welcome the chance to come to Cleveland and make<span> </span><i>Jane Eyre</i><span> </span>the best musical it can be.”<span></span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><span><font size="2"> </font></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><b style=""><font color="#ff00ff" style="" size="4"><i style=""><u style="">BUY TICKETS HERE:</u></i></font></b><font size="2">  </font><u style="font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.clevelandmusicaltheatre.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.ClevelandMusicalTheatre.<wbr>org</span></a></span></u><font size="2">.</font><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:16.8667px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:18.4px"><font color="#0000ff" size="1">CMT is a non-profit professional theater company that produces newly developed and re-imagined musical theatre, featuring Broadway and Cleveland artists with emerging talent, and offers educational programs. By serving as Cleveland’s only Equity theatre company solely devoted to musical theatre, CMT seeks to push artistic boundaries and redefine Cleveland as a national arts destination.</font></span></p><br></div>