<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp75f18c8fyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div style=""><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kateklotzbach.com/2021/03/28/a-year-after-shutdown-the-community-reacts-to-the-re-opening-of-clevelands-playhouse-square/" style=""><b style=""><font size="5">A year after shutdown, the community reacts to the re-opening of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square</font></b></a></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br><span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">It was March 12, 2020, media night for the Webber / Rice hit musical </span><em style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Jesus Christ Superstar,</em><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> when </span><span style="font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span class="ydp367de65ahas-inline-color" style="">Playhouse Square</span></span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> sent a notice to patrons...</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">But fast forward to a year later, and Playhouse Square has finally issued another statement about its stages, and this time it’s one of hope...</span></span></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br></span></span></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span><span style="color: rgb(7, 7, 7); font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">“The majority of local theatre makers have to make ends meet without the support or resources of the major downtown venues, and the pandemic has completely upended our lives and livelihoods. Playhouse Square opening again is a good first step… " </span></span></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>To read the entire story, <a href="http://kateklotzbach.com/2021/03/28/a-year-after-shutdown-the-community-reacts-to-the-re-opening-of-clevelands-playhouse-square/">CLICK HERE</a>.</b></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><font color="#070707" face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><i>Trouble with the link? 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