The Musical Theater Project and Cain Park/City of Cleveland Heights present...
I Am What I Am: Gays, Lesbians and the American Musicals
Thursday, August 13th at 7 PM
Alma Theater, Cain Park
Without gays and lesbians — on stage, behind the scenes and in the audience — there would be no Broadway. Period. Created for the 2014 Gay Games, this multi-media concert celebrates a culture’s rich contribution to musical theater art, from the “coded” songs of Cole Porter and Lorenz Hart in the 1920s to the breakout musicals of the post-Stonewall 1970s, to the current hit Fun Home.
It’s a stirring, fascinating story that also includes performers like Ethel Merman and Liza Minnelli who thrilled a huge gay audience.
This concert was created as a surround piece for Gay Games 9 held in Cleveland last summer. It played two sold out performances and is sure to be a hit in its encore performance this week at Cain Park!
Loaded with video clips and still images, hosted by Bill Rudman and Scott Plate and features vocalists Molly Andrews-Hinders, Jared Leal, Luke Rathbone and Katherine DeBoer. Music direction by Nancy Maier.
Tickets:
In advance: $28; Day of show: $30
Tickets available through the Cain Park Ticket Office.
216-371-3000 or visit CainPark.com