Blue Skies Irving Berlin and the American Dream *SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019 | 8:00 PM* Mimi Ohio Theatre, Playhouse Square *SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 | 3:00 PM* Fairmount Temple Although the story is a rags-to-riches tale, it is so much more. At the age of five, this son of a cantor saw his house burned to the ground in Czarist Russia. But over the next 96 years the immigrant became, in his daughter’s words, the “quintessential American.” In fact, Irving Berlin celebrated two of our country’s major holidays with “White Christmas” and “Easter Parade,” and the nation itself with “God Bless America.” His songs keep rolling on: “Cheek to Cheek,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Always,” “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” and “They Say It’s Wonderful” among 1,500 others—and you’ll be treated to a generous sample in TMTP’s sixth-annual collaboration with the swinging Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Hosted by *Bill Rudman* and *Paul Ferguson* Featuring members of *Cleveland Jazz Orchestra*, the* Joe Hunter Trio*, *Vince Mastro*, *Treva Offutt* and *Michael Shirtz* Co-produced with * Cleveland Jazz OrchestraPlayhouse Square* *General: *$30-$65 216-241-6000 www.PlayhouseSquare.org *Fairmount Temple* *General: *$45 800-838-3006 www.MusicalTheaterProject.org [image: photo] *Joanna May Cullinan - Director of Marketing* The Musical Theater Project Ph: 216.860.1518 <W:%20216.860.1518> | joanna@musicaltheaterproject.org <heather@musicaltheaterproject.org> MusicalTheaterProject.org <http://musicaltheaterproject.org/> 5755 Granger Road Suite 830 Independence OH 44131 <https://maps.google.com/?q=5755+Granger+Road+Suite+830+Independence+OH+44131&entry=gmail&source=g> <http://www.facebook.com/TheMusicalTheaterProject/> <http://www.youtube.com/TheMusicalTheaProj> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-meeker-0727689> Stay in touch! Receive our monthly TMTP e-newsletter <http://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/> Donate - Support TMTP today! <http://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/donate.html>