Broadway Buzz! Pre-Show Talks

BROADWAY BUZZ!
The Playhouse Square Foundation Arts Education Department is proud to present our popular Broadway Buzz! programs. Whether you’ve been a subscriber for many years, or if this is your first Broadway show, our Broadway Buzz! events are sure to enhance your theater experience. Fun, informative and inspiring - we hope you take advantage of all the opportunities we are able to provide. Please join us for any or all of the following events. See you at the theater!

Pre-Show Talks begin one hour prior to each performance of RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! May 3-15, Kennedy’s

“People will say” don’t miss Broadway Buzz! when Joe Garry is the host. If you’ve attended Pre-Show Talks for The Lion King, The Producers the New Mel Brooks Musical or Movin’ Out then you will agree. Armed with knowledge, enthusiasm and rich theater history, Joe will have you hollerin’ “Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!” as he explores one of musical theater’s greatest shows – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Joe Garry

For the past 33 years, Joe Garry has directed operas, musicals, plays and concerts. He has worked extensively with symphonies, rock bands, European theaters, jazz bands and Broadway gypsies. With his partner, David O. Frazier, he has created original musicals such as The Arabian Knight, a musical journey into Sir Richard Burton’s ether-soaked brain. Joe has staged concerts for Marvin Hamlisch, Sarah Vaughn, Bobby Short, Ray Charles, Betty Buckley and the late Rosemary Clooney. He was honored to stage Audrey Hepburn’s final tour for UNICEF. Joe was also commissioned to script and stage a tribute honoring Duke Ellington’s 100th birthday, starring such jazz greats as Louis Belson, Oleta Adams and David Sandbourn. He has created more than 20 original scripts, including a theatrical biography on the Irish Playwright Brendan Behan.

Joe is no stranger to Playhouse Square. He was actively involved in the restoration of the Playhouse Square Center theaters in the early 1970s. In fact, he directed the Jacques Brel production that played for two and a half years during that time; a production that grabbed the attention of so many greater Clevelanders that it served as the major catalyst in the theater restoration project. He also co-authored two hit productions that played at Playhouse Square: Irish Rascals and Alice at the Palace.

Post-Show Chats with the Cast
Post-Show Chats with the Cast are scheduled in the Palace Theatre Upper Lobby following the Thursday, May 5th and Thursday, May 12th performances.

Broadway Backstage Master Class
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
12:00 – 1:30 PM Ohio Theatre

“Oh what a beautiful day” it is when aspiring artists, students and audience members connect with the national and international touring artists that perform on our stages for workshops. Playhouse Square Center’s Arts Education Department is committed to providing valuable opportunities and we are thrilled to offer a Broadway Backstage Master Class in conjunction with Oklahoma! With well-known choreographers such as Agnes de Mille, Susan Stroman and Ginger Thatcher putting their stamp on this great musical, you won’t want to miss this dance class presented by members of the Oklahoma! cast. The class is free but reservations are required. Please call (216) 348-7909.