Media Contact: Stephanie Keefer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: 216-640-8654 E-mail: [email protected] July 16, 2019 “THE AUDIENCE REACHES A FEVER PITCH.” - Entertainment Weekly SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical CLEVELAND ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL PRESS OPENING CITY; TICKETS FOR 3-WEEK ENGAGEMENT ON SALE JULY 29 Tickets for the limited engagement of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical at Playhouse Square will go on sale to the public Monday, July 29th, at the Playhouse Square ticket office (1519 Euclid Ave in downtown Cleveland), by calling 216.241.6000 or online at playhousesquare.org. SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical will open the 2019-2020 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square with performances October 8 – 27, 2019. Playhouse Square will be the site of the official tour press opening for the national tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. Following the Cleveland opening, SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical will travel to 20+ cities across the United States, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Miami, Seattle, Baltimore, Boston and Atlanta. She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls” and “Hot Stuff,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation. SUMMER features a book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff, with songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara and others and is directed by Des McAnuff and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, with music supervised by Ron Melrose and scenic design by Robert Brill, costumes by Paul Tazewell, lighting by Howell Binkley, sound by Gareth Owen and projections by Sean Nieuwenhuis. This tour is produced by produced by the Dodgers and Tommy Mottola. Casting information will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information on the show, visit http://thedonnasummermusical.com/ SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical will play the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square for 24 performances, October 8-27, 2019. Show times are Tuesdays – Fridays at 7:30PM, Saturdays at 1:30 and 7:30PM, and Sundays at 1:00 and 6:30 PM. Tickets for all performances will be on sale to the public beginning Monday, July 29th, at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland), online at playhousesquare.org or by calling 216-241-6000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 216-640-8600. SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical is part of the KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square. # # # “The audience craves it with an intensity I don’t recall ever seeing before.” - Chicago Tribune “Don’t miss it. A vibrant and sparkling homage to the queen of disco. It’s the perfect place to dance to your favorite disco hits by the diva!” - Vogue “Pure bliss. An ebullient era in music! It gives the trailblazing songstress her rightful place in pop culture.” - The Hollywood Reporter Production photos featuring the original Broadway cast are available for use with this release. Please contact Stephanie Keefer at [email protected] for download instructions. Follow Playhouse Square on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @playhousesquare #playhousesquare #BWYinCLE The largest performing arts center in the country outside of New York, the not-for-profit Playhouse Square is Northeast Ohio’s destination for Broadway and more great entertainment. Playhouse Square is a champion of arts education and downtown Cleveland, and proud to be the home of Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance, DANCECleveland, Great Lakes Theater and Tri-C Jazz Fest. .