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Tift Merritt, Harland Williams and ‘Les Misérables’

Posted Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed singer-songwriter Tift Merritt into our Key Bank studio for a live performance spotlighting music from her new CD Traveling Alone as she gets ready for her gig tonight at The Beachland Ballroom. Plus we meet the star of Les Misérables onstage now at PlayhouseSquare. And hear how comic Harland Williams got his start in stand-up comedy as he takes the stage of Hilarities 4th Street Theater later this week.

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Arts and Culture, History, Music, Theatre

Guests

Tift Merritt, musician

Peter Lockyer, actor

Harland Williams, comic

Additional Information

Tift Merritt performs at The Beachland Ballroom tonight (2/5) playing music from her new CD Traveling Alone.

Les Misérables is onstage at The Palace Theater at PlayhouseSquare Feb 5-10.

Harland Williams is onstage at Hilarities East 4th Theater Feb 7-9.

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