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Roy Berko

Roy Berko, a life-long Clevelander, holds degrees, through the doctorate from Kent State, University of Michigan and The Pennsylvania State University. Roy was an actor for many years, appearing in more than 16 plays, 8 TV commercials, and 3 films. He has directed more than 30 productions. A member of the American Critics Association and The Cleveland Critics Circle, he has been an entertainment reviewer for more than fifty years. For three years he was a regular on Channel 5, ABC-Cleveland's "Morning Exchange" and "Live on 5," serving as the stations communication consultant. He has also appeared on "Good Morning America." Roy served as the Director of Public Relations for the Volunteer Office in the White House during the first Clinton Administration. He was a professor of communication and psychology who taught at George Washington University, University of Maryland, Notre Dame College of Ohio and Towson University. Roy is the author of 38 books. He was selected by Cleveland Magazine as one of the most interesting people in Cleveland.




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First Show:

Wonderful Town

Favorite Show:

Chorus Line, Fiddler on The Roof, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, West Side Story, Something Rotten, Pippin



BWW Reviews: Weathervane Opens 78th Season with Intriguing AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
BWW Reviews: Weathervane Opens 78th Season with Intriguing AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
September 10, 2012

The Weathervane production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is a well conceived community theatre level staging and well worth the drive to Akron.

BWW Reviews: Preservation Hall Band Jazzes Up Blossom
BWW Reviews: Preservation Hall Band Jazzes Up Blossom
August 29, 2012

New Orleans' Preservation Hall is a small weathered music venue in the heart of the French Quarter. Its jazz band was founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. Since its inception the group has travelled world wide spreading the New Orleans sound, which centers on creating a joyful spirit.

BWW Reviews: GroundWorks Dance at Cain Park
BWW Reviews: GroundWorks Dance at Cain Park
August 21, 2012

With the ever increasing popularity of reality television shows like SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and DANCING WITH THE STARS, the interest in dance is expanding. Local evidence was the large enthusiastic audience at Doug Elkin's 'FRÄULEIN MARIA, recently presented by DanceCleveland at the Hanna Theatre and the sold out Cain Park run of the Groundworks DanceTheater's at Cain Park.

BWW Reviews: Convergence-Continuum's MILK MILK LEMONADE - Laugh-Filled But Message-Light
BWW Reviews: Convergence-Continuum's MILK MILK LEMONADE - Laugh-Filled But Message-Light
August 20, 2012

MILK MILK LEMONADE, is a thought provoking, laugh-filled play that leans a little too much on comedy and not enough on the depth of the tale. Although not for everyone, it is tailor-made for the typical off-the-wall con-con audience member.

BWW Reviews: Classic and Modern Ballet Highlight POINTE OF DEPARTURE at Cleveland's Cain Park
BWW Reviews: Classic and Modern Ballet Highlight POINTE OF DEPARTURE at Cleveland's Cain Park
August 10, 2012

Cleveland needs a resident ballet company. Although not world-class, Pointe of Departure would be a wonderful permanent addition to the local scene. It can only be wished that Gabay and her company will find the desire and financing to make their home here, permanent.

Mercury Summer Stock Closes its Summer Season with ALL SHOOK UP!
Mercury Summer Stock Closes its Summer Season with ALL SHOOK UP!
August 10, 2012

If you like Elvis's songs, are in the mood for escapist theatre wrapped in a nearly non-existent plot, and want to see lots of high school and college kids have a good time performing, ALL SHOOK UP! could be your thing.

BWW Reviews: Janis Joplin and the Black Blues Divas are Alive and Well at CPH
BWW Reviews: Janis Joplin and the Black Blues Divas are Alive and Well at CPH
August 3, 2012

There is a love-in going on at the Cleveland Play House's Allen Theatre between Janis Joplin and the audience. Janis Joplin? She's dead. She died in 1970 at the age of 27. You'd never know it from the happenings on the CPH stage. Mary Bridget Davies, who took over the role opening night, doesn't imitate Janis, she is Janis!

BWW Reviews: The Sound of Music Climbs Every Mountain at Porthouse
BWW Reviews: The Sound of Music Climbs Every Mountain at Porthouse
July 30, 2012

Many consider THE SOUND OF MUSIC the greatest American musical. Others think of it as a sentimental piece of fluff. Whatever their view, few can sit and listen passively to the likes of such songs as My Favorite Things, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Do-Re-Mi, and Maria. This is Rogers and Hammerstein at their best.

BWW Reviews: Stratford's HIRSCH - A Compelling Study of a Man in Torment
BWW Reviews: Stratford's HIRSCH - A Compelling Study of a Man in Torment
July 28, 2012

HIRSCH is an impressive story and staging which should be seen at The Festival, as it is the only physical venue where setting and person will clearly merge

BWW Reviews: Delightful 42ND STREET Lights Up the Stratford Stage
BWW Reviews: Delightful 42ND STREET Lights Up the Stratford Stage
July 28, 2012

Stratford's 42nd STREET is a total delight. Anyone who loves great dancing, fine singing, and creative staging should be enchanted by this production.

Delightful The World Goes Round at Porthouse
BWW Reviews: OMG..LEGALLY BLONDE delights at Beck
BWW Reviews: OMG..LEGALLY BLONDE delights at Beck
July 11, 2012

It's been quite a year at the Beck Center! Earlier in the season the startlingly good SPRING AWAKENING captivated audiences. Dorothy Silver, the grand dame of Cleveland theatre, spun her web of talent over THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN. BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON with Dan Folino is rocking the complex's Studio Theater in an extended run, and now LEGALLY BLONDE opened with an eye focused on audiences in the Mackey Theatre.

BWW Reviews: DAMN YANKEES...An Enjoyable Evening of Escapist Theatre at Porthouse
BWW Reviews: DAMN YANKEES...An Enjoyable Evening of Escapist Theatre at Porthouse
June 18, 2012

Probably the golden age of musical theatre in the US was from 1950 to 1960. Great scripts like King and I, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story were staged. Also produced were such flops as Salad Days, Zuleika, Ankles Away, The Vamp, ShaNgri-La, Shinbone Alley, and Free As Air. Most shows were of the neither great nor flop variety. These included the likes of Call Me Madam, Guys and Dolls, Paint Your Wagon, Can-Can, Wonderful Town, Fanny, and The Pajama Game. Also included in the list was DAMN YANKEES, now on stage at Porthouse Theatre.

BWW Reviews: AVENUE Q - A-Rated Fun at Cain Park
BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Rocks at Beck
BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Rocks at Beck
June 11, 2012

Several weeks ago a study listed George W. Bush among the worst presidents of the United States. Also on that list was Andrew Jackson. However, in contrast to Bush, Jackson was also on the roll of the best presidents. That dichotomy is well noted in BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, now rocking the Studio Theatre at The Beck Center for the Arts.

BWW Reviews: AKARUI [Bright] Confounds at Cleveland Public Theatre
BWW Reviews: AKARUI [Bright] Confounds at Cleveland Public Theatre
June 10, 2012

Cleveland Public Theatre's mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through ground breaking new, adventurous work. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan, the theatre challenges audiences mainly strong works. Included in the winners have been this season's ANTELBELLUM, and past offerings such as DARWINNI, THE COMUPPANCE OF MAN, BLUE SKY TRANSMISSION: A TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, and INSOMNIA THE WAKING OF HERSELVES. Some other offerings have confounded more than excited.

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Cleveland (Off The Beaten Path)!
BWW Reviews: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE - A Joy
BWW Reviews: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE - A Joy
May 14, 2012

Every once in a while it's nice to go to a theatre, relax, hear some pleasant music, enjoy stories of love and life, and smile. That's the situation at Actor's Summit with their present offering, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE.

BWW Reviews: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES - Good, But Not All It Could Be
BWW Reviews: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES - Good, But Not All It Could Be
April 30, 2012

Last year Ensemble Theatre produced playwright Rajiv Joseph's HUCK AND HOLDEN. It was filled with humor and creative storytelling. Those attending Ensemble's newest venture into Joseph's work, GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, will experience the same type of storytelling, but will probably find the production less satisfying.

BWW Reviews: Hysterically Funny GOD OF CARNAGE at Dobama Theatre
BWW Reviews: Hysterically Funny GOD OF CARNAGE at Dobama Theatre
April 22, 2012

GOD OF CARNAGE is a well written comedy that evokes constant laughter. It gets a top-notch production at Dobama. If you want an evening of totally delightful entertainment, to experience rationality being replaced by riot, this is a must go-see!



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