The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Cleveland.
GREASE, Porthouse-style, is a nostalgic reminder of the era of mid-1900’s and left those of a certain-age satisfied and maybe those of the Information Age/Digital Age asking “what was the attitude, grease and angst” all about.
Young performers overcame weather and sound issues to bring the vibrant, musical retelling of the 2004 film Mean Girls to the vintage, nostalgic Akron Civic Theater.
The national tour of A Beautiful Noise rocks into town this week, bringing enough sequins to light up all of Toledo.
THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great
What did our critic think of FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House?
Dorthy Gale arrives at Stranahan Theater by tornado (and tour bus!) as Broadway in Toledo brings the National Tour of The Wiz to town this week.
DanceCleveland’s 69th season came to a satisfying close Saturday night at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre with the Northeast Ohio debut of YY Dance Company.
Summertime is approaching, and it may not be safe to go back in the water.
Jay Gatsby is throwing a party at the Stranahan Theater—and it does not disappoint.
What did our critic think of MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square?
STEREOPHONIC, which is now on stage at the Connor Palace, is a 4-act, 3-hour production, was written by American playwright David Adjmi, with music composed by Will Butler.
When I reviewed it on Broadway, several year ago, my capsule judgment stated: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THE BROADWAY MUSICAL is a wonder of neon psychedelic delight starring a character-perfect lead surrounded by a fun-centered cast which should delight adults and children of all ages!”
SPAMALOT, also known at MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: A MUSICAL (LOVINGLY) RIPPED OFF FROM THE MOTION PICTURE MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, is settled in at the Connor Palace for a short run (December 1-6).
What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre?
Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.
Normally, juke-box musicals, which are scripts created from pre-conceived music, have songs shoe-horned into what is generally an acceptable, but less-than well-written story (think MOULIN ROUGE! and MAMMA MIA!).
“The universal themes of transformation, belonging, and resistance found in [Jen] Silverman's work resonates with diverse audiences.
George Pierre Seurat was a French post-Impressionist artist best known for devising a painting technique entitled Pointillism, “a series of paint or crayon dots of multi-colored paint which allows the viewer's eye to blend colors optically, rather than having the colors physically blended on the c
When one thinks of seeing experimental or area premieres of new contemporary scripts at local theaters, one normally doesn’t think of Beck Center for the Arts.
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah.
A CHORUS LINE is considered by many theatre experts to be one of the shows that set the pattern for what is labeled the American Musical Theater.
What happens when a musical film earns over $131-million on a $35-million-dollar investment? If you are Andrew Lloyd Webber, you buy the rights and turn it into the stage musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes.
Offerings of the musical theater cover a vast array of topics.
Few realize that when reading a Peanuts comic strip, watching a television show based on the writings of Charles M.
The intimate Beck’s Studio Theatre is a perfect venue for meeting and greeting THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM a blue-grass, farcical musical with a book and lyrics by Alfred Uhry and music by Robert Waldman.
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Tinora Performing Arts Center (10/15-10/15) |
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Over The Rhine returning to The Kent Stage on August 1st The Kent Stage (8/01-8/01) |
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LIVE at the Amish Country Theater - America's Fleetwood Mac Experience Amish Country Theater (10/07-10/07) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Short North Stage - Garden Theater (10/22-10/31) |
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The FIXX, Colin Blunstone (The voice of The Zombies) and Peter Asher @ The Kent Stage September 13 The Kent Stage (9/13-9/13) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Cleveland (7/25-7/25) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Short North Stage - Garden Theater (1/23-2/14) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Canton Palace Theatre (10/01-10/01) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Cassidy Theatre (8/07-8/23) |
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Black Violin - The Be Free Tour 2026 at The Kent Stage November 8th The Kent Stage (11/08-11/08) |
