Review: BRIGADOON at Porthouse/Kent State University
In order to create authentic dances for Pothouse’s BRIGADOON, if social media pictures can be trusted, during rehearsals Martin Céspedes, the shows choreographer, wore a kilt.
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Review: MEAN GIRLS at BECK CENTER
Tina Fay’s MEAN GIRLS, with the right level of farce can be a delightful experience.
Review: SIDE SHOW IN CONCERT at Porthouse Theatre
Another exposure as Cleveland Heights’s Cain Park outstanding production directed by Victoria Bussert the present Director of Oberlin College’s Musical Theater program, which featured Gregg Violand, who will be featured, later this season, in Porthouse’s BRIGADOON.
Review: MONET TO MATISSE: DEFYING TRADITION at Art Gallery Of South Australia
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.
Review: GREASE at PORTHOUSE/Kent State University
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.
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Akron Civic Theater
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.
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE NATIONAL TOUR at Stranahan Theatre
The national tour of A Beautiful Noise rocks into town this week, bringing enough sequins to light up all of Toledo.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL at Connor Palace
THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great
Review: FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House
What did our critic think of FREAK THE MIGHTY at Cleveland Play House?
Review: THE WIZ at Stranahan Theatre
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.
Review: YY DANCE COMPANY at Mimi Ohio Theatre
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.
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at The Toledo Repertoire Theatre
Summertime is approaching, and it may not be safe to go back in the water.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Arrives in Toledo
Jay Gatsby is throwing a party at the Stranahan Theater—and it does not disappoint.
Review: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at Playhouse Square's KeyBank State Theatre
What did our critic think of MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square?
Review: STEREOPHONIC at Connor Palace (Key Bank Broadway Series)
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.
Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts
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!”
Review: SPAMALOT at Connor Palace
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).
Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre?
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Great Lakes Theater
Normally, in a who-done-it, the question facing the audience is to figure out who the killer is.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Key Bank State/Playhouse Square/Cleveland
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!).
Review: WITCH at DOBAMA
“The universal themes of transformation, belonging, and resistance found in [Jen] Silverman's work resonates with diverse audiences.
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at GreAT LAKES THEATER
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
Review: ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN at Beck Center For The Arts
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.
Review: THE NOTEBOOK THE MUSICAL at Connor Place --Key Bank Broadway Series
The Notebook the Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah.
Review: A CHORUS LINE at Beck Center For The Arts
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.
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