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It probably will come as shock to many to know that when the play, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' a script by Dale Wasserman, based on Kent Kesey's novel of the same name, opened on Broadway in 1963, in spite of a cast that included Kirk Douglas, Gene Wilder, William Daniels, Ed Ames and Joan Te
Czech born Thomas Stoppard is a Jewish British playwright who escaped from his birth country in 1939, just before the Nazi occupation.
On a November Saturday afternoon in 2007, I anxiously entered the Hilton Theatre in New York.
Part concert, part history lesson, and a lot of rock 'n roll-- that's 'Million Dollar Quartet', now on stage at the Ohio Theatre in PlayhouseSquare.
There was 'Star Trek.
Last year's Porthouse production of 'South Pacific' joined the beautiful and gifted Kayce Cummings (Green) as Nellie Forbush with suave and talented Greg Violand as Emile DeBecque, with Terri Kent, the theatre's artistic director.
Every once in a while a theatrical production results in a 'what is going on?' and 'why is time and energy being wasted on this?' reaction.
The Rabbit Run production of the farce, 'Noises Off,' was well directed, well acted, well technically presented and turned out to be a laugh riot! I saw this show in London was convulsed with laughter.
George Bernard Shaw, considered by many to be the premiere English playwright of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, had very set opinions, which he expressed in his writing.
In the last century, the Cleveland Foundation, the first community foundation in the world, has given $1.
Ed Falco, who teaches writing and literature in Virginia Tech's MFA program, may best be known for his being the uncle of Edie Falco, who played the role of Carmela Soprano on the Sopranos.
Roy Berko (Member, American Theatre Critics Association, Cleveland Critics Circle) Eric Coble, a Cleveland Heights-based writer, is the author of the Alexandra Trilogy.
'Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie,' 'Maestro: Leonard Bernstein,' 'The Devil's Music: The Life and Times of Bessie Smith,' 'One Night with Janice Joplin.
When a student pays $5000 for a ten-week educational seminar, s/he doesn't expect to be verbally attacked, viciously belittled, diminished, called names, and have a sexual liaison with the instructor.
This has been an exciting year on Broadway.
As we exited the theatre after 'Bathroom Humor, my next-to-seat neighbor said, 'Oh well, it is what it is, and I'm not sure why it was!' 'nuff said.
Every once in a while a play comes along that, without histrionics, searching for laughs or mystery plot twists, resonates with the human connection.
PlayhouseSquare and Baldwin Wallace's renowned music theatre program and the school's arts management program, have come together for seven consecutive years to present an opportunity for the students to interact with professional theatrical figures in a real world unique way.
Each year, Ensemble Theatre selects a classic play to be part of their season offerings.
'Informed Consent' is a play for all theater-goers.
In 1968 'Hair,' dubbed the American Tribal Love-Rock musical, exploded on Broadway.
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Oliver! The Musical Renaissance Theatre (11/21-11/29) |
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O.A.R. Blossom Music Center (9/11-9/11) |
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Sweeney Todd Short North Stage - Garden Theater (9/26-10/17) |
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In the Heights The Youngstown Playhouse (8/28-9/06) |
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Dr. Seuss'' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Palace Theatre Columbus (12/08-12/13) |
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The Amish Project Western Reserve Playhouse (9/11-9/13) |
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Honk! Near West Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Near West Theatre (4/16-5/02) |
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The Producers Short North Stage - Garden Theater (3/12-4/11) |
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ohio Star Theater (11/18-12/15) PHOTOS |
