BWW Reviews: The Musical Theater Project Presents DECONSTRUCTING KURT WEILL
The wording on the gravestone of Kurt Weill comes from the song 'A Bird of Passage' from his musical, 'Lost in the Stars.
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BWW Reviews: AS YOU LIKE IT - Comedic Farce Delights at Great Lakes Theater
What do the phrases, 'all the world's a stage' and 'too much of a good thing' have in common? They are both quotes from Shakespeare's pastoral comedy 'As You Like It.
BWW Reviews: Actors' Summit - HANDLE WITH CARE, It's Mostly Hebrew to Me!
Picture this: on a Thursday night, an American theatrical comedy, one-third of which's dialogue was spoken in Hebrew, was viewed by an audience composed primarily of Hebrew speaking Israelis.
BWW Reviews: None to Fragile's GIDION'S KNOT, Riveting, Disturbing, Brilliant!
Last year, none too fragile theater's ON THE LINE was honored by the Cleveland Critics Circle as being the 'Best Non-Musical Production of 1913.
BWW Reviews: Local Actor, Corey Mach, Turns on Audience in FLASHDANCE at the Palace
On opening night, when Corey Mach made his first appearance on stage in 'Flashdance The Musical,' the audience, after being prepped about his entrance by Gina Vernaci, Senior Vice President of Theater Operations, greeted him with a lengthy ovation.
BWW Reviews: CLYBOURNE PARK - A Pulitzer Prize View of Neighborhood Integration and Gentrification
Have you ever wondered, after seeing a play, what might have happened to the characters or even the physical structure in which the story is set, before the play began or after it ended? Bruce Norris's 'CLYBOURNE PARK' does exactly that.
BWW Reviews: 'night MOTHER - Pulitzer Prize Script and Masterful Acting at Beck Center
One of the most common questions I encountered as a counselor when working with someone who had just experienced the suicide of a family member or acquaintance was 'Why did s/he do it?' Or, in confronting someone who was suicidal, the question is, 'Why do you want to do that?' Ironically, most of th
BWW Reviews: Deaf and Blind Israeli Performers Fascinate Audience in NOT BY BREAD ALONE at the Ohio
'NOT BY BREAD ALONE' is everything good theatre should be.
BWW Reviews: LOBSTER ALICE - Salvatore Dali and Walt Disney at Convergence-Continuum
Walt Disney was an animator, cartoonist, producer, director, screenwriter, and the voice of Mickey Mouse.
BWW Reviews: Bloody, Gory TITUS A GRAND AND GORY ROCK MUSICAL Continues CPT's Off-the-Beaten-Path Journey
Since he became the artistic director of Cleveland Public Theatre, Raymond Bobgan has set a clear path.
BWW Reviews: MADE IN AMERICA, a World Premiere at Dobama
When Dobama, Ensemble, Beck's studio theatre and convergence-continuum, venues, where each has a mission of producing innovative and forward-thinking plays search for scripts, they usually turn to recent Broadway and off-Broadway offerings.
BWW Reviews: JOSEPH National Tour Starts Slow in Cleveland
JOSEPH is one of my favorite escapist musical theatre scripts.
BWW Reviews: DEATHTRAP - Twists, Turns and Humor Excite at GLT
Overheard at intermission of 'DEATHTRAP' at Great Lakes Theater: 'I never expected that to happen!' Response: 'I've seen this before and what's coming up in the second act is even more surprising!'
BWW Reviews: BREATH AND IMAGINATION Enlightens at Cleveland Play House
Roland Hayes, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson.
BWW Reviews: CARRIE: THE MUSICAL Captivates and Compels Attention at Beck
From the heavy beating musical sound at the start, through the exciting powerful opening dance, to the exposition presented in the song, 'In,' through the compelling story filled with well designed twists and turns, to the startling conclusion, 'CARRIE: THE MUSICAL,' now on stage at Beck Center, cap
BWW Reviews: PORGY AND BESS Enthralls at the Palace
It might surprise many to find that the original 1935 Broadway production of 'PORGY AND BESS' ran only 124 performances.
BWW Reviews: CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN Introduces Black History Month 2014 at Karamu
Karamu, the nation's oldest African-American theatre, opened its Black History month celebration with 'CEREMONIES IN DARK OLD MEN' by Lonne Elder III.
BWW Reviews: An interesting Tale of Truth or Fiction - KNOCK ME KISS at Ensemble
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement which spanned the period from about 1919 to 1929.
BWW Reviews: 'AIR-WAVES' Completes 'THE ELEMENTS CYCLE,' at Cleveland Public Theatre
Of the three pieces in the 'ELEMENTS CYCLE,' 'AIR-WAVES' is the most message- clear.
BWW Reviews: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Glows Brightly at Lakeland
Lakeland Civic Theatre's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is a special night of musical theatre.
BWW Reviews: Thought-Provoking THE ALIENS at Dobama
Annie Baker, the 33-year old multi award winning author of THE ALIENS, now in production at Dobama, is considered by many theatre and literary critics to be one of the freshest and most talented dramatists of this decade.
BWW Reviews: Fine Script and Acting Bring PHOTOGRAPH 51 into Focus at Actors' Summit
PHOTOGRAPH 51 is a bio-drama based on the life of Rosalind Franklin, a British biophysicist and crystallographer.
BWW Reviews: YENTL Disappoints at Cleveland Play House
The opening night audience for YENTL failed to give the standard Cleveland standing ovation.
BWW Reviews: MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL Heats Up the Hanna
'MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL' is a delightful portrayal of the 'Change, Change, Change' that women of a certain age go through, that consists of 'Hot Flashes,' as they realize that 'I'm No Babe,' and requires a 'New Attitude.
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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 |