The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Cleveland.
What is it like to live much of your life perceiving that you have been born in the wrong body and then going through the process to correct this mistake of birth? That's the major issue exposed by Christine Howey in her one-woman, self-acted and self-written play, EXACT CHANGE, now on stage at Clev
A touring company of the multi-award winning musical 'CHICAGO,' is now appearing at the Palace Theatre in PlayhouseSquare.
GODSPELL is one of the biggest musical theatrical successes of all-time.
Dan LeFranc's THE BIG MEAL is a ninety-minute comedy-drama about life, death, meeting, dating, marriage, child-rearing, the importance of casual comments and interactions, and the quickness of existence.
How good is the production of WICKED which is now appearing at the State Theatre? In 2009 when I took my then 14-year old grandson, known as the Kid Reviewer because I take him along to give the teen/tween view of shows, he gave it a 9.
A CHRISTMAS STORY holds a special place in the hearts of many Clevelanders.
Sam Shepard, the author of FOOL FOR LOVE, which is now in production at convergence continuum, described the script as 'a very emotional play and in some ways embarrassing for me to witness but somehow necessary at the time.
'If you hear a song in blue Like a flower crying for the dew That was my heart serenading you My prelude to a kiss'
About half an hour before the start of ONCE, the touring version of the musical which is now appearing at the Palace, the audience is invited on stage for beer, music and dancing.
A psychiatrist, who is credited with naming the act of sadomasochism, stated, 'I feel justified in calling this sexual anomaly 'Masochism,' because the author Sacher-Masoch frequently made this perversion, which up to his time was quite unknown to the scientific world as such, the substratum of his
Theater Ninja is a nomadic theatre company which has no permanent home and appears in store fronts, art spaces, and churches.
COCK, Mike Bartlett's compelling script, under the meticulous and creative direction of Corey Atkins, and some of the very best acting seen on a local stage, is an absolutely must see production.
The Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program's class of 2014 has some excellent actors who should do well in their professional pursuits.
As audience members smilingly walked out of Blank Canvas's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MUSICAL! covered with spatterings of stage blood, I could only think that something appears to have gone off-course in Cleveland theatre.
French Canadian playwright Michel Marc Bouchard's LILIES, with the subtitle 'the Revival of a Romantic Drama,' is a moralistic melodrama which is now in production at convergence-continuum.
One of the major questions musicologists have asked for years is why the brilliant Ludwig van Beethoven devoted four years of his life to writing 33 variations of what is considered to be a very mediocre waltz by Anton Diabelli.
RICHARD is a finely crafted production and is a perfect compliment to SWEENEY TODD as the partners of the ' maniacs gone wrong' duet that comprises Great Lakes Theatre's fall 2013-2014 season.
The recent release of a list of the 100 greatest musicals of all times has brought about much controversy in the theatre community.
Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY: Gothic fairy tale, is a ballet not only for the ballet aficionado, but for the person who knows nothing about the dance form, but wants to see a well told tale, marvelously performed, as one will probably never see it again.
ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER is an often amusing, thought provoking play about what happens when the lives of mismatched people collide in complicated ways that highlight hurt and the challenges of individuals who don't know who they are or how to be in the world.
Farce is light comedy which contains exaggerated, extravagant and improbable situations.
Nathan Motta, in his first full season as Artistic Director of Dobama, not only selected a dynamic script to start his reign, but has conceived a production that is not only thought provoking, but well conceived.
If you are a fan of old-fashioned, escapist musicals with pleasant music, performed by a talented cast, you'll love SHE LOVES ME.
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The Wizard of Oz Cassidy Theatre (10/06-10/25) |
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Come From Away Renaissance Theatre (3/12-3/21) |
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The Amish Project Western Reserve Playhouse (9/11-9/13) |
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Rush at Rocket Arena Rocket Arena (9/17-9/18) |
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Hairspray Short North Stage - Garden Theater (11/19-12/20) |
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The Fantasticks Theatre in the Circle (9/11-9/13) |
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Oliver! The Musical Renaissance Theatre (11/21-11/29) |
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Honk! Near West Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Cleveland (9/12-9/12) |
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Annie Near West Theatre (11/20-12/06) |
