World Class Care is a world premiere comedy by award-winning Cleveland playwright Eric Coble, directed by Eric Schmiedl, set in a not-so-distant future where two powerful hospital systems have expanded to control nearly all of Cleveland—except for one stubborn homeowner who...
The Belle of Amherst, written by William Luce and directed by Bill Roudebush, is a one-woman play starring Anne McEvoy as Emily Dickinson. Set in Dickinson's Amherst, Massachusetts home, the play brings the nineteenth-century poet to life through her famous works, diaries, and...
Violet, with book and lyrics by Brian Crawley and music by Jeanine Tesori, is inspired by the short story The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts. The show follows Violet, a young woman scarred by an axe blade as a child, who travels across the Deep South in 1964 seeking the healing...
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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. The results are the captivating visual movements that light up the stage.…
Tina Fay’s MEAN GIRLS, with the right level of farce can be a delightful experience. Beck’s staging, inspite of a talented cast, was pleasant. It could have been great with the right concept. Go?, Of course! Most audience members, as displayed by the standing ovation at the end of the…
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.…
An experience that may possibly require more than one visit.…
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. As the final engagement of Broadway in Toledo’s 2025–2026 season, this musical offers a closer look at the life of Neil Diamond while delivering a thoroughly entertaining evening …
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. I had a delightful night easing on down the road with familiar characters reimagined in a creative and moving way. The production is top-quality, featuring…
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Disney's Frozen Renaissance Theatre (11/21-11/29) |
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Dracula: A Horror Story Renaissance Theatre (10/02-10/18) |
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Ruthless! The Musical Renaissance Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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NETTA & RU Dobama Theatre (4/22-5/16) |
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World Class Care Beck Center for the Arts (10/02-11/01) |
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Brighter: A Punk Rock Love Story Weathervane Playhouse (9/25-9/26) |
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Dinner Detective Cleveland Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown (9/19-9/19) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Great Lakes Theater (4/23-5/09) |
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Hairspray Short North Stage - Garden Theater (11/19-12/20) |
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Dear Evan Hansen Beck Center for the Arts (2/12-3/07) |
