DAYTON THEATER REVIEWS

For the last 43 years, Dayton has been home to an organization that has provided theatrical excellence and artistic inspiration to students, educators, and audiences. If you thought Muse Machine only produced musicals, they actually provide so much more! This includes performances and master classes...

We are back with our second analysis of a local INTO THE WOODS production, this time with The Epiphany Players Drama Ministry. Epiphany has been around since 1991 providing summertime musical theatre opportunities for performers young and old. This group is obviously a religious-based institution, s...

It has been 5 years since I last saw a production at Beavercreek Community Theatre. It didn’t hit me until writing this, but it was June 2019 when I saw CABARET at BCT, and it’s a little baffling to me that it has been that long....

What I am about to share with you is an experience that I hope all theatre-goers in the Dayton area get to experience at some point in their lives. You hope that the next play or musical you attend will provide the entertainment or the emotional journey that all audiences crave. ...

Let’s face it, the world of theatre, at times, can be misogynistic. Even though we joke about the multitude of gay men that are involved in theatre, that does not mean it is exempt from the repercussions of “the patriarchy”. As a gay man myself, I understand this problem all too well, but here...

What did our critic think of RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at La Comedia DInner Theatre?...

What did our critic think of AIN'T TOO PROUD THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Schuster Center For The Performing Arts?...

When going into a theatre to see a brand new musical, it is very difficult to know what exactly you are going to get.  Are you going to want to linger and hope there is more, or are you going to be hunting furiously for the exit?  I am happy to say that the world premier INDIGO now playing at the ...

What did our critic think of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at LaComedia Dinner Theatre?...

What did our critic think of SLEUTH at LaComedia Dinner Theatre? SLEUTH, written by Anthony Shaffer, won the Tony Award for best play in 1971. Many may remember the movie adaptations, in 1972 and 2007, both of which incidentally starred Michael Caine. It begins with an evening at the home of Andrew ...

What did our critic think of ANASTASIA at Schuster Center For The Performing Arts?...

THE REVOLUTIONISTS by Lauren Gunderson is set in the Paris of 1793 but even from the first glimpse of this production, you will notice a direct connection between that time period and our own....

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Even if Spongebob has never been your cup of tea, there is something for everyone to enjoy at SPONGEBOB: THE MUSICAL, playing until Sunday at the Schuster Center for the Performing Arts....

While you may leave The Human Race with a giant craving for birthday cake like I did, you should make time to go to see THE CAKE. ...

Go.  Now. Pick up the phone or your computer and get your tickets to see one of the five remaining performances of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at the Schuster Center. ...

What do you get when you combine disco, a series of calamities and a floating casino?   You get the hilarious romp DISASTER playing now at La Comedia Dinner Theatre.  ...

If you are a lover of theatre and great music, then LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at the Human Race Theatre Company is the show for you.  ...

The heat may be getting every one down but one sure way for your family to beat the heat is with laughter at the current production of SHREK at La Comedia Dinner Theatre. ...

This weekend at the Schuster Center, don't miss your chance to see the funny and heartwarming hit Broadway musical WAITRESS...

Get your tickets for LIZZIE at The Human Race Theatre Company.  Right Now. This is the most exciting show that I have seen in a long time.  You won't be disappointed....

La Comedia Dinner Theatre has the perfect way to usher in the summer with your family.  Make your way to the theatre to see Disney's NEWSIES before it leaves on June 9....

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking when she looks at you?  Have you ever known someone who goes a little overboard in their obsession with their dog?  If so, then you need to get to the Human Race to see SYLVIA before May 12 and be prepared to laugh. A lot....

If you don't already have tickets to see the hottest show in town right now, get them today.  Now. You don't want to miss this national tour of LES MISERABLES presented by the Victoria Theatre Association at the Schuster Center....

VIOLET, music by Jeanine Tesori and lyrics/book by Brian Crawley, opened on Broadway in 2014.  It is the story of Violet, a young woman with a disfigured face, on a quest for a miracle to heal her scars and therefore, solve all of her problems.  On the way, she learns that outward appearances are ...