Pat Miller News

In these days of angst, many theaters have attempted to stream various types of entertainment. The formats have been mostly musical reviews, with a few scripted musicals being attempted.

This is the time of year when your shorts and flip-flops are parked next to your snow boots and parka.

Lyric Opera brings Australian stories to the operatic stage with a boutique Melbourne production of Barry Conyngham's opera Fly, based on the life of pioneering Australian explorer and aeronautical engineer Lawrence Hargrave.

Blank Canvas has a niche audience. They love slasher, off-the-wall, ridiculous plotted plays, especially musicals.

Spend an evening with the nuns of St. Veronica's when the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland (ATGC) presents its seventeenth annual benefit production "The Divine Sister" by Charles Busch, which will be performed on Monday, August 20, 2018, at The Cassidy Theatre in Parma Heights. All proceeds from the August 20th performance will benefit ATGC.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the premiere of Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, a Staged Reading is planned to coincide with World AIDS Day.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the premiere of Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, a Staged Reading is planned to coincide with World AIDS Day.

MPAC's popular Sunday Kids Club series kicks off on Sunday, November 5 with two performances of Mutts Gone Nuts at 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm. This event is recommended for families with children 4 and over and dog lovers of all ages. Tickets are $12-$15.

Lyric Opera presents The Coronation of Poppea; Monteverdi's passionate baroque drama, in which greed and thirst for power take no prisoners, at Chapel off Chapel from July 15-22.

'Floyd Collins,' now on stage at Blank Canvas Theatre, isn't your typical musical. There is no dancing, no show-stopper production numbers, no intentional humor, no subplot, no 'I wish for' numbers. It's a tale of simple folks, a story focused on a man with an obsession to spelunker (explore caves), the power of sensationalism in the press, and the role of family and faith.

Abingdon Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of Tony Speciale, presents the world premiere of CHESS MATCH NO. 5, conceived and directed by Anne Bogart, with text arranged by Jocelyn Clarke from the words of John Cage.

Pride Films and Plays has announced the addition of Lauren Paris to the cast of its critically acclaimed and Jeff-recommended Chicago premiere of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.

A real life husband and wife will take the stage as co-stars in this  light-hearted, entertaining "rom com" in Lyric Opera's Australian premiere of Saint Saens's The Japanese Princess, a one-act opera 'comique'.

Abingdon Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of Tony Speciale, presents the world premiere of CHESS MATCH NO. 5, conceived and directed by Anne Bogart, with text arranged by Jocelyn Clarke from the words of John Cage.

Lyric will deal audiences an engaging and entertaining hand in 2017 with a "three crown" season of operas exploring the theme of royalty.

Abingdon Theatre Company will present two world-premiere plays and a new musical in the June Havoc Theatre as part of its 2016-2017 Season of new works by established and emerging writers, marking the first full season programmed by Artistic Director Tony Speciale.

Saucy dance rhythms and film-noire scores meet black comedy cabaret in Lyric Opera's revival of Australian composer Malcolm Williamson's work, Our Man in Havana, last performed over 50 years ago and before his spectacular fall from grace. Director Suzanne Chaundy said the performance would provide Fringe Festival audiences with an amazing, immersive musical experience set in a seedy Cuban nightclub, complete with bar and showgirls.

Lyric Opera of Melbourne presents Il Signor Bruschino; a contemporary take on a beloved Rossini classic

Lyric Opera gets its year underway with a one-act opera-ballet titled PYGMALION - with a surprising lead performer.