‘ V-E DAY’ IN WORLD PREMIERE AT DOBAMA In 1992 a box of newsletters written during the Second World War were dropped off at The Cleveland Je...

‘THREE TALL WOMEN’ thought provoking at Ensemble In the late 1950s the United States was searching for a new understanding of itself. The c...

'JEFFREY' agonizes at Beck The theatre has been an important vehicle in spreading the word about needed social changes. The women’...

‘PLAID TIDINGS’ happily rings in the holiday at CPH It’s that time of year again. Entertainment centers are raising their curtains on ‘A C...

OHIO BALLET PRESENTS ENTERTAINING FALL PROGRAM In contrast to the Kirov’s packed houses, the recent performances by the Ohio Ballet at th...

Prestigious Kirov Ballet not up to par at the State Theatre The Kirov Ballet of St. Petersburg, Russia is truly one of the world’s class ...

To: Roy Berko From: Carole Clement Subject: review: Discordia (CPT) Roy-- I was at CPT Friday, and sadly, I must agree with everything you w...

VARLA JEAN MERMAN WAS BACK AT CPT Varla Jean Merman is a sensation on the drag queen impersonation circuit. Her third appearance at the Cle...

‘THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE’ less than expected At the 2002 Tony Award ceremony when ‘THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE’ was announced as the winner of...

Cleveland Play House hits right keyes in ‘2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS’ Alex Berko is 7 years old. He has had three piano recitals and has been asked ...

GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATRE excites once again! I was once asked by a reader of my reviews, “If you had only one entertainment event to attend,...

'LOVE OF MIKE' at CPH--performers outclass material Want to produce a musical review? The songs are usually not the problem...they...

Cast and staging outstanding in CPH's 'FOREST CITY' When you attend a play, whether at a professional or amateur theatre, do you...

' TARTUFFE' delights, Andrew May is wonderful at Great Lakes Theatre Festival Based on his spoken belief that, “The most effective w...

'DISCORDIA' in world premiere at Cleveland Public Theatre Creating a musical from scratch is a daunting task. Musical theatre is th...

'BOY GETS GIRL' captures audience at Beck In spite of the title, don’t go to see Beck Center’s production of ‘BOY GETS GIRL’ expecti...

Dobama's 'THE DOMINO HEART' is a must see! Dobama Theatre’s production of Matthew Edison’s ‘THE DOMINO HEART’ is everything good...

'HAMLET' somewhat unfulfilling at GLTF Since it was first performed in 1603, ‘THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, THE PRINCE OF DENMARK’ has been...

Convergence-continuum presents another Wellman play I’ve always believed that the value of any of the arts was in the mind of the beholder. ...

'Les Miserables' visits Cleveland, and wows the audience, once again I have to admit it, I’m a sucker for ‘LES MISERABLES.’ It remai...

Pleasing ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ by Ohio Ballet Shakespeare’s ‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ is the classic love story. It contains unrequited love, passion...

Acting in ‘WAIT!’ exceeds script It seems ironic in this era when some local theatres are disbanding or cutting their seasons due to the fin...

'BLUE SKY TRANSMISSION: A TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD' fascinating at CPT Every once in a while a very special event takes place in a ...

' STOMP' stomps the audience What else can be said of an all-engrossing show that has won the Olivier Award for Best Choreography, t...

The Second City matures well!! The first show presented by Cleveland’s The Second City several years ago was an acceptable, if not totally s...