TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES--2003 Greater Cleveland is blessed with a vital theatre scene. It is the purpose of the TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES to re...

Dear Roy, I am truly honored to have been listed in the TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES--2003! Your review of VE Day had already been laminated and ...

Roy, Once again, thank you for your kind attention and for recognizing so many talented people in Northeast Ohio. Of course I appreciate yo...

Why for art though Cleveland Play House?--Revisited! A short time ago I wrote a commentary entitled, “Why for art thou Cleveland Play House?...

‘STARLIGHT EXPRESS’ falls of its tracks at the State As I approached a friend at intermission of ‘STARLIGHT EXPRESS’ he said, “So what’s th...

‘JOSEPH’ pleases audience at Beck Way, way back, many years ago, Beck Center did a production of ‘JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCO...

'JOURNEY' a good lesson in African-American History Ohio Dance Theatre, under the able guidance of Artistic Director Denise Gula, is...

'STONES IN HIS POCKETS' disappoints at Palace In London, STONES IN HIS POCKETS was called "'a comic masterpiece." It r...

'MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE' could delight you at CPT On stage there is Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Ghost of ...

Pennsylvania Ballet's ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ disappoints When the Cleveland-San Jose Ballet fled the North Coast for the warmer climes of Cali...

World premiere production at Actors' Summit It’s that time of year when theatres try to pull holiday entertainment out of the bag. Ense...

The question at convergence-continuum: What's this all about? As the patrons filed into the lobby during the intermission at convergenc...

‘ 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...