Delightful ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Actors’ Summit Seeing Shakespeare at American theatres, especially a theatre that doesn’t speciali...

Verb Ballets continues to impress While attending the two-day Verb Ballets programs at Playhouse Square’s Ohio Theatre, a reliable source re...

Groundworks Dance at CPT’s Danceworks ‘06 David Shimotakahara’s Groundworks Dance is one of my favorite companies. I look forward to each o...

‘BOMBAY DREAMS’ doesn’t get standing ovation at the Palace In 2002, when ‘BOMBAY DREAMS,’ now on stage at Playhouse Square’s Palace Theatre,...

Cleveland Contemporary Dance presents inconsistent program Several years ago Michael Medcalf combined with David Shimitakahara to present a ...

American Ballet Theatre’s ‘LE CORSAIRE’ fine, but not wonderful American Ballet Theatre is one of the finest dance companies in the country....

‘FULL MONTY’ is fun at Beck A woman bounds onto the stage. It’s Girls’ Night out. She introduces us to the featured attraction of the even...

'AIDA' bring them to their feet at the State Theatre Several weeks ago a Disney production of 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST' grace...

‘THE BODY OUTLAWS’ investigated by Red Hen Theatres are founded for various reasons. The mission of RED HEN is to give a voice to feminis...

DANCEWORKS ‘06 at CPT meets with mixed success Inlet Dance Theatre is impressive Bill Wade, the Artistic Director and Founder of Inlet Dance...

LES BALLET DE MONTREAL When the Cleveland Browns football team fled the city, there was an immediate outcry and efforts were made to replace...

Everything is ‘WELL’ AT CPH As the audience enters Cleveland Play House’s Drury Theatre, they are confronted by an elderly woman sitting in...

PLEASANT BUT UNINSPIRED 7 BRIDES @Carousel Name your favorite musical film. If you are fairly typical your list probably included ‘MY FAIR...

‘AIN’T WE GOT FUN!’ no fun at 14th Street Theatre Halfway through the second act of ‘AIN’T WE GOT FUN!,’ now on stage at the 14th Street The...

The splotlight falls on Michael Bloom, CPH's Artisitic Director “I love Cleveland, it’s a lovable city.” “Clevelanders take the city for...

Kalliope’s ‘Coming To America’ is enjoyable On the way out of Kalliope Stage after the opening night performance of ‘COMING TO AMERICA’ the ...

Ensemble gets back on track with ‘Sorrows and Rejoicings’ Athol Fugard, who wrote ‘SORROWS AND REJOICINGS ’ in 2001, is a white South Africa...

GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER David Shimotakahara’s GROUNDWORKS DANCETHEATER is by far the best of the smaller dance companies in the area. Thei...

THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA One of the world’s great companies, THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA, appeared a short time ago at Playhouse Squa...

Nina the Devine makes ‘No Pas Connin’ an enthralling experience at CPT “We too poor to be depressed, we just pressed!” This humorous but po...

‘INTIMATE APPAREL’ a good fit at CPH Lynn Nottage is one of America’s great new playwrights. Her play ‘INTIMATE APPAREL,’ now on stage at t...

‘RENT’ ONCE AGAIN GETS STANDING “O” AT THE PALACE Art is representative of the era from which it comes. By looking at the artistic producti...

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF good at Lakeland The Cleveland area seems to be in the midst of a Tennessee Williams theatre fest. Following on the ...

Mesmerizing ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ at Beck Otto Frank (George Roth) stood downstage right with a pin spot isolating him. He was within the a...

COMPELLING ‘A NUMBER’ at DOBAMA Dobama is on a roll. Earlier this season they presented a brilliant version of ‘THE GOAT OR, WHO IS SYLVIA.’...