None Too Fragile theatre company premieres with compelling production For about four years, Bang and Clatter Theatre performed like the lit...

‘KIMBERLY AKIMBO’—dysfunctionality at convergence continuum What’s it like to be a sixteen-year old and have already gone through menopause...

Caryl Churchill’s thought provoking gender bender ‘CLOUD 9’ well performed by CWRU/CPHMFAAP That theatre group with the impossible name is a...

‘SPEECH AND DEBATE’—script exceeds production at Dobama As a former speech and debate coach at the high school and college levels, I appreci...

Thanks again for coming out to TrueNorth [to see BABY]and giving them their first review ever - literally. You are the first critic to atten...

‘BABY’ gets rebirth at True North Cultural Arts “It’s March, snow covers a college campus. And miracles are taking place. Unseen, sperm ar...

‘EMMA’ enchants at Cleveland Play House Jane Austen is considered one of the best authors of English language romantic comedies. Her book ...

Yet another Catechism at the 14th Street Theatre She’s back. Yes, a “Catholic” nun is again castigating, teaching the heathens, making atte...

Alex Berko, the kid reviewer, to appear with Verb Ballets playing one of his compositions Many of you know Alex Berko as the “kid reviewer” ...

Karamu, Weathervane and Ensemble Theatre collaborate on ‘THE GREAT WHITE HOPE’ In a display of multi-theatre cooperation, Howard Sackler’s a...

Twain’s “new comedy,” ‘IS HE DEAD?” on stage at Beck The question anyone looking at the heading of this review should ask is, “How did Mark ...

Teen angst musical gets Ohio premiere at Fairmount Conservatory Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish and Rob Horn’s ’13,’ a musical centering on te...

You’ve never seen Peter Pan like this before! Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, has been seen in various versions: book, film, tel...

‘IN THE HEIGHTS’ reaches the heights the Palace There may have been a snowstorm raging outside, but inside the Palace Theatre, where the tou...

“DEATH OF A SALESMAN’ gets a thoughtful production at Lakeland Arthur Miller’s ‘DEATH OF A SALEMAN,’ is one of the greatest American plays. ...

‘AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ jazzes up the Cleveland Play House ‘AIN’T MISBEHAVIN,’ the musical now on stage at the Cleveland Play House, is a tribute...

Theater Ninjas confuses, confounds and fascinates with ‘ANNA BELLA EEMA’ Theatre Ninja’s talented Artistic Director, Jeremy Paul, has a knac...

Thought provoking, well conceived ‘BLUE DOOR’ at Dobama Tanya Barfield, the author of ‘BLUE DOOR,’ which is now in production at Dobama, is ...

DANCE (Verbs), DANCE (Groundworks), DANCE (Aspen Santa Fe Ballet) There’s been a lot of dancing going on in Cleveland, with a lot more to co...

‘JERRY’S GIRLS’ gets serviceable proudction at Ensemble ‘JERRY’S GIRLS,’ which is now being performed by Ensemble Theatre, is a tribute to J...

Neil Simon’s LOST IN YONKERS’ is a find at CPH Neil Simon is the crown prince of theatrical comedy. His plays are generally delightful. So...

‘CHICAGO’ jazzes up the Palace The multi-award winning musical ‘CHICAGO,’ a touring company presentation of which is now appearing at the Pa...

Yogi-isms flow forth at Actors’ Summit Yogi Berra, the subject of ‘NOBODY DON’T LIKE YOGI,’ now in production at Actors’ Summit, is a baseb...

TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES--2009 Greater Cleveland is blessed with a vital theatre scene. It is the purpose of the TIMES THEATRE TRIBUTES to rec...