Monday, October 27, 2014

A true “who done it” at Geauga Lyric Theater Guild

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“And Then There Were None,” now on stage at Geauga Lyric Theatre, has had a fascinating theatrical history.  The story, originally written...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Dobama’s “The Norwegians,” an extremely odd bitter comedy

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--> C. Denby Swanson’s “The Norwegians,” now on stage at Dobama Theatre, centers on Tor and Gus, two Minnesota Norwegians, who ...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Farcical “Blithe Spirit” @ The Fine Arts Association

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Noël Coward, the author of “Blithe Spirit,” now on stage at The Fine Arts Association in Willoughby, is noted for his wit.  The author of ...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

A haunting “Night of the Living Dead” @ Blank Canvas

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Pat Ciamacco, Artistic Director of Blank Canvas Theatre, is audience friendly.  He wanted to find a script for the venue’s Halloween seaso...

Enjoyable “Making God Laugh” at Actors’ Summit

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Families can be interesting to observe.  Take for example, the family who is the subject of Sean Grennan’s “Making God Laugh,” the 125th m...
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Delightful "[title of show]," at Beck

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Truth, well maybe the truth, can be stranger than fiction.  According to the show, itself, the musical “[title of show],” yes, that’s the ...
Friday, October 10, 2014

Impressive, must see "Les Miz" @ Great Lakes Theater

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“Les Misérables” is a classic historical novel by Victor Hugo.  It is probably one of the most noted literary pieces of the 19th century. ...

A “cool” “Motown, the musical” rocks the State Theatre

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The State Theatre in PlayhouseSquare is rocking.  Rocking with sounds of the likes of Diana Ross, The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Smokey R...
Thursday, October 09, 2014

Superb Aspen Santa Fe Ballet excites audience at E. J. Thomas Hall

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Dance Cleveland opened its 59th season in spectacular style with a performance of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at E. J. Thomas Hall, on the U...
Thursday, October 02, 2014

Farcical "The Merry Wives of Windsor," doesn't leave well enough alone @ Great Lakes Theater

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“The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a version of which is now on stage at Great Lakes Theater, is considered by many literary critics to be one ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Compelling, must see "Anna Christie" at Ensemble

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Eugene O’Neill is one of America’s greatest, if not THE greatest playwright.  The winner of a  Nobel Prize for Literature and four Pulitz...
Sunday, September 28, 2014

THE PILLOWMAN--a chilling looks at life and death at convergence continuum

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Clyde Simon, Artistic Director of convergence continuum, has a knack for finding off-beat, provocative plays that incite discussion and st...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Lakeland Civic Theatre presents depressing, well staged, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

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The Westons of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning, AUGUST:  OSAGE COUNTY, gives new meaning to the ...
Sunday, September 21, 2014

OCCUPANT @ Cesear's Forum

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Louise Nevelson, the subject of Edward Albee’s play, “Occupant,” now in production by Cesear’s Forum, may or may not be the person that is...
Friday, September 19, 2014

CPH examines greed, ambition and misguided principles in THE LITTLE FOXES

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  Lillian Hellman, author of “The Little Foxes,” which is now in production at the Cleveland Playhouse, was a rebel with many causes.  An i...