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In Cleveland Play House’s Production of ‘What the Constitution Means to Me,’ a Reminder All Our Voices Count

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Roger Mastroianni. Donald Carrier and Maggie Lacey in the CPH Production of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Sometimes, a...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News7 months ago

‘Grand Concourse’ From Seat of the Pants Productions Examines Selflessness and Self-Preservation

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Julian Curet Grand Concourse In her letters to her confessors, the Catholic nun Mother Teresa wrote about her doubts saying,...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News7 months ago

Modernized Version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Great Lakes Theater Leaves You Wanting to Wake Up

[ad_1] click to enlarge (Photo by Roger Mastroianni) The cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream If you were to listen to a recording of the current...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News8 months ago

Limited Touring Run of ‘Les Misérables’ at Playhouse Square is a Melodramatic Gusher

[ad_1] click to enlarge Courtesy Photo Les Misérables now at Playhouse Square One of the interesting things about seeing a play several (or more) times over...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News8 months ago

‘The Sunshine Boys’ Plods Along at the Beck Center

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo Credit: Steve Wagner The Sunshine Boys at the Beck Center It’s strange how some comedy material from even a few years...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News9 months ago

‘Come From Away’ at Playhouse Square is Pure Hope and Heart

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade Surprise visitors can be a vexing subject. Consider the person who rings a stranger’s doorbell and...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News10 months ago

Well-Worn ‘Nunsense’ at Porthouse Theatre Doesn’t Quite Hit the Heavens

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo Credit: Porthouse Theatre Through July 13 at Porthouse Theatre In the vast world of musical comedies, there is one undeniable truism:...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News10 months ago

In the Wake of Several High-Profile Tours, Comedian Dave Hill Brings His Standup Show to the Winchester

[ad_1] click to enlarge A Cleveland native who’s a comedian, writer and rocker, Dave Hill has somehow managed a multi-faceted career. He’s written humor books with...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News11 months ago

‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ Will Mainly Make You Want to Watch the Movie Instead

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Through July 7 at Playhouse Square Backwards time travel always fascinates we mortals, stuck as...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News12 months ago

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Cain Park is Filled With Lovably Clumsy Characters

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo credit: Every Angle Photography Through June 9 at Cain Park There are some shows in the huge and groaning anthology of stage...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News12 months ago

Goofy Gore and an Odd Ending in ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ at Blank Canvas Theatre

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Liz Baumgartner A Behanding in Spokane, through June 8 Usually, when the centerpiece of a show involves a motel room...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

‘Stomp’ Gives the Audience What it Wants at Playhouse Square

[ad_1] click to enlarge Courtesy Photo Stomp, through April 21 It’s not hard to understand why we all appreciate rhythmical music with a strong percussive element....

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

‘Jitney’ at the Beck Center is Not to Be Missed

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo Credit: Steve Wagner For those of us who survived the fashion disasters of the 1970s—wide collars, gigantic lapels and such—it was...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

‘Requiem,’ Making its American Debut at Cleveland Public Theatre, is a Promising Meditation on Death

[ad_1] click to enlarge Courtesy Photo Requiem, through April 6 at Cleveland Public Theatre Death is a bitch. It is everywhere—often on our minds and certainly...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

‘Funny Girl,’ Now at Playhouse Square, Brings to Mind the Star Power of the Streisand Original

[ad_1] click to enlarge Matthew Murphy/MurphyMade Some Broadway musicals become famous as the launching pads for certain performers, such as Carol Burnett when she starred in...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

Plenty of Physical Comedy Awaits In ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ at the Cleveland Play House

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by Roger Mastroianni To begin with, let’s affirm that if you attend The Play That Goes Wrong, now at the Cleveland...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

Great Lakes Theater’s Production of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is a Luscious Theatrical Package

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo Credit: Roger Mastroianni It would be foolish to suggest that anyone should see the current show at Great Lakes Theater, Agatha...

Cleveland, Ohio Local News1 year ago

‘Alter,’ Now at Cleveland Public Theatre, Shows a Local Playwright on the Rise

[ad_1] click to enlarge It’s always exciting to see an original play hit a local stage, especially when it’s written by a person raised in the...