
Near West Theatre’s ‘Beautiful’ is some kind of wonderful...yes it is
Photos: Amber Patrick There is something absolutely delightful about an opening night at Near West Theatre. The shows are usually sold...


Cleveland Public Theatre’s ‘El Coquí Espectacular’ is super fun...and
Alex (Alejandro Martinez Jr.) is a “sorta-rican” (a second generation mix blood Puerto Rican) living in the Sunset Park Barrio of Queens...


CWRU/CPH MFA’s ‘Season’s Greetings’ is great right up to the end, then alas
Photo by Roger Mastroianni SPOILER ALERT: At the end of this review I will be revealing the “surprise ending” so if this upsets you, stop...


Great Lakes Theater’s ‘Twelfth Night’ lets us revel that there will be ‘cakes and ale’
(Photo by Roger Mastroianni) For those not familiar with the works of William Shakespeare the term “mad cap comedy” would seem to be a...


Clague Playhouse’s ‘The Half-Life of Marie Curie’ glows
Maria Salomea Sklodowska-Curie was better known simply as Marie Curie. She was born in Poland who after her marriage in 1895 to Pierre...


CMSD’s All City Musical takes the stage at the Mimi Ohio with ‘Chicago’
Photo By Mark Horning It’s Springtime (really it is) and time for the All City Musical at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square....


Karamu’s ‘Weathering’ offers hope to those suffering deep loss
As you enter The Cleveland Foundation Jelliffe Theatre at Karamu House for the production of Harrison David Rivers’ “Weathering” you are...


Dobama Theatre’s ‘The Wolves’ scores with a well timed bicycle kick to the chops
Steve Wagner Photography I am not a teenage girl and for that matter I have never played soccer in my life. In my youth it was all...


Cleveland Playhouse’s ‘King James’ is a study of true friendship
Photo by Roger Mastroianni My wife and I have had the good fortune to raise two exceptional young men. One of the many gems of wisdom...

Weathervane Playhouse’s production of ‘Jersey Boys’...Oh What A Night!
Photo Credit Dale Dong Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (aka The Four Lovers, The Varitones, Frankie Valli and the Travelers, Frankie...