Near West Theatre’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ reminds us of what theater is all about
You have to give credit to Near West Theatre and their production of Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” adapted from the 1939 classic film...
Great Lakes Theater’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ once again delivers
This holiday season, Great Lakes Theater celebrates the 35th annual production of Gerald Freedman’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A...
Cleveland Charge turns out the lights on the Wisconsin Herd with weekend sweep
It was a very vocal 3,228 fans who gathered to witness a weekend sweep by the Cleveland Charge against the Wisconsin Herd to start the...
Cleveland Charge corral Wisconsin Herd during pivotal third quarter
The first half looked grim as the Wisconsin Herd stampeded to a ten point lead that the Cleveland Charge just could not erase. Coming...
Clague Playhouse’s ‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ is a fun rework of a classic
The season is upon us and this year a new precedent was achieved. An entire week prior to Halloween I received an e-mail for a Black...
KeyBank’s ‘Girl From The North Country’ is a ‘slow train’ that jumps the track
Well, it’s not like we were not warned. My wife and I always make it a point to arrive at the theater early. This gives us a chance to...
Ensemble Theatre’s ‘The Island’ shines a harsh light on the injustice of apartheid
In Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona's epic masterpiece "The Island" two black men...South African political prisoners on...
Cleveland Play House’s ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ reveals the entire story
It is a dark and stormy night as five free spirited souls gather for a summer of drugs, drinking and debauchery. Mary, Percy, Claire,...
The Great Lakes Theater production of ‘Dracula: The Bloody Truth’ is a bit anemic
One of the most challenging types of theater is the comical farce. In order for it to work the timing needs to be impeccable, the action...
Blank Canvas Theatre’s ‘Zombie Prom’ is fun with a purpose
“Zombie Prom”...just the title is enough to elicit “Huh?” from the members of the general theater going public, but this is Blank Canvas...