Karamu’s ‘The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin’ is frothy fun
Karamu House (home to the nation’s longest performing Black theater) under the leadership of Tony F. Sias has found yet another...
Great Lakes Theatre’s ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ is toe tappin’ terrif
It was four years ago that “Ain’t Misbehavin’” was scheduled to appear on stage at the Hanna Theatre but...well you know...some stuff got...
Near West Theatre’s ‘Head Over Heels’ proves that Heaven is a Place on Earth
Combine Greek Tragedy, medieval costuming, dialogue in iambic pentameter (with a lot of Shakespearean sounding thees and thous), a sound...
The KeyBank Broadway touring production of ‘Tina’ will take you higher
No doubt about it, up until she finally broke out and made it big in her mid 40s, Tina Turner had a rough life. She was the victim of...
Cleveland Public Theatre’s ‘Can I Touch It?’ is thin at the top
There are a number of things that are fundamentally wrong with the Cleveland Public Theatre's production of Francisca Da Silveira’s “Can...
Dobama Theatre’s ‘What We Look Like’ is true to life look at modern human relationships
When it comes to race, what are the characteristics that make us decidedly different? What traits help us stand out as Black, White,...
Cleveland Play House’s production of ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ is a perfect climax
When we think of the name “Dr. Ruth” we immediately associate her with sex...and with good reason. For over 40 years she has been...
None Too Fragile’s ‘Faith Healer’ is a long gray walk through some murky mists
At the back of the stage hangs a banner, suspended rather unceremoniously from a wooden coat rack. Just as the three characters that we...
Convergence-Contiuum’s ‘After the Blast’ takes its own sweet time
If one were to believe the premise of Zoe Kazan’s “After the Blast”, now on stage at Convergence-Continuum the future of mankind is bleak...
Great Lakes Theater’s ‘As You like It’ is a wonderful adventure for all
During Shakespeare's time, the affluent (royal and connected) members of society had different views of social structure. You could be a...