REVIEW: In the Heights
There’s nothing wrong with the Playhouse’s production of IN THE HEIGHTS. The production is actually quite good, but I’m not fond of the show itself. So, I’m not…
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REVIEW: Cincinnati King
The story of King Records in Cincinnati is probably way too big for one play to hold, but gosh golly does writer/director KJ Sanchez go for the gusto…
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REVIEW: Godspell
I sat there in the middle of the first act thinking to myself that either Katie Johanningman is a flipping genius or completely insane . . . but…
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REVIEW: The Who’s TOMMY
Joshua Steele got really good at producing concert-style musicals when he was at his last gig. So I wasn’t surprised to see that in his new role at…
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REVIEW: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents it’s first ever musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. Due to another commitment and the unexpectedly lengthy (read 90+…
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REVIEW: Fly By Night
There’s a lot to love about Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s season this year, starting with this first show. A new musical from 2014, FLY BY NIGHT tells several…
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DREAMGIRLS Focus is on Acting
I caught the Pay-What-You-Can final dress rehearsal of DREAMGIRLS at the Carnegie tonight. Exactly as I expected, director Torie Wiggins finds all the right emotional beats and directs…
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REVIEW: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Expect the unexpected if you go to see Ensemble Theatre’s HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Touted as the show that “saved ETC” during the riots in Over-the-Rhine 17…
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Monday Matinee 5.7.18 – This Week in Cincinnati Theatre
Happy Monday everyone! Last week I saw A GREAT WILDERNESS at Falcon Theatre; you can read my review here. Today we’ll preview a comedy at the Playhouse and…
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REVIEW: His Eye is On the Sparrow
I love when I get to write reviews like this one. Torie Wiggins, the star of HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW, a one-woman musical about the life…
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