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: St. Nicholas
I don’t really consider myself a theatre critic; I know, that seems strange given that right up there above this text it says “REVIEW” in big, bold capital…
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REVIEW: Eurydice
Sarah Ruhl is a playwright with a particular style; she tells stories in unconventional ways with specific devices that either work well or become a burden on the…
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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: Mr. Burns – a post electric play
First, let me say that next time I agree to see and review four shows (all running over two hours – and some even more) in the same…
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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: Misery
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s MISERY is a production facing many challenges even before it begins, at least in my mind. Stephen King’s “Misery” is a great American…
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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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THE DROWNING GIRLS playing through Monday in Northside!
You still have time to see THE DROWNING GIRLS,a remount of a production done last year by Clifton Players at Liberty Exhibition Hall between now and Monday. This three-woman…
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