REVIEW: Big River
I promise I’m not a Communist or a traitor but I’ve never really enjoyed the work of Mark Twain. I find his writing pedantic, not that clever, and…
Read MoreI promise I’m not a Communist or a traitor but I’ve never really enjoyed the work of Mark Twain. I find his writing pedantic, not that clever, and…
Read MoreI really enjoy a good two-hander. The stage dance between two actors who click with one another is so satisfying. I think of THE NORTH POOL at the Playhouse or TAKING…
Read MoreI don’t review rehearsals. I’ll see them and often enjoy them immensely. But its not fair to review an unfinished product. That said, I am giving FRANKIE AND…
Read MoreIt would be easy to point to the technical difficulties in a show plagued by them and blame its quality on the wrong things. Opening night of ROCKY HORROR…
Read MoreWhen the “The Full Monty” came out in 1997, it achieved critical and commercial success. At a budget of around three and a half million dollars, it was…
Read MoreI know I read the novel, The Secret Garden, many years ago but I only have a vague memory of the story. After seeing the beautiful musical adaption…
Read MoreWell. . . I needed that. Ensemble Theatre has begun their 30th season with a sure-fire hit that touches many nerves, pushes lots of buttons, and will likely…
Read MoreI love the music of Motown; I grew up on it as it was played in our home and in the car all the time. Its artists are…
Read MoreTaking on a Sondheim classic is daunting enough. Doing so in a city that is home to an original Tony-nominated Broadway cast member is borderline psychotic. (Pamela Myers…
Read MoreIf you’ve read this blog very much, then you know that I love new work. New plays are fun to watch develop and Cincinnati LAB Theatre (helmed by…
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