Pure unadulterated joy. That’s what a good tap dancing show gives to me. And this is a very good tap dancing show. 42ND STREET is…Read More
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is a spunky little musical, a Tony winner for Best Musical, and an entertaining diversion this week at…Read More
Ensemble Theatre’s holiday offering is a like a big, creamy wedge of cheese. But the delicious kind; like a smooth mild cheddar. Not sharp. No…Read More
What a time for this type of redemption story, truly. I couldn’t help but reflect on the idea that even the oldest of stories can…Read More
The Andrew Lloyd Weber spectacular is playing now at the Aronoff Center. Seeing THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is a theatre rite-of-passage, though it’s interesting…Read More
There are some very funny moments in the Shelterhouse this holiday season, especially when the comedy is Cincinnati-centric. And there are definitely some clunkers. But…Read More
THE DIVINERS tells a fairly low-key story right up until the end. As such, the powerful and tragic climax sneaks up on the audience. It’s the…Read More
There’s a moment towards the end of Act One during August Wilson’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM where “Levee,” an ambitious trumpet player, reveals a traumatic…Read More
A CHORUS LINE is a show that really magnifies the idea of a true triple threat, something that CCM prides itself on producing. The current production…Read More
Bouyant. Joyful. Triumphant. Moving. Exceptional. Smooth. Magnificent. Hopeful. All of these words – and more – could be used to describe Cincinnati Playhouse in the…Read More