ccm – The Sappy Critic

REVIEW: 42nd Street

The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music’s Musical Theatre program has produced one of my favorite old-school musicals, 42ND STREET, this weekend. Full of big, brassy songs and…

Oct 12

REVIEW: Lady Windermere’s Fan

This post has been sitting in my to-do que for too long. I struggle with shows like Oscar Wilde’s LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN and have a hard time finding…

Apr 6Apr 6

REVIEW: Yeast Nation

When I first heard that CCM was producing a show called YEAST NATION, set in 30 Billion B.C., about a bunch of cells . . . well, honestly…

Mar 31

Full Circle: A Story of Mentorship and Collaboration

Last Friday, I was lucky to be invited to a special performance at CCM of an independent study project by graduating senior Zack Triska, directed by Vincent DeGeorge. Triska has…

Mar 18

CCM’s Transmigration an Energetic Festival of New Works!

I love new works; CCM’s Transmigration is a fantastic festival of new plays created by the students in CCM’s Acting program each year. This year I was only…

Mar 18

CCM Seniors Shine in Showcase

At the end of every year – at least for the last 30+ – the CCM senior class has presented a showcase to agents in New York. And…

Feb 16

REVIEW: Our Country’s Good

One of the difficulties of staging plays in an college-level acting program like UC-CCM is making sure that the students are getting a chance to learn their craft…

Jan 20

The Pat and Julie Show Delights Again

A few things you can always expect from Patricia Linhart’s faculty recital: an edible treat, a gorgeous gown, and a rollicking good time. Even through the snowpocalypse this…