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Posted Wed, March 10
inventive and original touring production from Israel showed its mettle quickly. -Terry Morris
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Posted Fri, March 5
An engaging, clever, quick-witted comedy with a mysterious Hitchcock plot. -Jill Sikeman
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Posted Thu, March 4
Touring Broadway show hits all the right notes. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, March 4
Final weekend for Know's ADDING MACHINE. -Richard O Jones
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Posted Thu, March 4
THE 39 STEPS is high-level theater. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, March 2
ANYTHING GOES is mindless fun, and it showcases a brilliant score by Cole Porter. -Scott Cain
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Posted Tue, March 2
CCM's presentation of Cole Porter tunes will stick in your head for days. -Rick Pender
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Posted Tue, March 2
Cincinnati Shakespeare classic could use a bit Moor. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, March 1
Penderecki, Thomas Works Powerful in Midwest Premiere. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sun, Feb. 28
A first-rate OTHELLO at Cincinnati Shakespeare
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Posted Sat, Feb. 27
'Too White to Sing Blues?' Not Callaway. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Fri, Feb. 26
ANYTHING GOES slightly awry at CCM
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Posted Thu, Feb. 25
Swedish Radio Choir Awe-Inspiring in Cincinnati Debut. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Wed, Feb. 24
Wright State produces outstanding PIAZZA premiere. -Russell Florence, Jr.
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Posted Mon, Feb. 22
NKU production upstages itself with razzle-dazzle. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Feb. 22
NPR's Kevin Kling was born to spin tales. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Mon, Feb. 22
MONOLOGUE far from easy listening. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, Feb. 22
Sun and Shadow at the CCO. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Feb. 20
A Newcomer at the Cincinnati Symphony. -MAry Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Feb. 20
Covedale ensemble steals the stage. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Feb. 20
Kevin Kling knows hows, whys of storytelling. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Feb. 20
Symphony, violinist collaborate glowingly. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Fri, Feb. 19
WICKED finally casts spell at Schuster
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Posted Wed, Feb. 17
Know Theatre's ADDING MACHINE musical a haunting hit
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Posted Wed, Feb. 17
Their adjustment to Carnegie an exercise in luxury. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Tue, Feb. 16
An appropriate staging for society's current recessionary state. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Tue, Feb. 16
Know Theatre provides a thrilling and exceedingly worthwhile production. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sat, Feb. 13
CINDERELLA perfect for Valentine's Day weekend. -David Lyman
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Posted Sat, Feb. 13
CCM's RAPE OF LUCRETIA powerfully told. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Feb. 13
ADDING MACHINE continues Know's strong season
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Posted Sat, Feb. 13
Meaty, Engaging Program Set for Carnegie Hall by Jarvi and the CSO. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Thu, Feb. 11
With intelligent direction, solid design, and a talented cast, CCM's production showed why it is considered a favorite
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Posted Tue, Feb. 9
Tocco wows with mix of artistry, finesse. -John K. Toedtman
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Posted Sat, Feb. 6
Playhouse puts on a hellish spectacle, through Feb. 20. -Richard O Jones
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Posted Sat, Feb. 6
CSO gives a lot to like about Tchaikovsky
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Posted Fri, Feb. 5
Slobodeniouk Auspicious in CSO debut. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Fri, Feb. 5
Topical VERTICAL HOUR at Loft Theatre and other news/reviews
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Posted Thu, Feb. 4
ASHER LEV explores the psyche of an artist. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Thu, Feb. 4
Pops "Remix" in the mood for romance. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Tue, Feb. 2
Young tenor makes a big impression. -Adam Alonzo
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Posted Mon, Feb. 1
Pops Remix show stresses romance. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Jan. 30
The classic MISS JULIE need a different kind of energy. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Sat, Jan. 30
Beethoven Rocks Young and Old at Music Hall. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Jan. 30
Ensemble Theater production argues art vs. religion. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Sat, Jan. 30
Walter Mosley's onstage debut wrestles with good and evil. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sat, Jan. 30
CSO's Beethoven packs a punch. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Fri, Jan. 29
A heavenly Playhouse production for Mosley. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Jan. 29
Nobody ever said artists are nice people or that life is easy. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, Jan. 26
Performances simmer with passion but never slip into excess. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Jan. 25
Joneal Joplin showcases two brief classics at Cincy Shakespeare. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Jan. 25
A buffet of country music classics... -Michael Woody
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Posted Sun, Jan. 24
Joplin thorough in both one-acts. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, Jan. 24
Intriguing performances in HUGHIE and KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at CincyShakes through Feb. 14. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Sat, Jan. 23
Bruckner Eight Wins Over Music Hall Audience. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Jan. 23
Inspired, beautifully shaped and propelled with such sweeping momentum... -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Fri, Jan. 22
Hot stuff at the Shadowbox, through March 13
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Posted Mon, Jan. 18
Everything about Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk's golden jubilee concert was golden. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sun, Jan. 17
SPRING AWAKENING is not your grandma's musical. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sat, Jan. 16
CSO gives CARMINA BURANA new life. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Jan. 16
SPRING AWAKENING spans the ages. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Sat, Jan. 16
A CARMINA BURANA long to be remembered. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Jan. 16
Broadway show brings poetry and emotion brought to painful life. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Jan. 14
Intimate, up-close experience. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Thu, Jan. 14
Eighth blackbird returns in fine form. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Wed, Jan. 13
A terrific SPRING AWAKENING at Aronoff. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Jan. 9
Fire and Ice Usher in 2010 for Jarvi and the CSO
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Posted Sat, Jan. 9
CSO shows no signs of sadness
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Posted Tue, Dec. 22
MESSIAH in Winter: A First for the Cincinnati Symphony. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sat, Dec. 19
NUTCRACKER soothes like comfort food. -David Lyman
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Posted Fri, Dec. 18
An inspiring Music Hall MESSIAH. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Thu, Dec. 17
Human Race revives excellent CHRISTMAS CAROL at Loft Theatre
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Posted Wed, Dec. 16
Jersey Productions show has too many lumps. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Dec. 16
Carnegie's production is missing some key parts. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Tue, Dec. 15
Down with the Rosemary and Bays: the New VAE. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Mon, Dec. 14
African Children's Choir Evokes True Meaning of Christmas. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Mon, Dec. 14
Crisp NUTCRACKER sharpens focus. -Terry Morris
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Posted Sun, Dec. 13
Pops holiday concerts always brim with spirit and Friday night's opener was no exception. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sun, Dec. 13
There are few things sadder than a fairytale musical that doesn't work its charms. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Dec. 9
Victoria opener boasts songs, voices
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Posted Tue, Dec. 8
ETC's holiday show casts a spell on kids and adults. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Mon, Dec. 7
Tito Munoz Returns Elgar to Music Hall -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Sun, Dec. 6
NKU musical succeeds with logistics, misses on the artistry. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Sun, Dec. 6
Know Theatre's strange and silly stories don't quite add up. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sun, Dec. 6
CSO mixes pleasant Elgar with great Chopin. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Dec. 5
From the moment the "On Air" light comes on until the announcer signs off, radio magic is happening. -Jenny Kessler
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Posted Fri, Dec. 4
NKU's TITANIC sets an ambitious course. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, Dec. 3
Director Jason Ballweber brings magical story to life in a very low-tech way. -Jenny Kessler
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Posted Thu, Dec. 3
SLEEPING BEAUTY keeps ETC's tradition alive. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Dec. 2
TAMING OF THE SHREW good for a few guffaws, through Jan. 3. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Wed, Dec. 2
This CHICAGO lacks razzle dazzle
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Posted Tue, Dec. 1
Know Theatre earns A+ for WAYSIDE SCHOOL. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, Dec. 1
Shakespeare holiday show affable. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Nov. 30
Cincinnati Shakespeare presents a zany, cinematic version of the classic. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, Nov. 27
Get in the holiday spirit at La Comedia SPECTACULAR
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Posted Tue, Nov. 24
KSO's Chant-Inspired Program Sublime at Cathedral Basilica. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Tue, Nov. 24
Time Travel at the CSO. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Mon, Nov. 23
Familiar Playhouse holiday show is still smokin'. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Mon, Nov. 23
Why interactive theatre works at the Spaghetti Warehouse. -Peter Wine
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Posted Sat, Nov. 21
French conductor takes CSO for an enjoyable ride. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Thu, Nov. 19
Despite Christmas rush, SPECTACULAR pretty good. -Eric Robinette
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Posted Thu, Nov. 19
Polished play from Vogler Quartet at CCM. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Thu, Nov. 19
showcase makes up for a lack of originality through its entertainment, talent and traditional values. -Scott Cain
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Posted Thu, Nov. 19
CCM's productions are always engaging, professionally mounted, and splendidly performed, and HAIR is no exception. -Scott Cain
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Posted Tue, Nov. 17
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR at La Comedia delivers big gift
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Posted Tue, Nov. 17
CCM enters the Age of Aquarius for its 40th anniversary. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 16
It's a basically good HAIR night at CCM. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Nov. 16
Playhouse SMOKE still has charm. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Sat, Nov. 14
Pops stand-ins provide wicked fun. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Nov. 14
Theater enthusiasts may feel left out due to the slow and cheesy story, despite fine cast. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, Nov. 13
Touring holiday show is a Technicolor spectacular. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, Nov. 13
SANDERS FAMILY warms up Playhouse. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Nov. 13
Cuckoos soar at Covedale, through Nov. 15. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Wed, Nov. 11
Aronoff's WHITE CHRISTMAS is really swell
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Posted Sun, Nov. 8
A Bold Beginning for the "New" VAE. -Tom Mariner
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Posted Sun, Nov. 8
Mamelles de Tiresias a side-splitter. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Tue, Nov. 3
Ruhl's and Doyle's spin on Chekhov play will challenge audiences. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 2
SHAOLIN WARRIORS men of steel. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Mon, Nov. 2
Human Race Theatre delights audiences with MAN OF LA MANCHA. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Mon, Nov. 2
Adam [Pascal] and Anthony [Rapp] bring the characters to life with such magnificence. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Mon, Nov. 2
The musical RENT is always a popular show on tour
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Posted Mon, Nov. 2
CSO matches greatness of Tokyo hall
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Posted Fri, Oct. 30
Dayton Ballet peers into the SHADOWS
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Posted Fri, Oct. 30
THREE SISTERS at Playhouse stands out. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Oct. 30
Fully enjoyable, lacking only the keener edge that real time performance yields. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Fri, Oct. 30
Charisma pays off in RENT at Aronoff
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Posted Wed, Oct. 28
Rarely staged Shakespeare is more satisfying than it has a right to be. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Oct. 26
CSO wows Japanese TV. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, Oct. 26
'All's Well' ends not-so-well. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Oct. 24
Companies combine for spectacular Swan Lake. -David Lyman
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Posted Fri, Oct. 23
boom! a Hit at the Know Theater
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Posted Fri, Oct. 23
Dayton Opera Delivers Radiant La Traviata
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Posted Thu, Oct. 22
A monumental effort and a testament of the electrifying concerts led by Paavo Järvi in Music Hall. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Wed, Oct. 21
Kunzel Memorial Concert a Testament to Love. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Wed, Oct. 21
A Offer You Can't Refuse: The Sopranos in Kentucky. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Wed, Oct. 21
Dayton Opera’s lavish La Traviata sparkles. -Adam Alonzo
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Posted Wed, Oct. 21
The Miracle Worker cast works magic at the Dayton Playhouse
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Posted Sun, Oct. 18
CSO, Jarvi perform radiant Japan send-off
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Posted Fri, Oct. 16
Young violinist Sayaka Shoji follows her impressive 2008 CSO debut with a stunning performance. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Mon, Oct. 12
Spectrum, Pops get soulful. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, Oct. 12
Know Theatre opens season with an offbeat comedy. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Oct. 12
Your favorite B movie plus a side of Brazil. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Mon, Oct. 12
Halloween tricks are a treat at Falcon. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Sat, Oct. 10
Conductor dazzles doing double duty. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Sat, Oct. 10
This not-quite-romantic comedy fits Know’s sensibility and abilities like the proverbial glove. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Oct. 9
Even if you can't tell your Romeo from your Juliet, you will have a fantastic time. -Jenny Kessler
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Posted Fri, Oct. 9
Joseph brightens La Comedia stage
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Posted Fri, Oct. 9
A lively search for meaning at ETC. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, Oct. 8
Ensemble's Cell Phone sets right tone. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Oct. 7
Want to feel younger, instantly? Head to the Covedale on Cincinnati's West Side. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Wed, Oct. 7
Director Kenny, strong cast find the rituals in Equus
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Posted Tue, Oct. 6
Playhouse world premiere delves into the mysteries of motivation. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Oct. 5
Victoria Musica is an exquisite masterpiece. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Mon, Oct. 5
Just about everything comes together at New Edgecliff. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Oct. 5
This is more than a fancy show or a monocultural experience. -Liz Crowe
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Posted Fri, Oct. 2
In terms of production, Victoria Musica103497 is pitch-perfect. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Oct. 2
Anyone who either missed it the 2008 tour or wants to revisit it this time around. won't be disappointed with an excellent cast on board. -Scott Cain
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Posted Wed, Sept. 30
Production every bit as precise and impassioned as it was when it was last on the Aronoff stage. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Sept. 26
CSO launches 115th season brilliantly. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, Sept. 21
Soloists soar in new chamber season. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, Sept. 21
Cincinnati Symphony's 115th season has gotten off to an exhilarating start
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Posted Fri, Sept. 18
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 115th anniversary on Thursday with an unprecedented season-opening gala concert
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Posted Thu, Sept. 17
Capable talent at the Shakespeare Company, Lion becomes a fascinating study in character and the lust for power. -Richard O. Jones
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Posted Wed, Sept. 16
Cincinnati Ballet's season opener offers crowd-pleasing, modern-leaning good time. -Julie Mullins
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Posted Tue, Sept. 15
Manic production mars Cincy Shakespeare's season opening production. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Sept. 14
Charlie Clark shines in the Carnegie's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. -Elizabeth Crowe
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Posted Mon, Sept. 14
Rocky Horror plus a side of Benny Hill equals Shadowbox Cabaret. -Elizabeth Crowe
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Posted Mon, Sept. 14
Hurray for Human Race's Lend Me a Tenor. -Elizabeth Crowe
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Posted Mon, Sept. 14
Sleuth is theater games-play at its finest. -Elizabeth Crowe
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Posted Sun, Sept. 13
Cromer & Fracher make Lion real. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Sept. 12
Kunzel's Star Wars goes on
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Posted Sat, Sept. 12
Playhouse opens 50th season with thriller full of surprises and intricate trickery. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, Sept. 11
Sleuth at Playhouse an oldie but goodie
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Posted Wed, Sept. 9
In need of some subtlety to balance its gooft excess. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Sat, Sept. 5
Scoundrels' works magic on a showstring. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Sept. 5
ETC's season opening show is a triumphant look at Beethoven's motives. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Sept. 3
33 Variations builds to pleasing crescendo. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, Sept. 3
What happens when Shakespeare meets Larry the Cable Guy?
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Posted Thu, Sept. 3
Guild opens with Dangereuse flair
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Posted Thu, Sept. 3
Liaisons Shines at Dayton Theatre Guild
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Posted Wed, Sept. 2
Cast is entirely charming, and absolutely shines a light on how good CCM Drama is. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Aug. 24
Vacancy-a murder mystery fun-for-all
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Posted Fri, Aug. 21
Little Shop of Horrors gets a standing ovation. -Elizabeth Crowe
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Posted Tue, Aug. 18
Jersey Productions plants the seeds, but a gardener is needed. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sun, Aug. 16
Trio steals show from Little Shop. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, July 28
Cincy Shakespeare brings classic love story to area parks. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, July 27
80 high schoolers are the power source for a night of adolescent verve. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, July 24
A Carmen to Love
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Posted Thu, July 23
A colossal Carmen at Music Hall
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Posted Wed, July 22
Cincy Shakes production ticks like a comic watch. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, July 22
Director Jason Bruffy has given this spirited Oklahoma! a straightforward momentum. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, July 20
Current cast is talented and provides solid and worthwhile performances of this fun and entertaining piece -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, July 20
Engaged is no real melodrama. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, July 17
Musical of Musicals: Best Showboat Show Ever. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, July 15
Irving Berlin tunes make up an all-American revue at NKU. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, July 15
An exuberant 'Mamma Mia' at Aronoff. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, July 13
Showboat's Musical right on cue. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, July 11
Cincinnati Opera offers a brief, brilliant departure from opera tradition. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Sat, July 11
Latin-inspired Ainadamar riveting. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Thu, July 9
I Love a Piano is a charmer of a summer dinner theater entry at Northern Kentucky University through July 26. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, June 26
Cincinnati Opera assembled a powerhouse cast for “Don Carlo,” in what will be remembered as a triumph of singing. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, June 22
Fast-paced show faithfully adapts the film to the stage with spunk and flair to spare. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, June 19
Neil Armstrong, Mormon Tabernacle Choir provide stirring tributes at Riverbend
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Posted Wed, June 17
Fractured story overshadows solid music. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sat, June 13
'Figaro' comes to life at Music Hall
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Posted Sat, June 13
Commonwealth Theater's summer season opener Side by Side by Sondheim is kind of a square peg/round hole show.
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Posted Wed, June 3
Classic musical explores the psyche of performers. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, June 3
The primary reason to see jan street dance theatre's Bibliography of Love isn't the dancing but the spoken word. -Julie Mullins
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Posted Wed, June 3
Two problems with Travel, the aerial dance show: It doesn't go anywhere, and it needs to lighten up. Still, you might enjoy the trip. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Mon, June 1
Let's get it out of the way right now: The Success Show succeeds. -Nicholas Korn
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Posted Mon, June 1
Painted runs about half an hour, so it's over before the paint has dried and the ideas have soaked in. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Mon, June 1
The piece is personal, and what it might lack in theatricality it makes up for with immediacy. -Rodger Pille
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Posted Mon, June 1
One of the most sincere and engaging theatrical performances of the 2009 Fringe. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, June 1
The two men don't interact, but they trade off speaking time, and their experiences comment on each other. The resulting synergy makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Mon, June 1
In a pre-Fringe interview Gaines said, "Imagine mime that isn't pretentious and clowning that isn't childish." Man, did he get that right. -Tom McElfesh
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Posted Mon, June 1
Gaines brings impressive clowning, mime, movement and mask skills to his insane, one-man re-telling of Akira Kurosawa's film classic The Seven Samurai -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, June 1
At their best when they rely less on words and more on movement. -David Lyman
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Posted Sun, May 31
Kevin Thornton's Sex, Dreams and Self-Control is a tour de force. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Sun, May 31
What you look for in an improv troupe is trust and familiarity, and the Incredulities display both. -Rodger Pille
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Posted Sun, May 31
A beautifully measured, well-polished character study that should enrich the whole fabric of the this year's Fringe. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Sun, May 31
An ingenious concoction that uses a staple of 21st-century life, your very own cell phone, to make theater on the streets of Over-the-Rhine and in your head. -Jane Durrell
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Posted Sun, May 31
Players of Pones Inc. find fresh and fun ways to explore sex, food, interpersonal relationships and more. -Julie Mullins
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Posted Sun, May 31
A strong performance of what is, essentially, a 45-minute monologue. -David Lyman
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Posted Sun, May 31
A more appropriate title for this collection of monologues at Art Academy of Cincinnati would be It's All About Me. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, May 31
Yes, it's fun. But it engages the senses in a ways that few of the other shows can. It's a crap shoot. And it's wildly invigorating. -David Lyman
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Posted Sun, May 31
An interesting and enjoyable piece of performance art created by Kendall Karg and White Beard Productions. -Joseph McDonough
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Posted Sun, May 31
At first, KAZ/m seems an odd selection for Performance Gallery, a Cincinnati theater that relishes life at the theater's outer limits. If it’s traditional, it’s not for them. -David Lyman
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Posted Sat, May 30
Shakespeare, you can understand being intimidated inserting one’s own voice into the proceedings. But that clearly is what this piece calls for. And when Baldwin and his cast do that, the show works best. -Rodger Pille
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Posted Sat, May 30
There's a magical moment when the audience realizes that we, too, have gotten everything we might have wished for from Four Wishes, we just needed patience to recognize it. -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Sat, May 30
Loucks has the master storyteller's art locked. -Tom McElfrsh
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Posted Sat, May 30
You wanna know what "sophomoric" means? You can look it up in your Webster...or you could just go see a Fringe Festival performance of this show. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, May 29
Where Drunk Men Go is a mature show in the truest sense. It does not ask for answers but takes its experience straight from the bottle. -Nicholas Korn
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Posted Fri, May 29
Troubled that Lonesome Losers of the Night is not more dramatically compelling. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, May 29
The students are types, not individuals, the better to deal with typical emotions. It's shorthand, and it works. -Jane Durrell
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Posted Fri, May 29
A mini-powerhouse of a show, one that is fun and deliciously freewheeling. -David Lyman
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Posted Fri, May 29
He's fast, he's funny, he’s smart as the proverbial whip and somewhere in his psyche he has a feeling for family that can't be shelved. -Jane Durrell
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Posted Fri, May 29
None of [the Performance Gallery Fringe] works much resemble one another beyond the qualities of profound creativity, inventive writing and admirable acting. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, May 29
Gleefully low-budget epic adventure by a London-based stage trio called Giant Bird looks like something newly hatched -Julie York Coppens
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Posted Fri, May 29
The performance is witty, wise, energetic and largely appealing -Mark Sterner
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Posted Fri, May 29
Could use some tightening but it does evoke a mythic and timeless world and sense of humanity. -Joseph McDonough
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Posted Fri, May 29
Sex Dreams & Self Control has had much success in other cities around the country and should be a big hit at the Cincy Fringe as well. -Joe McDonough
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Posted Fri, May 29
Fringe's sleeper hit may be Gravesongs, this year's edition of Ensemble Theatre's annual intern show. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, May 29
It's a pleasure to be re-introduced to Belgian songwriter/poet [Jacques Brel's] works. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, May 28
A fascinating tale lies tucked away somewhere inside Empire of Feathers. But finding it is no simple task. -David Lyman
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Posted Thu, May 28
The punch lines and emotional moments come close — but alas, no cigar -Nicholas Korn
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Posted Thu, May 28
...relating the past, rather than creating a present...is what makes It Might Be OK just OK. -Nicholas Korn
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Posted Thu, May 28
...Most of the 45 minutes are very entertaining. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, May 28
Free at Last/Land of Confusion/The Good, The Bad and The Evil: Angels vs. Demons is at least 60 repetitive, mind-numbing, ear-assaulting minutes too long. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, May 28
Assholes was funny. But, more than that, it was smart. Like really smart. -Rodger Pille
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Posted Thu, May 28
'A&A' touching, not preachy. -David Lyman
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Posted Thu, May 28
A Perfectly Wonderful Evening just that. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, May 27
Great musical drama is getting a first-rate touring production. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, May 26
Vigorous and well sung, and Porco led his singers energetically through its many moods
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Posted Mon, May 25
Playhouse provides a solidly directed, entertaining and well-performed production of this little known musical.
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Posted Mon, May 25
Rarely shown opera enthralls May Festival
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Posted Sun, May 24
Radiant opening for May Festival. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Wed, May 20
Groundbreaking when it premiered, it continues to delight audiences. -Scott Cain
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Posted Wed, May 20
Wright State University production features some worthwhile performances and directorial risks. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sat, May 16
A distillation of Sondheim themes for all musical theater lovers. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, May 15
So energized, fleet and inventive, it was engaging from start to finish. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Fri, May 15
You'll be richer for seeing Marry Me. -Jackie Demaline.
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Posted Fri, May 15
Bravo CCM, which continues to feed Cincinnati’s considerable appetite for opera. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Mon, May 11
Classic Shaw comedy contrasts romance and pragmatism. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, May 11
It took a while. but the Cincinnati Ballet's program of Greatest Hits finally lived up to its billing. -David Lyman
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Posted Sun, May 10
George Bernard Shaw and Matt Johnson, director of Cincinnati Shakespeare season closer, couldn't be a worse match. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, May 3
Musical revue, which is receiving its professional world premiere by Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, is at its best during some of the more serious moments
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Posted Fri, May 1
swift and zippy musical on parenting and being parented. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, May 1
New Stage Collective goes out with a stylish bang. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, May 1
New Stage Collective's A Little Night Music deserves to be May’s buzziest show. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, April 30
Ensemble Theatre closes its 2008-2009 season with a slam-bang production of the world premiere, high IQ revue.
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Posted Fri, April 24
A creepy, well-told tale with twists and turns. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, April 24
Off-color humor based on coping with today's world. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, April 24
Avenue Q is fresh, entertaining, funny, and fun! -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, April 24
'Jekyll' at Playhouse good and evil. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, April 22
Student cast takes flight in new work about activism and interrogation at NKU's Y.E.S. festival. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, April 22
NKU's Y.E.S. Festival play about soldiers marred by too many laughs. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, April 22
Within James Christy's Love and Communication is a heartfelt, painful story. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, April 22
Avenue Q paved with laughs. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, April 18
'Shock & Awe' brings war home
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Posted Wed, April 15
Poignant, funny memory play about death. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, April 13
Vigils introduces young playwright. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, April 11
Playhouse offers a sweet, believable love story. -Rick Pender
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Posted Tue, April 7
Little amiss in Cincinnati Shakespeare's comedy. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Tue, April 7
Kudos to the hard-working and overall effective cast
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Posted Mon, April 6
Contains high-level and excellently executed circus acts that are to be admired, but the attempt to insert them effectively into a story and theme falls flat. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sat, April 4
It couldn't ask for a better production. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, April 3
Expect an evening of fantastic visual entertainment. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, April 1
There are great circus acts in Cirque Dreams “Jungle Fantasy,” a show with a personality disorder. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, March 28
Sinatra Suite falls flat
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Posted Mon, March 23
Cuban music retains loyal following. -Chris Varias
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Posted Fri, March 20
Make no mistake, ETC production is collectable. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, March 19
Mauritius is good, nasty fun at Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, with the sensibilities of playwright Theresa Rebeck and director D. Lynn Meyers perfectly aligned.
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Posted Wed, March 18
The gimmick is only intermittently successful. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, March 13
New Stage welcomes a classic play about Nazi persecution of gays. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, March 13
The Foreigner is many bellies-fulls of laughs at Playhouse in the Park. -Jackie Demaline
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