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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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Posted Wed, March 11
Know Theatre's production is poetic and evocative. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, March 9
Know Theatre delivers a charming rendition of Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, which flips the Orpheus legend into the story of his lost bride.
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Posted Mon, March 2
CCM provides its usual high level of student talent, first-rate design and theatrical flair in this energetic and entertaining production. -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, March 2
CSC gives Shakespearean rarity a contemporary slant that works. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, March 2
Cincinnati Shakespeare and director Brian Isaac Phillips take Timon of Athens and transform it into a solid entertainment. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sat, Feb. 28
CCM production is full of infectious dance energy. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, Feb. 27
Andrew Palermo, you had me at Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Feb. 27
When Nicole Cabell unleashed her dazzling flights of coloratura, the audience understandably went wild.
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Posted Thu, Feb. 26
Humor obscures play's more serious points
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Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Play lacks unifying vision. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, Feb. 25
NKU turns a simple show into an extravaganza. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Wed, Feb. 25
Broadway and London hit Frost/Nixon is making its area stage debut in a satisfying touring engagement. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Feb. 23
Covedale production needs some polish. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, Feb. 20
Jones has done a neat job of it overall, and it's a swell opportunity to see some talented young performers showcased. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, Feb. 17
Unsettling questions and uncertain answers take the stage at Cincinnati Playhouse in director Michael Evan Haney.s flawless production. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Sat, Feb. 14
Peter Pan is a delight, an unabashed crowd-pleaser and as fine a tribute as maestro DeLeone could bequeath on us. -David Lyman
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Posted Sat, Feb. 14
Give yourself a valentine. Attend Rossini's Barber of Seville this weekend at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. -Mary Ellyn Hutton
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Posted Fri, Feb. 13
Playhouse in the Park's Blackbird a terrific acting piece. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Feb. 9
A fun, messy, smart but light homage that's a perfect fit for New Stage's urban loft and director Kenny's stylistic sensibilities. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Lively, mixed-media production is a little like watching fireworks. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Feb. 9
Bat Boy: The Musical, is solidly entertaining, splendidly performed, and perfectly directed. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sun, Feb. 8
Footlighters offers a workmanlike production of a unique musical. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Fri, Feb. 6
Poetry, emotion and affecting characters make ETC production a can't miss. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Feb. 5
The chronological start of late playwright August Wilson's Century Cycle is enjoying a solid production in its regional premiere at Ensemble Theatre.
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Posted Fri, Jan. 30
Know Theatre's cure for these wintry weekend nights is a tiny musical for fans of movies like Failure to Launch and 10 Things I Hate About You. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Jan. 28
McDonough's new play is a treasure hunt through history. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Jan. 28
This version of the show fails to fly, despite worthwhile performances and inventive design elements. -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, Jan. 26
Audiences wishing for a nostalgic trip to the late 1950s or to revisit the material they came to love on the silver screen may certainly enjoy this tour. -Scott Cain
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Posted Sat, Jan. 24
'Angelica' weaves dramatic tapestry. -David Lyman
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Posted Fri, Jan. 23
Classic story lacks much plot, but it can dance. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Mariemont Players deliver a fine musical despite challenges. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, Jan. 22
Born of a reality TV show in which the winning contestants won roles on Broadway, this tour is a flat and charmless, bump-and-grind edition of Grease. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Jan. 21
This small six-performer show with quirky yet true-to-life characters and situations is fun and tuneful, and Know stages the piece with skill and care. -Scott Cain
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Posted Wed, Jan. 21
Know Theatre's latest is enjoyably predictable. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Jan. 21
Cincinnati Shakespeare production offers strong, intertwining performances. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Jan. 19
Several fine moments, tied together by Stoppard's glorious take on one of the great plays of the modern theater.
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Posted Tue, Jan. 13
Examining war through a personal lens. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, Jan. 9
The best things about the regional premiere of Dying City at New Stage Collective are the pleasing performances by its two playersand the clear-eyed direction. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Jan. 5
As the cowardly Sir Robin, James Beaman shines as a true song and dance man. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, Jan. 2
Smart, delightfully silly. -David Lyman
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Posted Wed, Dec. 31
Wild and crazy time in the Arnold's courtyard. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Wed, Dec. 17
The Sound of Music doesn’t really sing. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Dec. 17
Carnegie gets the formula right for Superstar. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Dec. 15
Jesus Christ Superstar succeeds. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Dec. 15
'Nutcracker' adds fun this year. -David Lyman
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Posted Thu, Dec. 11
Falcon Theatre takes a step back in time. -Jennifer Davis
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Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Playhouse sustains holiday traditions. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Twelfth Night has a celebratory, smiling tone. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Dec. 10
NKU has a mob of actresses for The Women. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, Dec. 10
Dandy Twelfth Night at Cincy Shakes. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Hit or miss holiday hilarity from David Sedaris. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Dec. 8
Cheering for cheer at Ensemble Theatre. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Mon, Dec. 8
What I love best about Carol is that it keeps evolving. If you saw it last year it was better than the year before, and if you see it this year, it's better still. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Dec. 8
NKU's 'Women' inject new life into old work. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, Dec. 4
Delicious, imaginative, adventurous and completely over the top. - David Lyman
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Posted Wed, Dec. 3
Scientology Pageant is both deadpan and satirical. It’s also a tad mystifying. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Dec. 3
'Stomp': Entertaining order, not noise. -David Lyman
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Posted Tue, Dec. 2
As usual, Know Theatre provides a solid and entertaining mounting. -Scott Cain
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Posted Wed, Nov. 26
A slick and entertaining romp. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, Nov. 21
Arthur Miller delves into the detritus of broken promises. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, Nov. 21
It's a man's world in '60s musical satire, but it's ladies night in the College-Conservatory of Music's splashy revival. - Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Nov. 19
Onstage Wizard tries to mimic the classic film. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 17
The four lead performers provide a solid foundation for the musical. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, Nov. 14
Audiences seeking a faithful and well-put together stage production of the musical will certainly be pleased. -Scott Cain
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Posted Thu, Nov. 13
A decent play, a less-than-effective showing. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, Nov. 13
The stuff of now — and forever. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, Nov. 13
H.M.S. Pinafore lists a little. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Thu, Nov. 13
'Oz' a little short on magic. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Nov. 10
Playhouse offers funny, mature look at love and marriage. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 10
An ensemble of two men and two women do a fine job delivering bright songs and sketches. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Nov. 5
NKU’s Island pulses with physical energy. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 3
Kelly Mengelkoch and Josh Stamoolis capture both the dry wit and the mounting hysteria of the narrative. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Nov. 3
The Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre & Dance is presenting a thoroughly delightful and ingenious production of this gem of a show.
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Posted Wed, Oct. 29
New Stage’s "History Boys" continues a string of memorable shows. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Oct. 27
The current non-Equity tour boasts a solid cast and is a welcome season extra for this year's Broadway Series in Cincinnati. -Scott Cain
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Posted Fri, Oct. 24
'Love Song' an offbeat valentine. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Oct. 22
Cincinnati Shakespeare offers a Hamlet for Halloween. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, Oct. 22
ETC's latest production offers raucous, linguistic music. -Rick Pender
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Posted Mon, Oct. 20
It's a real pleasure to report that the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is producing its best Hamlet ever. -Jackie Demaline.
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Posted Fri, Oct. 17
Michael Shooner's Willy Loman hammers and bullies. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Fri, Oct. 17
Covedale's Guys and Dolls is a seamless night of genuine entertainment. -Mark Sterner
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Posted Thu, Oct. 16
Falcon's "Boys offers humor and insight. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Oct. 16
Individually, the performances are good to more than – but The Seafarer isn't about individual performances. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Oct. 15
In a senseless conflict, Militant Language's soldiers descend into personal versions- Rick Pender
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Posted Tue, Oct. 14
Know Theatre continues to look very good this season – the world premiere of savage contemporary fable Militant Language: A Play with Sand marks a big step forward for the small pro company.
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Posted Wed, Oct. 1
Playhouse's trip to Durango is a road to self-knowledge. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sat, Sept. 27
Bleak and funny in its true sense of the human comedy, Durango, the season opener for Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse, is a dramatic road trip for our times. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Tue, Sept. 23
Know Theatre gives the show a solid presentation. -Scott Cain
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Posted Tue, Sept. 23
Know Theatre provides sizzle, some fizzle. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Tue, Sept. 23
'Reefer Madness' appropriately dopey. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Mon, Sept. 22
Director Michael Horsley captures the blue collar sensibility of the piece and wisely emphasizes the comic hilarity of the script and score. -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, Sept. 22
Darryl Hilton has been a terrific anchor for a lot of Queen City productions and he continues to do centered work here. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, Sept. 21
'New Works' kick into gear at last. -David Lyman
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Posted Fri, Sept. 19
This quirky tale of two eccentric relations of Jackie Kennedy is given a solid, if not perfect, production by The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati (ETC) in its regional debut.
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Posted Wed, Sept. 17
Rollin' on the river on the 85-year-old Showboat Majestic. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Tue, Sept. 16
ETC offers amusing cautionary musical about parents and children. -Rick Pender
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Posted Thu, Sept. 11
'Grey Gardens' brings offbeat edge. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Thu, Sept. 11
The eighteen member cast is well-prepared and each provides a fine all around performance. -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Mesmerizing poetry dazzles at New Stage. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Sept. 8
Mozart Vs. Salieri is a stylish affair at Cincinnati Shakespeare. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Sept. 8
'Shining City' is solid opener. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, Sept. 7
Capturing the essence of Austen for those who love her novels. -Rick Pender
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Posted Sat, Sept. 6
'Amadeus' opens CSC season with flair
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Posted Sat, Sept. 6
'Emma' needs more Austen -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Fri, Sept. 5
The second sortie for Ace has hit the target. -Paul Harris
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Posted Thu, Sept. 4
Signature's 'Ace' Doesn't Earn Its Wings
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Posted Wed, Aug. 20
The Mousetrap fails to entice. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, Aug. 18
They could build better 'Mousetrap' -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, Aug. 13
Oft-produced Nunsense has its charms. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, Aug. 13
Transit Five time jumps with premiere by Jose Rivera
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Posted Wed, July 30
Cincinnati Shakespeare's Barefoot needs new shoes. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Mon, July 28
A summer entertainment that revels in simple theatrical artifice. -Rachel Saltz
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Posted Mon, July 28
Know Theatre lightens up in new musical. -Rick Pender
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Posted Fri, July 25
Cincinnati Opera closes a stellar season. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Thu, July 24
the gimmick tends to become the most admirable aspect of this rather undernourished production. -Simon Saltzman
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Posted Thu, July 24
A star was born at Cincinnati Opera on Wednesday night, and she’s a petite singer with a ravishing voice. -Janelle Gelfand.
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Posted Wed, July 23
Transit Five presents musical about becoming adults. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, July 23
Jersey doesn't balance West Side Story's tragedy and humor. -Rick Pender
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Posted Wed, July 23
Playwright Mark Brown and director Michael Evan Haney seem to tackle the impossible by bringing this massive novel to the stage using just five actors. Not only do they succeed in their mission -- they bring the work to the stage gleefully and thrillingly. -Andy Propst
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Posted Wed, July 23
Some of the jokes are painfully lame, but this featherweight romp should still find its niche. -Mark Blankenship
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Posted Wed, July 23
The clever, action-packed production is skillfully directed by Michael Evan Haney. -Jennifer Farrari
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Posted Mon, July 21
One of the theatrical pleasures of summer in Cincinnati is seeing talented young artists on area stages. That holds true for West Side Story by Jersey Productions. -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Sun, July 20
Mysteries abound in 'Barefoot' -Jackie Demaline
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Posted Wed, July 16
Cincinnati Opera's latest sails in beauty. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Wed, July 16
NKU's Forever Plaid sounds great, but the story's lame. -Tom McElfresh
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Posted Tue, July 15
The strength in NSC's production is that it doesn't try to pretend it's something that it's not. -Jennifer Davis
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Posted Tue, July 15
New Stage provides an incredibly solid and entertaining production of a somewhat unbalanced show. -Scott Cain
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Posted Mon, July 14
Although a fantastic transformation of the diva was the evening's coup de theatre, it was Catan's sumptuous music that lingered long afterward. -Janelle Gelfand
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Posted Mon, July 14
The quartet of geeky-but-not-too-geeky crooners who form the boy group have charm by the bucketload, which more than carried the opening night. -Jackie Demaline
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