People are born, People die: A Review of CCM Acting’s production of ‘Middletown’
Review by Alan Jozwiak of Middletown: CCM The title of this article is taken from lines from Will Eno’s play Middletown and echo the main theme of the play, which director Richard Hess describes as being about “life and death—and everything in between.â€Â Loosely based on Thorton Wilder’s Our...
Dance, 10; Looks, 10: CCM‘s Chorus Line Gets a Perfect Score
A Chorus Line and CCM Musical Theatre Program are a perfect match. These students LIVE these stories. They bring a passion and a pathos that is visceral, making this musical about an audition as true today as it was in 1975, when the show first hit Broadway. Director Diane...
Covedale‘s ‘The Foreigner’ Breaks Down Walls with Good Natured Humor
Review by Doug Iden of The Foreigner: Covedale Theater Don’t be a stranger to The Foreigner which is now running at the Covedale Theater. This very funny play is a combination of an American and British farce with a labyrinthine plot, mistaken identities, misunderstandings, hidden agendas, slamming doors, secret...
Charm and Big Laughs in Covedale’s ‘The Foreigner’ Aren’t Lost in Translation
Review by Jack Crumley of The Foreigner: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts The Covedale Center for Performing Arts’ fall production of The Foreigner has begun, and the opening night performance ended with an audience that was thoroughly laughed-out and giving a standing ovation. The Foreigner premiered at about...
‘A Chorus Line’ Raises the Barre at CCM
Review by Spenser Smith of A Chorus Line: CCM A Chorus Line, originally conceived by Michael Bennett and his closest dancer friends, centers on seventeen Broadway performers auditioning for spots in the chorus of a new show. The musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre,...
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Gives ‘The Elephant Man’ a Human Touch
Review by Chris Payne of The Elephant Man: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company The Elephant Man is a story of humanity, isolation and the ability to see beyond the superficial to the true character of a person. CSC’s production of The Elephant Man is a brilliant portrayal of the importance and...
CSC’s ‘The Elephant Man’ is More than a Side Show
Review by Liz Eichler of The Elephant Man: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company This season, the last at their Race street location, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is offering more classics than Shakespeare, selecting stories that MUST be heard to appreciate the full scope of the human condition. In the case of The...
KNOW’S ‘PULP’ SQUEEZES COMEDY INTO FILM NOIR MYSTERY
The featured drink sets the mood for Pulp at Know Theatre: a generous serving of Maker’s Mark with a candy cigarette garnish. In the play, too, there is something for the hard-core whodunit crowd, with a splash of camp. This National New Play Network Rolling World Premier is a...