Human Race Theatre’s Sweeney Todd is a Cut Above
Review by Chris Payne of Sweeney Todd: Human Race Theatre The Human Race Theatre Company’s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at The Loft Theatre made for a wonderful evening of entertainment. First things first, the set was amazing! The Loft Theatre itself is a...
Don’t Be Afraid of Human Race’s Sweeney Todd
Review by Ken Stern of Sweeney Todd: Human Race Theatre If you know “The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd,†he whose “skin was pale and his eye was oddâ€, and Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, having it called a love story might be...
Human Race’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ is a Musical Thrill Ride
Review by Liz Eichler of Sweeney Todd: Human Race Theatre Human Race’s Sweeney Todd is a 3-D ride to remember. Musical director Sean Michael Flowers and director Scott Stoney successfully translate this epic experience into their intimate theatre.  Up close, this show is visceral and heart pounding. You are...
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s ‘Anne Frank’Â Leaves a Lasting Impression
Review by Chris Payne of The Diary of Anne Frank: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company A painting is not complete until the final brush stroke is laid on the canvas, and so it was with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. This production utilizes Wendy Kesselman’s 1997...
Covedale Opens the Season with Rapturous ‘Godspell’
Review by Doug Iden of Godspell: Covedale Theatre Halleluiah – Godspell has exploded onto the Covedale stage to inaugurate the new season. The show is joyous, boisterous, exuberant and, for a least three-quarters of it, pure enjoyment. Godspell does not use conventional theatrical storytelling but, rather, tells the story...
Covedale’s ‘Godspell’ Full of Positive Vibes
Review by Jack Crumley of Godspell: Covedale Center for the Performing Arts Godspell has started its colorful run at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, and the cast will likely be sleeping well every night from all the work they put in on stage. Originally conceived and directed...
‘Girlfriend’ Charms at The Know
Review by Liz Eichler of Girlfriend: Know Theatre Sweet is the best way to describe the Know Theatre’s production of “Girlfriend.†It is written by Todd Almond, with music and lyrics by singer songwriter Matthew Sweet, taken from his 1991 album also named “Girlfriend.†There are so many moments...
Carnegie’s ‘Rock of Ages’ Helps Audiences ‘Feel the Noize’
Review by Sheldon Polonsky of Rock of Ages: Carnegie Theatre Carnegie Theatre begins its 2016-17 Â season with the recent crowd-pleasing Broadway hit, Rock of Ages. And make no mistake, Carnegie fulfilled its mission in that respect: it was a huge crowd-pleaser, with a large enthusiastic audience who thoroughly enjoyed...