REVIEW: Gem City Groundlings’ “A Steady Rain” Gritty and Gripping in Dayton
A Steady Rain is raw, unflinching, and punctuated by humor that reminds us of the humanity beneath the uniforms.
September 20, 2025
A Steady Rain is raw, unflinching, and punctuated by humor that reminds us of the humanity beneath the uniforms.
A marvelously charming musical with an impressive cast leaves the audience thoroughly entertained.
The murder mysteries unfold quickly and tightly, inhaling the unprepared Watson hastily into Holmes’s world.
The ensemble deftly handles the material with comedic physicality and timing. You just have to laugh with the raw energy of this Fringe-y production.
From the very first line, Cromer is captivating as Louis de Rougemont.
“Deadline” is definitely a good time with its mystery, farcical humor, and stage action. There are twists and turns as well as the expected bits.
This a must-see new musical–next stop NYC
Cincy Shakes is known for creative reinventions of Shakespeare’s works and this is certainly a creative gamble. I am happy to say that it pays off.
Director Matthew Lewis Johnson transports Shakespeare’s story about 400 years from the 1590’s to the neon-soaked pulse of the 1980’s.
In “trying times” theatre reminds us that endurance is not passive, it is creative. Through every story, we find our way forward, together.