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Review: 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre


by Roy Berko - April 17, 2024

9 to 5:  The Musical is a theatre piece based on the 1980 hit film, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick.  It is now on stage at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre....

Review: BACH AT LEIPZIG at Seat Of Pants


by Roy Berko - March 25, 2024

What did our critic think of BACH AT LEIPZIG at Seat Of Pants?...

Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at GREAT LAKES THEATER


by Roy Berko - March 25, 2024

Sir John Falstaff is at it again!  Yes, the chubby delightful bumbler, who was in the Bard’s HENRY IV, Parts 1 and 2, is now lighting up the stage in Great Lakes Theater’s THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, thanks to Elizabeth I.  The Queen was so infatuated with the character that, according to rumor, she...

Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre


by Roy Berko - March 19, 2024

What did our critic think of REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre?...

Review: ORDINARY DAYS at BWU Musical Theatre Program


by Roy Berko - March 19, 2024

What did our critic think of ORDINARY DAYS at BWU Musical Theatre Program In Collaboration With Playhouse Square/Cleveland? Adam Gwon, who wrote the music and lyrics for ORDINARY DAYS, which recently finished its run as part of the Playhouse Square/Baldwin Wallace  annual collaboration, was in atten...

Review: SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama


by Roy Berko - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of SOMETHING CLEAN at Dobama?...

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Cleveland's Connor Palace


by Roy Berko - February 22, 2024

 Fania Borch was one of early 20th century vaudeville’s greatest stars.  Fania??  Oh, Fanny Brice, as she was known on the Ziegfeld Follies circuit, and is the nominal subject of FUNNY GIRL, now on stage at the Connor Palace as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.  ...

Review: ALTER at Cleveland Public Theatre & Teatro Publico De Cleveland


by Roy Berko - February 20, 2024

What did our critic think of ALTER at CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE& Teatro PUBLICO De Cleveland? Developing an original new play script is a daunting task.  The writer must have an idea, topic, or belief that they want to present in dramatic form.  ...

Review: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Ensemble


by Roy Berko - February 17, 2024

What did our critic think of MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Ensemble?...

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts


by Roy Berko - February 13, 2024

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Beck Center For The Arts?...

Past Shows

Lionel Barts Oliver! Jr
5/4 - 5/6/2023


Consider yourself at home with Oliver! JR., the Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart's classic musical based on Charles Dickens' novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony ...

Mary Poppins
11/17 - 11/20/2022


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

Junie B. Jones Jr.
3/12 - 3/15/2020


Laugh yourself silly with Junie B. Jones in this hilarious Broadway Junior adaptation of Barbara Park's beloved series....

SEUSSICAL
3/21 - 3/24/2019


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
10/25 - 10/28/2018


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR.
11/16 - 11/19/2017


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR
11/16 - 11/19/2017


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of ...

AVENUE Q-SCHOOL EDITION
2/26 - 2/28/2016


pWinner of the TONY® ?TRIPLE CROWN? for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. ...


From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you Dear Edwina - Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
10/15 - 10/18/2015


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

DEAR EDWINA
3/26 - 3/29/2015


Written by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, it follows Edwina Spoonapple, a thirteen-year-old with a passion for advice. Unlike her siblings who have clear talents, ...

DEAR EDWINA JR
3/26 - 3/29/2015


At last a musical that features a cast of nearly all girl performers! Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
10/17 - 10/19/2014


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...

SEUSSICAL
3/13 - 3/16/2014


Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!  Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ( LUCKY ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
10/17 - 10/20/2013


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

DISNEY'S ARISTOCATS KIDS
7/19 - 7/21/2013


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...


The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler?s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous ...

SEUSSICAL JR
10/21 - 10/23/2011


A delight for children to perform, Seussical is now one ofnbsp; the most-performed shows in America!nbsp; In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn ...

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Severance Music Center (5/15 - 5/15)
Guys and Dolls in Cleveland Guys and Dolls
Cassidy Theatre (8/9 - 8/25)
SIGNIFICANT OTHER in Cleveland SIGNIFICANT OTHER
Dobama Theatre (4/26 - 5/19)
Jitney in Cleveland Jitney
Beck Center for the Arts (4/5 - 5/5)
Power Dynamics: Diverse Perspectives on Classical Music in Cleveland Power Dynamics: Diverse Perspectives on Classical Music
Severance Music Center (5/19 - 5/19)
9 to 5 in Cleveland 9 to 5
The Youngstown Playhouse (6/7 - 6/16)
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