Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Vincent Dowling's passion and vision left its mark on theater scene: an appreciation by Andrea Simakis

"There are dozens of us who Vincent brought to Cleveland -- actors of every level and stripe -- who had the most fervent of times in the theater and in the city of Cleveland," Tom …

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Gordon Square Arts District warmly welcomes Cleveland Orchestra in new neighborhood residency by Zachary Lewis

Appearances at neighborhood businesses have attracted capacity crowds, and visits by musicians to local schools have reached perhaps hundreds of children.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Vincent Dowling, Irish director and actor who led Great Lakes Theater Festival, dies at 83 by Plain Dealer Staff

Vincent Dowling, the renowned Irish director who led the Great Lakes Theater Festival, has died at 83 in Massachusetts.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

'Guys and Dolls' at PlayhouseSquare's Hanna Theatre adds just the right amount of fresh fun to classic by Andrea Simakis

Everything about the smart, joyful production of “Guys and Dolls” now at the Hanna Theatre works to pay homage to the Broadway original but adds the fizz of the new.

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Monday, May 6, 2013

MorrisonDance marks 15th anniversary with bounty of works at Ohio Theatre (review) by Donald Rosenberg

The program was a cavalcade of dance hors d'oeuvres featuring eight works -- most by artistic director Sarah Morrison, one by Maree ReMalia, several in collaboration with company members -- …

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Beck Center announces stage lineup for 2013-2014 by Andrea Simakis

What better way for the Beck Center for the Arts to celebrate its 80th theater season than with a little pig's blood ("Carrie: The Musical") and chirpy orphans (an encore prodcutio…

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Young Audiences celebrates 60 years of connecting children, artists by Donald Rosenberg

Since opening its doors in 1953, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio has reached 7 million youngsters, including many in schools that otherwise would have little or no contact with the arts.

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Friday, May 3, 2013

In 'Tender Napalm' at Cleveland Public Theatre, sparks don't fly between the stars by Andrea Simakis

In "Tender Napalm," bodies barely touch. When they do, it's not with enough violence. The relationship should feel like a head-on collision -- glass flying, head thrown back in a s…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Ensemble's 'Iceman' is thrilling, must-see theater by Andrea Simakis

The Ensemble production of "Iceman," directed by Ian Wolfgang Hinz and peopled entirely with local talent, most of whom aren't card-carrying members of the professional union Actor…

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Tony nominations put the spotlight on Cleveland talent by Andrea Simakis

When you sit down with a chilly martini to watch the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9 -- what, doesn't everybody? -- be prepared to raise you glass and salute . . . Cleveland. More specifically…

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'Kinky Boots' gets 13 Tony Award nods by Associated Press Entertainment Staff

"Kinky Boots" is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear. Lauper's songs and a story by Harvey Fier…

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Chicago troupe presents hybrid of dance and theater by Donald Rosenberg

Lucky Plush Productions is attracting attention well beyond the Windy City. The company makes its Cleveland debut this week at the Allen Theatre in "The Better Half," a one-act wor…

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'Guys and Dolls' costume designer Jennifer Caprio gives a preview of the outfits, accessories by Andrea Simakis

Stepping into the Hanna Theatre costume shop these days feels a little like wandering into the best vintage shop on the block. There's a box of fedoras waiting to be steamed. Miss Adelaide's…

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

'The Lyons' at Dobama Theatre: Small room, nuclear family, mean spirits by Andrea Simakis

It's a testament to playwright Nicky Silver -- and the actors inhabiting his jaundiced creations -- that although none of the Lyons is even remotely likable, you still kinda like 'em anyway.…

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Friday, April 26, 2013

A fearsome Hoty rules in 'Rich Girl' at the Cleveland Play House by Andrea Simakis

Loosely based on blond, finger-wagging TV personality Suze Orman, Dee Hoty's Eve -- a former waitress dumped by her man when she was eight months pregnant -- is as terrifying as she is mesme…

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Playwright Jordan Harrison heading to Cleveland for the Play House New Ground Theatre Festival by Andrea Simakis

Playwright Jordan Harrison, winner of the second annual Roe Green Award, will have a residency as part of the Cleveland Play House's New Ground Theatre Festival. Joan Marcus   It's …

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Cleveland theater auditions for April 19 and beyond by Mark Rapp, The Plain Dealer

A list of theater auditions for Northeast Ohio

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Cleveland Arts Calendar listings for April 19-25: 'House of Blue Leaves' at Beck Center & more by Mark Rapp

Cleveland arts calendar for Northeast Ohio for April 19-25

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Inlet Dance Theatre says farewell to dancer in six alluring works by Donald Rosenberg

Justin Stentz performs in every piece, a testament to his stamina and artistic director Bill Wade's tribute to the dancer, who'll leave the Cleveland company after this week to continue stud…

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

'War Horse' works stagecraft magic along with actors' art at PlayhouseSquare by Andrea Simakis

When the adult Joey makes his entrance, we are reduced to a state of childlike wonder -- amazed by the beautiful, powerful animal that lives and breathes, right there in front of us on the s…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture releases 2012 annual report by Donald Rosenberg

The report, "Your Investment. Strengthening Community," shows that the agency received a total of nearly $16.9 million in 2012 from the cigarette tax, compared with nearly $17.3 mi…

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Cleveland Play House cuts 4 staffers after suffering 'significant' shortfall by Andrea Simakis

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Play House leadership announced that it was laying off four people, 10 percent of its full-time staff.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

PlayhouseSquare presents a 'Fela!' full of fire and fun by Andrea Simakis

Pelvises move as though powered by a nuclear reactor, arms whirl with such speed it's impossible to tell where sleeves end and arms begin, and bare feet slap wood in percussive bursts. This …

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

PlayhouseSquare aims for a bright lights, big city feel with $16 million in signage, digital displays and amenities by Steven Litt

With the $16 million project designed by Barnycz Group of Baltimore, PlayhouseSquare aims finally to give itself a dash of 24/7 vitality that has eluded the theater district until now.

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Great Lakes Theater offers a fresh, jazzy 'Much Ado About Nothing' by Andrea Simakis

One of the joy's of this sleek, good-looking production directed by Sharon Ott is that it is set in a post-World War I landscape, complete with flappers, Jazz Age masquerade parties and Beat…

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'War Horse' and its spectacular Handspring Puppet Company creations ride into PlayhouseSquare by Andrea Simakis

Made from cane and fabric, with an aluminum frame along his spine to allow riders on his back, Joey, the 120-pound star of "War Horse," can move his tail and ears, the same way rea…

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Tom Hanks shines in messy Broadway debut of Norah Ephron's 'Lucky Guy' by Associated Press Entertainment Staff

Nora Ephron's last play is about the world of New York tabloids, and it's a lot like the messy subject she looks at — overindulgent, overstuffed and raucous. That's its charm as well as it…

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Cleveland theater auditions for Mar. 29 and beyond by Anita Russo

Cleveland theater auditions for March 29 and beyond.

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