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Great Lakes Theater reimagines “Much Ado About Nothing”
Great Lakes Theater lives up to its promise to “reimagine the classics” with its current production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show is given a stylish overlay of design while maintaining all that the bard put into the show. Historically, “Much Ado About Nothing” has been an audience favorite. The comedy has romance [...]
Thoughtful comedy is Play House gem
“Good People,” on stage at the Cleveland Play House, is a show that will boost your resolution that theater will not only survive, but thrive as well. It is the ideal melding of a strong contemporary script with performers who completely draw and color their characters. Margie has just been fired from her job as [...]
Beck Center’s ‘House of Blue Leaves’ is poetic and frantic
The Beck Center currently has on its main stage the absurd and touching “House of Blue Leaves” by John Guare. While the play won’t appeal to everyone, those who favor it tend to be extreme in their praise. I am one of those, as is director Russ Borski. The play is set in New York [...]
Red Carpet gala helps bring film production to area
The fifth annual “Road to the Red Carpet” gala raised significant funds for the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. The party was a perfect melding of the West Coast awards with local color. Guests walked down East 4th Street literally on a red carpet flanked by potted palm trees, and were photographed by enthusiastic paparazzi. Entering [...]