Review by Willie Caldwell of “Macbeth”: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Part supernatural fable, part horror flick, “Macbeth” delivers blood, guts, and gore in Cincinnati Shakespeare’snewest production. One of the Bard’s more famous tragedies, Macbeth is a play about dark ambition. More so, it’s an exploration of blood, guilt, and the fragility of the human psyche. The play […]
Review by Jack Crumley of “42nd Street”: Covedale It’s not hard to understand why musicals during The Great Depression were such a thing. It was a chance for audiences to forget about their problems for awhile, get some jokes, maybe some commentary on current society, and be left with a couple catchy tunes in their […]
Review by Sheldon Polonsky of “Macbeth”: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company It was almost 8 years ago when I saw one of my first productions at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company—a marvelous production of “Macbeth” with Nick Rose and Sara Clark—so it was with a satisfied sense of coming full circle that I was looking forward to their latest […]
Review by Liz Eichler of “Yeast Nation”: CCM Musical Theatre When the musical is set in 3,000,458,000 B.C. at the bottom of the primordial sea, you know you’re in for something…unusual. CCM’s Studio Musical Theatre Series is presenting “Yeast Nation,” by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, the same team responsible for “Urinetown.” Directed by Vincent […]
Review by Kevin Reynolds of “A Black Boy in Pink”: NKU Theatre I think we can all imagine 1959 Cincinnati as a judgmental, unaccepting town for African Americans. It’s before the Civil Rights era kicked in, the majority living in very specific neighborhoods, including the West End. Now imagine being 19, black, and gay. Dismissed […]
Review by Doug Iden of “42nd Street”: Covedale Theatre “Come and meet those dancing feet. It’s the avenue I’m taking you to, 42nd Street.” That song tapped its way onto the Covedale Theater stage while taking you to a bygone era depicted in the 1933 movie classic of the same name. One of hundreds of […]
Northern Kentucky YES Festival – “Initiative” – attended opening night, Thursday, April 4– Kevin Reynolds Photo: Trevor Browning, Brandon Critchfield, Piper Bates, and Kali Marsh– credit The Northerner/Josh Kelly Review by Kevin Reynolds of “Initiative”: NKU Theatre There’s the family you’re born into and the family you choose. Benton, Kentucky native and Atlanta-based playwright and actor Jacob York shows the power […]
Review by Kevin Reynolds of “Fast Young Beautiful”: NKU Theatre Northern Kentucky University kicked off its 19th Biennial YES Festival on Wednesday evening with a production of Ethan Warren’s latest, “Fast Young Beautiful.” The YES (Year End Series) Festival spotlights new plays and new playwrights and exposes their work to NKU students and theatre lovers. […]
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