“Once” Strikes a Chord at CCM
While the vocals are gorgeous, one of the most unique features of the show is the lack of a large pit offstage. Instead, the actors accompany themselves on instruments including guitar, cello, piano, ukulele, melodica, and percussion. When not part of the primary scene, the actors float along the...
A.L.T.’s “Higher” has a Legacy
"Higher" is an original rock musical centered around the opioid crisis and one man’s...journey to recovery. It’s at times humorous,...dramatic, grim, and uplifting. But mostly it is a show unlike any you’ve ever seen. It’s ambitious, compelling, and thought-provoking....
Mount St. Joseph’s Theatre Returns with Spoon River Requiem
If you looked back on your life, would you make the same choices?  ...
Miami University Theatre’s Radio Play “R.U.R.” is a Treat
This weekend is a perfect time to listen to “R.U.R.â€--AI taking over our lives is a very scary story. ...
“Airness” at Human Race: For Those About to Rock, I Salute You
The play is ultimately less about the power of rock, than it is about the power we all have inside us to create and express if only we would tap into it....
Human Race’s “Airness†Rocks!
Underneath the outlandish costumes are some serious acting chops and wicked moves. ...
Xanadu Glides Onto CCM Stage
The musical is, frankly, a lot: a lot of look, a lot of synth, a lot of meta jokes about artists, gentrification, and 40-year-old gays who attend children’s theater. The show never takes itself seriously and for 90 intermission-less minutes, the audience is transported to a world where physics,...
CCM’s “Xanadu” works some Strange Magic
It’s a good, old-fashioned campy sendup. ...