Tag: Cincinnati Theatre

The four shows I saw Saturday had similar themes: identity and belonging, but in very different ways. ...

Toonkel's performance is polished and has touches of the personal; as an audience member, you can feel her care of animals and that makes for a unique angle to take for a magic show. I can't reveal too much more of the show without giving away any spoilers. However,...

Reviews of Cincy Fringe 2023: Julie, 1nce Upon a Lie, Rappings, The Highway Woman, The Rembrandt Job, UDFCC and RUH-Roh...

This play will lift your spirits.  While this reviewer enjoys small intimate theatres..., it is always nice to see theatre in larger spaces with larger budgets..."Footloose" is a more elaborate production with the stage space for 26 talented singers and dancers!  It makes one wonder why anyone would need...

Annie Davis brings a humanity to Amanda that I missed earlier times I have read or viewed this play.  Amanda is clueless to the needs of her children but Davis’ interpretation of her makes Amanda human.  Davis’ slight  sways of her hips when reminiscing of her own life filled with beaus...

This live musical seems to have more substance than the movie of the same name. There are some significant themes (which echo eerily in today’s world) such as book banning, fundamentalist religion, urban vs. rural sensibilities, spousal abandonment, male superiority, and the ubiquitous teenage angst. At the same time, the musical...

I love a good spectacle, and I recommend you lose yourself in this extravagant, exuberant, opulent production with awesome vocal and physical athletics. ...

Moulin Rouge! is the musical equivalent--an excessive and joyful celebration of “Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love” with every song you have probably ever fallen in love with on the radio....