“Jagged Little Pill” is A Moving Modern Musical
Be moved by powerful voices, fluid dancing, laugh, and maybe allow yourself to be uncomfortable in "Jagged Little Pill" now at the Aronoff....
Broadway in Cincinnati’s “Jagged Little Pill:” A Deconstruction of Suburban Families and Jukebox Musicals
Broadway in Cincinnati’s Jagged Little Pill has everything one would want with a jukebox musical: an iconic score, engaging story, and a stunning cast and crew to perform it....
“The Princess Plays” Refreshes Favorite Fairytales
The Princess Plays presents two full musicals in one night at the NKU Corbett Theatre. Each actor plays a role in both “Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs” and “Sleeping Beauty: Rise and Shine.” Both shows offer new twists on familiar favorites for kids and nostalgic adults....
“Kiss Me Kate” is Rollicking Fun
Review by Katrina Reynolds I’m not partial to musicals – however, the exceptions to this rule are strong and steady. Fortunately for this reviewer, one of those exceptions is currently playing at Covedale Center for the Performing Arts. After having seen Taming of the Shrew at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company...
“Kiss Me Kate” is ‘Wunderbar!’
This show has blended a classic, tongue-in-cheek Broadway spoof with an excellent cast of singers, dancers and actors. The show is a lot of fun featuring Cole Porter’s best score. ...
“Tootsie” Will Have you Laughing Your Stockings Off
With classic Broadway dance numbers, fantastical costumes (and quick changes), and lyrics with a ‘Producers’-style wit, David Yazbek and Robert Horn’s “Tootsie” is an unexpected masterpiece....
“Tootsie” is Smart and Funny
"Tootsie" is a musical that I would recommend to audiences. Michael Dorsey proves that being a woman is no job for a man—with hilarious results. ...
Charming New R & H “Cinderella” at CCM
Review by Liz Eichler Run to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” like it is chiming midnight. This charming new version of the beloved R & H musical is playing March 2-5 only at UC’s College Conservatory of Music. It has a surprising twist–modernizing and fleshing out the relationships, but keeping...