It’s A Fabulous Life celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a hilarious and heartwarming holiday homecoming from November 28 – December 2 at the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. An instant smash in its first production at the Broward Center, the show has been produced around the country. In something of a holiday tradition, it returns to the Broward Center as part of the Broward …more…
Archives for November 2012
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MIRACLE 7 WONDER, a Stagewrights script, on stage at Ensemble
November 20, 2012 by
MIRACLE & WONDER, a StageWrights script, on stage at Ensemble
Roy Berko
(Member, American Theatre Critics Association, Cleveland Critics Circle)
Every Wednesday night, a group of wanna-be playwrights and their followers meet at Ensemble Theatre “to develop new work through critical evaluation, discussion, pointed questioning, laughter, more discussion, agreement, disagreement, seemingly endless cups of coffee and sometimes a round of sincere applause.”
The first of the group’s efforts to make it to full production …more…
Richard Marx, now and forever an entertaining show
November 19, 2012 by
I caught Richard Marx’s show at Seattle’s Neptune Theater on Friday. A surprisingly eclectic crowd didn’t let the soggy evening dampen their enthusiasm for this magnetic performer’s solo acoustic set.
Marx’s debut single, “Don’t Mean Nothing” and self-titled debut album kicked off his career as a solo artist in 1987 and went on to sell three million copies. His 1989 follow-up CD, “Repeat Offender,” sold more than seven million copies worldwide. …more…
November 19, 2012 by
A look behind the scenes at Inlet Dance’s marvelous evening of dance
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Every once in a while a reviewer has the opportunity to not only see an enthralling dance performance, but to experience it from the inside. I accomplished both when I not only saw Inlet Dance’s recent evening of dance, but sat in on a rehearsal.
Inlet Dance Theatre’s sold out November 16 performance at the Hanna …more…
November 19, 2012 by
A look behind the scenes at Inlet Dance’s marvelous evening of dance
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Every once in a while a reviewer has the opportunity to not only see an enthralling dance performance, but to experience it from the inside. I accomplished both when I not only saw Inlet Dance’s recent evening of dance, but sat in on a rehearsal.
Inlet Dance Theatre’s sold out November 16 performance at the Hanna …more…
Weakly conceived pacifist script produced at none too fragile
November 11, 2012 by
Weakly conceived pacifist script produced at none too fragile
Roy Berko
(Member, American Theatre Critics Association & Cleveland Critics Circle)
There is a reconstructed theatre company in the area, none too fragile, which bills itself as “Akron and Northeast Ohio’s home for kick-a** theater!.” It has just opened it’s second show in its new venue.
Formerly affiliated with Bang and Clatter, Sean Derry and Alanna Romansky have reconstituted the performance company and, after a …more…
LUV
November 11, 2012 by
The Plaza Theatre presents the comedy LUV by Murray Schisgal. This Tony Award-winning comedy, written by the author of Tootsie, tells the tale of friends Harry Berlin and Milt Manville as they rekindle their friendship and plan for a matchmaking adventure.
The two-act play begins with a man standing on a bridge, ready to jump, when he runs into his old college friend. The former classmates enter into a conversation to …more…
Powerful, enlightening THE WHIPPING MAN shines at Cleveland Play House
November 10, 2012 by
Powerful, enlightening THE WHIPPING MAN shines at Cleveland Play House
Roy Berko
(Member, American Theatre Critics Association)
Even before it opened, due to strong ticket demand, the Cleveland Play House announced a week’s extension for the run of Matthew Lopez’s THE WHIPPING MAN. The theatre’s foresight was as insightful as the play.
Every once in a while an audience is exposed to a perfect production. It requires a well written and purposeful script, a …more…
Re-envisoned BEAUTY AND THE BEAST short of original concept’s charm
November 10, 2012 by
Re-envisioned BEAUTY AND BEAST short of original concept’s charm
Roy Berko
(Member, American Theatre Critics Association & Cleveland Critics Circle)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is a fairy tale about Belle, a young lady who lives in a provincial town, and her encounter with a spoiled young prince who was turned into a beast by an enchantress because he had no love in his heart. He, and the members of his household, would remain …more…
The Naked Stage’s 24 Hour Theatre Project 2012
November 3, 2012 by
The Naked Stage will once again hold their wildly successful 24 Hour Theatre Project. This year 50 of the region’s top theatre actors, directors and writers have 24 hours to write and rehearse eight short plays to be performed in front of a paying audience. The event has been called South Florida’s creative theatrical event of the season in the past, and promises to be just as exciting this year. …more…
GROUNDWORKS is superb in Allen premiere
November 1, 2012 by
GROUNDWORKS is superb in Allen premiere
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
This is the 14th season of GROUNDWORKS, the Cleveland area small dance company which has proven to be a local treasure since its inception. In its short history the company has commissioned 19 premieres by nationally and internationally acclaimed choreographers, as well as 26 new works by its founder and Artistic Director, David Shimotakahara, and 8 by former dancer and now …more…
2011-2012 Silver Palm Awards
November 1, 2012 by
The Silver Palm Theatre Awards committee, founded five years ago to honor theatrical excellence in South Florida, has announced that this year it will present the coveted award to 18 individuals. “The Silver Palm Awards are presented annually to those who’ve made an outstanding or unique contribution to the South Florida Theatre season,” explained Silver Palm Awards Chairman Tony Finstrom. “There are no nominees, no winners or losers, and no …more…
