Sometimes you meet new people and you immediately hit it off – it feels like you’ve known each other forever, and the friendship is instantaneous. Such is the story presented by Great Lakes Theater in Always…Patsy Cline, playing now through May 19, 2024 in the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square. Patsy Cline is legendary andContinue reading “Always…Patsy Cline is a “Crazy” good time at GLT”
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AMADEUS – a symphony of revenge at Cleveland Play House
Did he do it? Did Italian composer Antonio Salieri murder musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? If intentions were enough to kill a person, then the easy answer is, “Yes.” Salieri never laid a hand on Mozart, but his vicious acts of professional sabotage certainly took a violent toll upon Mozart’s soul. Written by Peter Shaffer,Continue reading “AMADEUS – a symphony of revenge at Cleveland Play House”
HAIRSPRAY brings style and bounce to Playhouse Square
The best parts about the national tour of HAIRSPRAY are the visuals and choreography. With plenty of vibrant colors and groovy moves, this vibrant assault on the eyes will keep audiences entranced for the full 2 hours of the show. “Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her wayContinue reading “HAIRSPRAY brings style and bounce to Playhouse Square”
SIX is a TEN at Playhouse Square
History is INTERESTING again! Although many people might remember history class as a boring experience of memorizing dates and names without much substance (at least that was my experience), SIX brings life and shimmer to the wives of Henry VIII. There are countless great things about SIX at Playhouse Square, which is in Cleveland forContinue reading “SIX is a TEN at Playhouse Square”
HAMILTON makes history cool in 2022
Playhouse Square is not throwing away its shot at giving Clevelanders the coolest history lesson ever told about our Founding Fathers. The national tour of HAMILTON is playing on the Keybank State Theatre stage now through January 15, 2023, and even someone who never liked history in school (this author included) will be impressed withContinue reading “HAMILTON makes history cool in 2022”
To Kill A Mockingbird – moving, poignant, beautiful theatre
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Atticus Finch – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee All Rise! Set in 1930’s Maycomb, Alabama, the stage version of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (based on the novelContinue reading “To Kill A Mockingbird – moving, poignant, beautiful theatre”
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR returns to Cleveland with 50th Anniversary Tour
Hallelujah! Jesus has returned… to Cleveland in Jesus Christ Superstar. About two years ago, Cleveland theatre audiences who were to attend night #3 of the updated national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar were told that Playhouse Square would be shutting down due to COVID-19 and that all performances were suspended. Today this 50th Anniversary tourContinue reading “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR returns to Cleveland with 50th Anniversary Tour”
Rehearsing a Cleveland-area show? You’re needed for a story…
Cleveland-area theater folks: this is your call!If you are currently rehearsing a production (actor, tech, director, designer, producer, front of house, management, etc.) contact me at kate_klotzbach@yahoo.com. I’m doing a story on rehearsals and performances in the here and now, as we are getting vaccinated and things are opening up a bit more. I’m curiousContinue reading “Rehearsing a Cleveland-area show? You’re needed for a story…”
A year after shutdown, the community reacts to the re-opening of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square
It was March 12, 2020, media night for the Webber / Rice hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar, when Playhouse Square sent a notice to patrons: “Governor Mike DeWine has issued an order to postpone or cancel community gatherings. Playhouse Square and its resident companies Cleveland Play House, Cleveland State University, DANCECleveland and Great Lakes TheaterContinue reading “A year after shutdown, the community reacts to the re-opening of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square”
Beck Center for the Arts – powering through the pandemic
The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH has a long history through the decades. It’s served the community in times of war, recession, renovations, and now the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the past year of social distancing and remote learning, the faculty and staff of this west-side arts mecca has continued to offerContinue reading “Beck Center for the Arts – powering through the pandemic”
Kate Klotzbach 