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Goofy Gore and an Odd Ending in ‘A Behanding in Spokane’ at Blank Canvas Theatre
A missing hand, a spooky motel room, and some characters worth getting to know
Christine Howey
Christine Howey has been reviewing theater since 1997, first at Cleveland Free Times and then for other publications including City Pages in Minneapolis, MN and The Plain Dealer. Her blog, Rave and Pan, also features her play reviews. Christine is a former stage actor and director, primarily at Dobama Theatre.
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‘Last Ship to Proxima Centauri’ at Convergence-Continuum is a Dark Sci-Fi Comedy That Doesn’t Quite Hit
White inhabitants of Earth escape to more climate hospitable planets, and aren’t welcomed
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World Premiere of ‘The Prospect of Equality’ at Ensemble Theatre Celebrates RBG’s Career Highlights
Content to serve as a compilation of the Supreme Court Justice’s achievements, the play does little to explore her depths or faults
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‘In the Heights’ Soars at Cleveland Play House
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first major musical explores home and love in Washington Heights
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Company at the Connor Palace Theatre is an Absolute Treat (with Mixed Results)
The main male role of Bobby has been switched to a female named Bobbie
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You Truly Must See ‘Funny, Like an Abortion’ at Cleveland Public Theatre
Can a near future when all U.S. women are denied medical care for life-threatening pregnancies be funny? This production says yes
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‘Always… Patsy Cline’ at Great Lakes Theater is a Fitting and Fun Tribute to the Artist
More concert than play, the production follows a fan who inserts herself into Cline’s orbit
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Loneliness, Love and Too Much of One Character in ‘Significant Other’ at Dobama Theatre
Do gay men have it harder than straight women? The production fails to deliver a satisfying examination
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‘Stomp’ Gives the Audience What it Wants at Playhouse Square
The ever-popular extravangaza of noise is back
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‘Amadeus’ at the Cleveland Play House is a Sumptuous Duel of Talent and Envy
In the battle of composer Antonio Salieri’s vs. Mozart, the audience wins
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‘Jitney’ at the Beck Center is Not to Be Missed
The renowned play examines the challenges and joys of Black lives in the 1960s amidst social and economic upheaval
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A Queer Descendant of a Confederate General Wrestles With Identity in Stonewallin’
Despite heavy topics, the end of this production from Convergence-Continuum is actually quite cheerful