Keith A. Joseph

A Cleveland musician crafts a musical of unrealized promise.

The Rockettes’ holiday extravaganza delivers all-American merriment.

A mating of two musical legends makes for an awkward though charming experiment.

Two reheated dishes are tangier the second time around.

Playhouse Square’s dance extravaganza isn’t just for dance lovers.

Two sets of grizzled bears fight it out in contrasting revivals.

Great Lakes offers a singing, dancing Shakespeare.

Beck Center offers a stimulating work by a young playwright.

A pigtailed moppet wreaks havoc on Ensemble’s stage.

Cleveland Play House launches its new stage with an opulent but unmoving Cyrano.

Two troubling works offer little escape.

Red Hen explores the travails of lesbian self-acceptance.