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November 28, 2013 · 1:06 pm

Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Quick-Review

Grinch Company. Photo by PAPARAZZIBYAPPOINTMENT.COM

Grinch Company. Photo by PAPARAZZIBYAPPOINTMENT.COM

Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! presented by Broadway in Cincinnati through Dec. 1

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! is a great holiday musical for the young and the young at heart. Visually it’s very impressive. The sets, costumes and wigs succeed in bringing Dr. Seuss’ world to life. All your favorite songs from the classic cartoon are there plus several new, passable songs for the stage. Stefan Karl is very fun and funny as the title character. Bob Lauder looks and sounds great as Old Max. Brooke Lynn Boyd is adorable as Cindy-Lou Who. The company is vocally strong and very fun to watch. Opening night, the children who attended seemed to be mesmerized for the entire 90 minutes. I Hate Christmas #Grinch

My rating: 3.5 out of 5

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November 26, 2013 · 4:24 pm

TWELFTH NIGHT Quick-Review

Maggie Lou Rader as Viola, Justin King as Fabian, Justin McCombs as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Jim Hopkins as Sir Toby. Photo by Rich Sofranko.

Maggie Lou Rader as Viola, Justin King as Fabian, Justin McCombs as Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Jim Hopkins as Sir Toby. Photo by Rich Sofranko.

TWELFTH NIGHT presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company through Dec. 15

The hits keep coming at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company with William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy TWELFTH NIGHT, well-directed by Sara Clark. The production includes another set of strong performances from the CSC Company, highlighted by Justin McCombs as the ginger peacock that is Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Fun and entertaining, you can’t beat a show that starts the second act with ten choruses of a drinking song.

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My rating: 4.25 out of 5

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November 19, 2013 · 5:01 pm

BULL Quick-Review

George Alexander as Carter, Kate Glasheen as Isobel, Dylan Shelton as Thomas & Jay Stratton as Tony

George Alexander as Carter, Kate Glasheen as Isobel, Dylan Shelton as Thomas & Jay Stratton as Tony

BULL presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati through Nov. 30

Director Brian Robertson leads a strong ensemble (George Alexander as Carter, Kate Glasheen as Isobel, Dylan Shelton as Thomas & Jay Stratton as Tony) through this excellent production. What begins with workplace school-yardish bullying quickly and naturally evolves into something shocking and much darker in an intense 50 minutes. Clever use of florescent lighting and a cage-like set, both by Andrew Hungerford, serves as a great platform for show.

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My rating: 4.5 out of 5

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November 19, 2013 · 3:46 pm

BOEING, BOEING Quick-Review

Sarah Vargo as Gloria, Spencer House as Bernard & Hannah Halvorson as Berthe. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

Sarah Vargo as Gloria, Spencer House as Bernard & Hannah Halvorson as Berthe. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

BOEING, BOEING presented by The Carnegie and UC College-Conservatory of Music Drama through Nov. 24

Opening night’s performance of BOEING, BOEING was fine but still needed some polishing. The timing felt off and it didn’t have the pacing that makes a farce truly entertaining. The male leads almost reached the manic energy level needed near the end of the first act, but that momentum was lost over intermission. Berthe would have worked better with a French accent that allowed more of her lines to be understood.

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My rating: 3 out of 5

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November 18, 2013 · 2:30 pm

HOUSE OF YES Quick-Review

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

MaryKate Moran as Jackie-O and Christine Dye as Mrs. Pascal.

HOUSE OF YES presented by Untethered Theater Company through Dec. 7.

The set for HOUSE OF YES was smart and used the space well.  Solid direction by Leah Strasser kept the pacing up and looked natural in the small space. Christine Dye’s gives a fine performance as family matron Mrs. Pascal. Nice work by the rest of the cast, although I felt that some aspects of the Pascal children’s personalities weren’t quite resolved yet.

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My rating: 3.5 out of 5

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