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This American classic seemed to please the opening night crowd.
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What is love exactly? This relationship play hilariously explores this and more.
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Darkness and destruction makes for good drama.
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A preview of plays and musicals opening in Greater Cincinnati this month
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November 2022

The things people do to each other . . .in the name of love . . . Falcon Theatre’s latest offering, Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal,” is - straightforwardly …
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DeGeorge's aesthetically pleasing take on a Strindberg classic is a symbiotic work of art. If you didn’t know that “A Dream Play” was a) written in 1901…
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October 2022

There's nothing rotten about this Diane Lala helmed production. “Something Rotten” is not profound, nor is it world-changing like some art can be. But…
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September 2022

Two (brilliant) (female) friends revolutionize science and also bring the drama. One of my favorite things is when Tara Williams and Tracy M. Schoster…
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Here are three good reasons to see Ensemble's Season Opener The script. It’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage, highlighting the struggle of…
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August 2022

I have a dilemma. The Carnegie’s final production of their repertory season opened tonight. Not only was taking on three musicals daring - and maybe a…
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Yeah, it's two older men sitting on a porch, but there's a lot more than meets the eye. When actors the caliber of Daniel Britt and Michael Shooner team…
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Wow, this was unexpected. Don't miss it! Falcon Theatre’s regular season hasn’t started yet, but they’re already on fire with their bonus production of…
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