[NEohioPAL] Berko: 2008 Holiday Theatre Offerings

[Roy Berko]

Exciting theatre season in the Cleveland area
 
Roy Berko
 
(Member,
American Theatre Critics Association)
 
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This is the time of year when shopping, party-going and
entertainment is at its peak.  The
local theatres are filling their auditoriums with many holiday goodies.  
 
Cleveland Play House
‘A
CHRISTMAS STORY’
November 28
- December 21, 2008
A Cleveland
Play House tradition in its 4th year! Based on the movie filmed in Cleveland in
1983, this classic holiday comedy is a funny and sweet tale of growing up in
the 1940s suitable for ages 5 and up! 
Tickets:  216-795-7000
 
Cleveland
Public Theatre
‘THE SANTALAND DIARIES’ by David Sedaris
November 28
- December 20
The elf is
back by popular demand!  ‘THE
SANTALAND DIARIES’ is told from the perspective of a 33-year-old slacker who
takes a job as Crumpet, a Macy's Christmas elf. 
 
‘BOOM’by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb
November 28
- December 20
In this
hilarious new work, a female journalism student finds herself surrounded by
bourbon, fish tanks and a bunch of scary levers. It's the end of the world as
we know it and this is the date to end all dates!
 
‘CRUMBLE
(LAY ME DOWN, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE)’ by Sheila Callaghan
December 4 -
December 20
A quirky new
comedy about an old house and Janice, a 12-year old girl with an unusual
Christmas list.
 
Tickets for
all CPT shows: 216-631-2727, x501
 
State Theatre, Playhouse Square
 
‘RADIO CITY
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR’
December
4-28, 2008
Features the Rockettes with their signature high kicks and
precision choreography in multiple show-topping numbers including the legendary
"Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" and "New York at
Christmas." 
Tickets: 216-241-6000
or go on line to www.playhousesquare.com.
 
Beck Center
‘PETER PAN’
December 5,
2008 – January 4, 2009. 
Based on J.M.
Barrie's tale, this is a high flying musical story of Peter Pan, Wendy, John,
and Michael and their adventures in Neverland.  Good for audiences of all ages.
Tickets:  216-521-2540.
 
Workshop Players
44820 Middle
Ridge Road
Amherst
‘CHRISTMAS
BELLES”
Now through
December 14.
A church Christmas
program spins out of control in this farce about squabbling sisters, a surly
Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.
Tickets: 440-988-5613
 
Huntington Playhouse
28601 Lake Road
Bay Village, Ohio
‘MIRACLE ON
34TH STREET’
November
28-Decemberber 21.
Hired by
Macy's for the holidays, Kris Kringle believes he is Santa Claus. As events
unfold, a small girl's belief in Santa and the magic of the season are at
stake.
Tickets:  440-871-8333
 
Great Lakes Theatre Festival
‘A CHRISTMAS
CAROL’
November 28
through December 23.
Dickens’
classic tale of Scrooge and Tiny Tim performed at the Ohio Theatre.
Tickets:  216-241-6000 or www.greatlakestheater.org
 
Karamu Theatre
2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland (free enclosed
parking)
‘BLACK
NATIVITY’
December 5
through December 28.Langston Hughes’ gospel musical is Cleveland’s oldest theatrical holiday
tradition.  

 Roy Berko's blog, which contains theatre and dance reviews from 2001 through 2008, as well as his consulting and publications information, can be found at http://royberko.info

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