[NEohioPAL] Review of "A Comedy of Tenors" at Cleveland Play House

[Bob Abelman via NEohioPAL]

The more, the merrier in Cleveland Play House’s ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ 



Bob Abelman

Cleveland Jewish News, The News Herald, The Morning Journal

Member, International Association of Theatre Critics





Sometimes, whether through divine intervention or the heights of human inspiration, art is elevated to a higher level and becomes transcendent.  



Evidence of this can be found in the masterworks of Monet, Mozart, Michelangelo and, now, Ludwig. 



OK, this is a huge exaggeration.  Which is fine since playwright Ken Ludwig’s art form of choice is farce, where overstatement is not only expected but required.  In his plays, clueless characters find themselves mistaken for others, running in circles in their underwear, and in unlikely situations that escalate in pace and improbability to the point of absurdity.  And many doors get slammed in their wake.



No, farce is not fine art or high art.  But Ludwig has most certainly raised the bar with “A Comedy of Tenors,” currently on stage in its world premiere at Cleveland Play House.  



For more of this review, go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/.  


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