[NEohioPAL] Kennelly Review, Waitress @ Playhouse Square

[Laura Kennelly]

Sara Bareilles’ hit musical *Waitress* has returned to Playhouse Square for
an extended run in the close confines of the Hanna Theatre. The show is
based on the 2007 motion picture written by Adrienne Shelly with a book by
Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, choreography by Lorin
Latarro and direction by Diane Paulus.

In this case, “a new look” does not mean improved.

The Hanna’s thrust stage has been removed and the theater’s excellent
acoustical properties are buried under amplification. The vocalists and the
compact onstage band, conducted by Lilli Wosk, often overwhelmed the space.
What is usually an advantage in the Hanna (proximity of every seat to the
stage) has become a liability.

For the complete review see
https://coolcleveland.com/2022/06/theater-review-waitress-playhouse-square-by-laura-kennelly/
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