April 1 through May 1, 2016
216-521-2540
Bob Abelman
Beck Center’s yarn inspires a yawn.
To see a full review of this show, read Bob Abelman's CJN article here.
Roy Berko
SHINING CITY is a well-written script
which tells a compelling set of stories.
Past productions of the play were praised for their emotional
development and wit. Though the
Beck production had some excellent performances, the pace, staging and some
shallow character connections, left some of the over-all effect missing. Hopefully, as the show runs, the
performers will add some of the missing or muted elements.
Mark Horning
Shining City is a show of subtle nuances where close
attention to stance and inflection are needed to understand the purpose of the
plot. The opening night production was
one of those rare instances when the show surpassed the reach of local theater
and went into the realm of Broadway worthy.
The writing is smart and concise and the acting (under the direction of
Bernadette Clemens) well balanced. This
is a great date night debate show to see.
Christine Howey
It’s
a fascinating construct in theory, but at the opening Saturday performance the
balance was ever so slightly off-kilter, turning McPherson’s naturalistic
dialogue into a procession of truncated
affectations and half-finished thoughts.