Through October 27, 2019
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Howard Gollop
The book, credited to no less than three playwrights -- Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff -- plays like a movie trailer for a full-fledged biography that never gets released. In layered flashbacks, scenes are truncated to the point of merely being hinted at, amounting to little more than introductions to Summer's songs.
Mark Horning
For
those of us who came of age during the time of multi tiered dance
clubs, disco music and garish dress this show is a delightful blast
from the past (emphasis on the blast). You will find yourself dancing
to the beat in your seats. Its party time!
Laura Kennelly
BOTTOM LINE: It’s light as a feather (despite lip service to women’s rights and equal pay) compared to biographical musicals such as Funny Girl or Gypsy that make us care about their subject. However those who really enjoyed Jersey Boys or Motown may find themselves loving it and dancing. (BTW: There’s a party next door to the theater after every show.)
To see a full review of this show, go to see artstillmatters.com or read Laura's posts at Cool Cleveland.
Andrea Simakis
In the end, “Summer” is a lot like that mirrored disco ball: cold and dazzling, with a Styrofoam core.
To see a full review of this show, read Andrea Simakis' blog or visit Cleveland.com here.
