Body Awareness

Last Sunday, we went to see Body Awareness at the Beck Center.  It was advertised as a comedy.  Honestly, I would call it a drama, but comedy is technically correct because there is a happy ending and no one dies.   This play deals with mental illness and a family's functioning or lack there of.  Admittedly, there are humous moments, but overall, I consider this to be a very serious play.  It is continuous with no intermission.

Ruthless

 Today we saw Ruthless at the Beck Center.  This is my type of dark, musical comedy.   It's about a young girl who really wants the starring roll in the school musical.  Really, really wants it.   And the chaos that ensues.   Go see it!

Fun Home

Yesterday afternoon, we got to see Fun Home, the Tony Award winning musical.  It started its national tour this past week in Cleveland.   The story is a true one, Alison Bechdel's coming of age tale, from a young 10 year old growing up in a funeral home, to a 17 year old college student at Oberlin, to her 43 year old self as a lesbian comic writer.

The story is non-linear.  We jump around in time through Alison's past.   We learn the biggest part of the story is her father's suicide as a closeted gay man.   Then it's all about watching the events unfold.

I really loved this musical.  The way that it's put together is so intricate.  It just works.   It's 90 minutes without an intermission.   Please bring tissues.  It's worth it.

All the Way

Last night Steve and I saw All the Way at Cleveland Playhouse.  It is the first play of the 101st season and it's amazing!  It's only playing through October 9th, so you can still catch it if you hurry.

It's the story of Lyndon Johnson and his accidental presidency after JFK's assassination.  All kinds of political intrigue with J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King Junior.  It's a very fast paced play, that goes into detail of how the Civil Rights Act was passed and the internal turmoil of the Democratic party.  The Democratic party then was much different from the liberal front of today.   They used the constitution as an excuse not to give people equal rights.   Does that sound familiar?

They even had stations to register to vote in the lobby on iPad stations.   This play won two Tony awards and the lead is the understudy of the Broadway original LBJ.   You should really see this.

Otto Moser's

 Last night we had dinner at Otto Moser's.   They have a Facebook page but no website.   The restuarant has been open since 1890.   I'm reading a book right now about the history of dining in the US, and we only got proper restaurants in 1830.   The walls are decorated with old photographs of theater actors.   Pictured above is the fish and chips I ordered.  I don't really care for fries, so I had veggies instead.  Also, I had applesauce instead of cole slaw.  The haddock was nicely cripsy.  It didn't feel heavy at all.

 Steve had this burger with salami.   It was really large.  

I had salted caramel cake for dessert.   I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to Otto Moser's, but it's a nice little sandwich place with other casual dining items.   I'd go again for a tasty and familiar meal.