The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

On Sunday I saw the Cleveland Playhouse Production of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.   I really enjoyed it a ton!   I left the theater with a sappy grin on my face.  I'd watch it again!   This production featured amazing choreography and the magnificent talents of Ali Stroker.  She was the first Broadway actress to perform on Broadway in a wheelchair.   Her Olive is bright, and inquisitive.   You just have to admire her.  Go see this show!

The Humans

Yesterday afternoon, we saw the play, The Humans at Playhouse Square.   It is about a family Thanksgiving post September 11.   It touches on the reality of the American dream and how things have changed since it emerged.  There is simultaneous conversations between the family members on the first and second levels of the apartment (one of the daughters' places).   It vaguely reminded me of observing characters in the Sims.   Each family member has a secret of his or her own too.   Dreams, anxiety, religion, and family are all touched upon.   I liked it more than I thought I would.   

My First Time

Last Friday, I saw My First Time at the Beck Center.   It is a play with many many stories first time sexual experiences collected from the My First Time blog.   Gay, straight, consensual, and coercion, all are told in the stories by 4 actors, 2 male and 2 female.   It was funny and sometimes very touching.   They also had surveys on the seats.   Those are optional, but they use the answers to show stats on the audience.   It was neat.

This was a good play, but it doesn't follow set people.   Everything is in flux.