Roy Berko has been reviewing theater for CoolCleveland.com since 2010, but his interest in, and passion for, theater goes back to the 1950s. He’s a virtually walking encyclopedia of information about virtually any past production you can name. He’s a member of the Cleveland Critics Circle, the American Theater Critics Association and Dance Critics Association. He also contributes to New York-based Broadwayworld.com, which has 5.5 million monthly visitors.
Recently, Alan Henry, Broadwayworld.com’s Director of Digital Strategy and Regional Media, informed Berko that“you’ve been deemed to be one of the most important and influential arts journalists/critics in your area. This is a huge achievement and a testament to the amazing work you’ve done supporting and contributing to local arts. This recognition allows you to claim a Google panel to give it more prominence in Google search (as well as your articles including Google News) which will give even more attention to the theaters and people you’re writing about.”
“Knowledge panels are information boxes that appear on Google when you search for entities (people, places, organizations, things) that are in the Knowledge Graph. They are meant to help you get a quick snapshot of information on a topic based on Google’s understanding of available content on the web.”
Previously Broadwayworld recognition of Dr. Berko as the “Outstanding Reviewer in the Midwest” and one of “Top Ten Reviewers in Country.” You can find Berko’s past reviews at his own website.