I think they are happening. At the Wyly Theatre, I’m told. Tiny casts performing short scenes in elevators? Mormon family-sized casts performing elaborate scenes for small audiences squeezed into capacious elevators? A smattering of the brave, homeless groups of thespian collectives from across the region? What about wheelchair patrons? If only I had detailed information about … Continue reading
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Arrested Mid-stride: “Full Gallop” at Water Tower Theatre
Wearing a severe, elegant, black pantsuit with a few carefully selected, distinctive accessories, actress Diana Sheehan glides into Water Tower Theatre’s swank 1970’s era NYC apartment living room set with all the confidence, grace and elegance of a pedigreed Grand Prix level dressage horse striding onto a manicured dressage court to compete for Olympic Gold. … Continue reading
It’s Still A Man’s World: “Dogfight” at WaterTower Theatre
WaterTower Theatre has a bonafide hit on its stage in Dogfight, a 2012 Off Broadway musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, based on a 1991film of the same name. With masterful direction by Terry Martin, it oozes seductive, nostalgic allure, set on the eve of the JFK assassination in 1963 (which figures nowhere in … Continue reading
Down Under Delight: Uptown Players’ “Boy From Oz”
Uptown Players sure has the knack for turning what could be a stinky sow’s ear into a chic, resplendent silk purse. The right venue, a region’s best production team and a genuinely talented ensemble of players make that magic happen. The company’s current production (through August 10) of a bio-musical homage to an Australian … Continue reading
STIFF: Deadly tale of mirth & woe at Fun House Theatre and Film
Fun House Theatre’s Stiff riddle: what’s more fun than one stiff? TWO. Bawdy bodies, a dead drunk and a corpse. Scurrilous schemes. A manic play within a play, with a deadly 9-act script, sure to kill off a critic? Add Jeff Swearingen’s dandy pack of thespian lads and lasses to the mix with their tight … Continue reading
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