Monthly Archives: May 2013
Complete List of Cappies Nominations
2012-2013 CAPPIES NOMINEES BY SCHOOL Archbishop McCarthy High School (Nine nominations for Bus Stop) Best Play Lead Actor in a Play: Eric Maltz Lead Actress in a Play: Emilie Colon Supporting Actor in a Play: Justin More Supporting Actress in …
Actors’ Playhouse Outwits Dimwitted Fox on the Fairway
The Fox on the Fairway, plays more like a 1970s sitcom. When any one of the comedy’s exaggerated characters comes bursting through the door (and this happens more than a few times), you expect a canned laugh track to surface.The Fox on the Fairway won’t take the World Cup when it comes to comedy, but it’s a fun romp and summer fare that only requires the audience to be swept away in its lunacy.
Report From New York: Evening With “Ann” Isn’t Compelling But It’s Downright Entertaining
While the actual production of Ann at Lincoln Center has a few shortcomings, you yearned to toss back a few with former Texas Governor Ann Richards and kick around how to save the country.
New Wick Theatre To Sell Caldwell’s Costumes, Props, Furniture And More May 17-19
The Wick Theatre, currently renovating and refurbishing the former Caldwell Theatre toward a fall opening, will sell off hundreds of Caldwell items from 9.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 17-19 at the theater at 7901 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton.
Memphis The Musical Keeps Rocking The House At The Arsht
Say what you will about the joys and shortcomings of Memphis the Musical — starting with exuberant performances and unimpressive lyrics –it has one of the most infallibly infectious finales.
News of Wayne LeGette, Karen Stephens’ Nod & Slow Burn Job
Sing A Song of Sondheim Veteran leading man Wayne LeGette and Mia Mathews, his co-star in The Plaza Theatre’s recent production of Chapter Two, will perform a revue of show tunes by Stephen Sondheim at 7:30 p.m. May 13 and …
War Horse Remains Thrilling Theater On Tour But Has Lost A Bit Of The Original Magic
War Horse is cherished by many of us who saw it at Lincoln Center as one
of the most brilliantly executed pieces of theater we have seen. Certainly, audiences continue to be thrilled by the geniuses who designed, built and now endow breath nightly into the larger-than-life puppets that nearly transmute into flesh-and-bone horses. And the creatures are only one element among superbly conceived stagecraft.. But it’s hard to shake the heretical truth that the extra sense of transcendence we felt in New York wasn’t there on the opening night of this two-week run.
Report From New York: Durang’s Satire Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Is Funny and Cutting and Silly and Superb
So among the fine, entertaining evenings and afternoons in theater this trip, the highlight hands down was watching a brilliant cast under Nicholas Martin’s direction make Christopher Durang’s wacky Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike into such a hilarious yet incisive satire on the 21st Century.
Lake Worth Playhouse Announces ‘13-‘14 Season
Lake Worth Playhouse, the community theater recognized as one of Florida’s oldest continuing troupes of any kind at age 60, set its upcoming season that encompasses ambitious big- budget musicals and straight plays. July 11–28: In The Heights is the …
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