Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Good Luck Trying To Resist Wick’s Beauty And The Beast
The final tear-inducing five minutes of Beauty and the Beast, if executed effectively as it is at The Wick Theatre production, is a good barometer of whether you’re dead inside.
Musicals Make A Mark In This Year’s Round Of Summer Shorts
City Theatre’s Summer Shorts, which only recently began showcasing musicals, includes three this year including one by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Report From New York: What Goes “Wrong” Is So Write… Rite…Right. Right? Right.
Granted, a farce documenting the doomed efforts of a hapless British theater troupe already has been brilliantly explored in Noises Off. But there is hilarity yet to mine as evidenced by The Play That Goes Wrong.
In New City Players’ Proof, The Numbers Don’t Quite Add Up
The wobbly foundations of fledgling New City Players’ production of David Auburn’s reliable Proof are unlikely to impress seasoned theatergoers, especially those who have seen the play before. From questionable acting choices to frantically paced direction, this Proof only conveys the broad strokes in Auburn’s filial drama.
Report From New York: Bandstand’s Tribute To Veterans Gifted With Original Score
Acknowledging that WWII vets also came home to challenges from their nightmarish service, the rousing new mainstream musical Bandstand has serious issues under the original score and heartfelt performances.
News About Free Theater Fest, Speaking Shakespeare, Plus Honors And Appointments
Lots of news: South Florida Theatre League’s free Summer Theatre Fest, Curtain Call Playhouse is honored, City Theatre’s Margaret Ledford is promoted, Bruce Linser takes on a new job,and Peter Galman teaches Shakespeare
GableStage’s Georgia McBride Is No Drag, Well, It Is, But….
One pleasure watching a drag show regardless of your sexual orientation is the vicarious joy of seeing people uncorset their secreted urges and find the liberating self-worth to parade it publicly. That is the unspoken strength underlying the delightful hoot , The Legend of Georgia McBride at GableStage
Infinite Abyss’ Brave Attempt To Wield Quills Isn’t Sharp Enough
Infinite Abyss, which has produced some solid work like last season’s Extremities, just falls flat this time out with Quills which reeks of amateurism.
Report From New York: Deja Vu All Over Again In Groundhog Day
The surprisingly delight-filled musical Groundhog Day is well worth seeing on Broadway but the script, music, lyrics and replicable staging (all Tony-nominated) are so strong, so inventive, so infectiously winning that this show will not only tour but will be a unexpected success on the road if word-of-mouth plays any part.
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