Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Willow Theatre’s Jazz Singer Lacks Historical Perspective
The Jazz Singer: The Musical never really takes its audience back in time, but has a false feeling that we’re watching actors put on a play. But there are reasons this production at the Willow Theatre is an audience crowd pleaser: audience sing-a-longs of timeless standards and talented actors who give it their all.
Carbonell Nominations Reflect Epic And Intimate Productions
Three epic productions stretching the resources of their companies are among the musicals vying to collect the most gold in the 40th anniversary edition of the Carbonell Awards recognizing excellence in South Florida theater this spring. Conversely, the leading contenders for best play are intensely focused stories of passion in nominations announced Wednesday .
Complete List of Carbonell Awards Nominations For 2015
Complete list of nominations for the 2015 Carbonell Awards and county, theater and show breakdown analysis
Punchline’s #Unhappy Hour Is Intriguing Field Trip Into World Of South Florida Millennials
Because they write what they know, the five playwrights of Punchline Theatre Company’s #Unhappy Hour provide another peek into the evolving saga of Millennials in America in the 21st Century – South Florida Division. It’s an unusual imaginative slice-of-life that is engaging and illuminating despite that some facets work better than others.
Sound Undercuts Joyful/Flawed Diva Diaries About Drag Queens
The latest edition of Diva Diaries about three aging drag performers lands inconsistently – sometimes entertaining or moving, other times feeling thin, perfunctory and artificial. But it;s hard to say because it was difficult to understand what anyone was saying or singing.
Thrilling A Chorus Line Step Kicks Into Riverside Theatre
There’s more than one singular sensation in Riverside Theatre’s thrilling production of A Chorus Line. It takes that heady combination of Michael Bennett’s choreography and Marvin Hamlisch’s music and adds a cast brimming with talent and production values polished to a high sheen. The result is the realization that although A Chorus Line is 40 years old, it’s got legs up to here.
Percussive Polished 42nd Street Tour Delights At The Kravis
From the sequin-bright sparkle to the propulsive power of the 20th Century Limited, the new national tour of 42nd Street at the Kravis on Broadway series is a polished, energizing and thoroughly winning edition of the venerable warhorse.
Stage Door’s “Pompadour” Is Eclectic But Not Exciting Stroll Down Memory Lane Of Pop Hits
By Bill Hirschman Pompadour, the new musical subtitled Hits, Harmony and Hairspray bowing at Broward Stage Door, is what it is and is what it wants to be. So the question that only you can answer is whether it’s what …
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