Tag Archives: Alexander Zenoz

Legally Blonde The Musical is “Omigod You Guys” at the Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

By Britin Haller Omigod you guys, Legally Blonde the Musical is so much fun! The original motion picture with Reese Witherspoon is cute with a laugh or three, but likely not for everyone. But the musical at the Actors’ Playhouse …

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General, Performances | Tagged Actors Playhouse, Alexander Zenoz, Becca Andrews, Diego Klock-Pérez, Heather Jane Rolff, Stephanie White | Leave a comment

‘It Shoulda Been You’ Spotlights A Major Talent At Playhouse

The temptation is to announce that ‘a star is born’ in Actors’ Playhouse’s production of the musical It Shoulda Been You. But that would be mildly insulting to the fact that Cindy Pearce has been working on local stages about 14 years, most memorably as Penelope Pennywise in Slow Burn Theatre’s Urinetown.

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Actors Playhouse, Alexander Zenoz, Cindy Pearce, Conor Walton, David Arisco, David Nagy, Erica Lustig, Gabrielle Graham, It Shoulda Been You, Jeni Hacker, Marcia McClain, Margot Moreland, Mark A. Harmon, Michael H. Small, Oscar Cheda, Tim Dolan | Leave a comment

Stage Door’s The Rothschilds Entertains But Does Not Reach Potential To Stir The Heart

The Broward Stage Door Theatre production of the 1970 musical The Rothschilds, about the famed family’s rise from the German ghetto to become on the wealthiest families in the world, is a reasonably diverting afternoon of theater worth a look at a show rarely produced, but its ultimate potential seems just a few steps out of reach.

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexander Zenoz, Broward Stage Door Theatre, Matthew William Chizever, Meredith Bartmon, Peter J. Loewy, The Rothschilds, Troy Stanley | 2 Comments

Letter From Bill Hirschman To Stephen Sondheim: Come On Down To Visit Actors’ Playhouse

The Actors’ Playhouse production of Sondheim On Sondheim transcends the Broadway edition in nearly every detail. The work by eight inspired performers and the band, molded by director David Arisco and musical director David Nagy, would make the master proud.

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Actors Playhouse, Alexander Zenoz, Christopher A. Kent, David Arisco, David Nagy, Don Juan Seward II, James Lapine, Lindsey Corey, Margot Moreland, Marilyn Caserta, Sondheim On Sondheim, Stephen Sondheim | 1 Comment

The Music Does Make Some Enchanted Evening At The Wick’s South Pacific

In the end, the success of the Wick Theater’s South Pacific is something so obvious and simple: It’s the music, the glorious Rodgers and Hammerstein score and lyrics delivered by a talented and skilled corps of actors who plunge us into unadulterated but adult romance.

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexander Zenoz, Daniel Font-Wilets., Elizabeth Morgan, Elizabeth Sackett, Eric O'Keefe, Jacob Titterington, Jen Chia, Joshua Conner, Kelly Ziegler, Marc Koeck, Meredith Bartmon, Michael Friedman, Michael Iannucci, Michael Ursua, Nat Chandler, Norb Joerder, Patrick A. Wilkinson, Rich Hvizdak, Samantha Leibowitz, South Pacific, The Wick Theatre | 2 Comments

Dogfight Features Talented Cast, But A Problematic Script

By Hap Erstein In the same way that Slow Burn Theatre Company’s artistic director Patrick Fitzwater has a good eye for spotting performance talent, he also is savvy at identifying worthy new composers and lyricists. Sometimes, however, his ability to …

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexa Baray, Alexander Zenoz, Christian Vandepas, Dogfight, Hannah Benitez, Mike Westrich, Patrick Fitzwater, Slow Burn Theatre Company | Leave a comment

A Memorable “The Fantasticks” At Broward Stage Door

The crucial test for whether a production of The Fantasticks truly succeeds, as Broward Stage Door’s does, is the last few minutes. If it’s been a little while since you saw the show live and yearn to try to remember, this will do very nicely.

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alan Gerstel, Alexander Zenoz, Broward Stage Door Theatre, Dan Kelley, Larry Kent Bramble, Michael H. Small, Molly Anne Ross, Pedro Kaawaloa Jr., Pierre Tannous, Sebastian Lombardo | Leave a comment

Slow Burn Theatre’s Ambitious Rent Pays Off In Spectacle

Slow Burn Theatre Company’s Rent is ambitious, daring, electric and 2 1/2 hours of non-stop rock ‘n’ roll — a no-holds barred, take chances, go-out-on-a-limb spectacle. But when stripped of the spectacle, the characters, some facing death, with others living in the shadows of HIV/AIDs, lack life.

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Abby Perkins, Alexander Zenoz, Amy Miller Brennan, Bruno Faria, Bruno Vida, Caryl Ginsburg Fantel, Christina Alexander, Darrick Penny, Elisa Dannielle, Erin Pittleman, Jonathan Larson, Kayla Fast, Michael Friedman, Mike Westrich, Patrick Fitzwater, Rayner Garranchan, Rent, Ross Parris, Slow Burn Theatre Company | Leave a comment

The Best Of Times Is Now: Memorable Moments Of 2014

Here’s a look back at 2014 including a very subjective subjunctive reductive list of outstanding shows, performances and developments guaranteed to make someone unhappy they were not on the list. Take comfort in that there was so much good work that this is the crème de la crème de menthe.

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged A Chorus Line, Abby Perkins, Abigail Berkowitz, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile, Alexander Zenoz, Angie Radosh, Antonio Amadeo, Arca Images, Arsht Center, Arts Garage, Assassins, Back of the Throat, Bad Jews, Blythe Gruda, Bruno Vida, Carrie, Centralia, Chaz Mena, Chess, Chris Crawford, Christina Groom, Church, Clark Gable Slept Here, Clay Cartland, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Dana Castellano, David Arisco, Edges, Elizabeth Dimon, Ellis Tillman, Eric Alsford, Ethan Henry, Faiza Cherie, GableStage, H2OMBRE, Hedda Gabler, Hurricane, Island City Stage, Jerry Gulledge, Jerry Waxman, John Archie, Julie Kleiner, Karen Stephens, Katherine Amadeo, Keith Garsson, Laura Ruchala, Lela Elam, Makeba Pace, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Margaret Ledford, Mariand Torres, Mark Sanders, Michael McKeever, Mike Eidson, Miracle on South Division Street, Mothers And Sons, Murder Ballad, My Old Lady, Natalia Coego, New Theatre, Nicholas Richberg, Nicole Piro, Nilo Cruz, outre theatre company, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Parade, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, Patrick Fitzwater, Paul Reekie, Peter and the Starcatcher, Plaza Theatre, Primal Forces Productions, Ricky J. Martinez, Robert Johnston, Ron Hutchins, Serafín Falcón, Shane Tanner, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Summer Shorts, Sunset Baby, Terry M. Cain, The King and I, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Mountaintop, The Trouble With Doug, The Wick Theatre, Thinking Cap Theatre, Tim Altmeyer, Tom Wahl, University of Miami, William Hayes, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

Island City’s Secrets Of The Trade Examines Adulation

As the season heats up, we enter a period with many openings in the same week. That means reviews will only be in the top four positions for four or five days. To see earlier reviews, check out the red …

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexander Zenoz, Andy Rogow, Bill Schwartz, Island City Stage, Jonathan Tolins, Larry Buzzeo, Peter Librach, Secrets of the Trade | Leave a comment