Tag Archives: Bruno Vida

DreamCatcher’s Uneven Into The Woods Thrills And Disappoints

This Into The Woods by DreamCatcher Theatre and Theater Up Close is so heartbreakingly uneven that it may bring Sondheim lovers close to tears. Long stretches are so skillfully and lovingly executed that you want to cheer. Others fail to conquer this difficult work. But the misstep is the high-profile casting of Tituss Burgess in the linchpin role of the Witch.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alberto Arroyo, Annemarie Rosano, Annette Navarro, April Soroko, Arielle Jacobs, Arsht Center, Bruno Vida, Bryan Kaschube, Christina Flores, DreamCatcher Theatre, Elaine Flores, Elizabeth Dimon, Into The Woods, J.J. Caruncho, James Lapine, Jeni Hacker, Justin Fortunato, Justin John Moniz, Kelsey Flynn, Laura Hodos, Laura Turnbull, Magan Dee Yantko, Marina Perez, Matthew Janisse, Natalie Caruncho, Oscar Cheda, Robert Neumeyer, Roland Rusinek, Ron Castonguay, Stephen Sondheim, Theater Up Close, Tituss Burgess, Wayne LeGette | 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 42nd Street, A Chorus Line, Abby Perkins, Abigail Berkowitz, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile, Alexander Zenoz, Amy Miller Brennan Anne Chamberlain, Andy Barbosa, Angie Radosh, Antonio Amadeo, Arca Images, Arsht Center, Arts Garage, Assassins, Back of the Throat, Bad Jews, Blythe Gruda, Broward Stage Door, 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, Gidion's Knot, H2OMBRE, Hedda Gabler, Hurricane, Island City Stage, Jay Harris, Jerry Gulledge, Jerry Waxman, John Archie, Julie Kleiner, Karen Stephens, Katherine Amadeo, Keith Garsson, Laura Ruchala, Lela Elam, M Ensemble, Mad Cat Theatre, 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, Pembroke Pines Theater of the Performing Arts, 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, Vanessa Elisa, What's New Pussycat, William Hayes, Yoshinori Tanokura, Zoetic Stage | Leave a comment

Slow Burn’s High Fidelity Is Scruffy Appealing Musical

Like a scruffy stray found on the streets with little promise of being housebroken, Slow Burn Theatre Company’s musical High Fidelity shouldn’t be so appealing and downright winning. But it is. The sense that the energetic cast and creative team seem to be having this much fun should enchant most anyone open to a summer lark.

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Abby Perkins, Bruno Vida, Courtney Poston, Cristina Flores, High Fidelity, Kaitlyn O'Neill, Larry Buzzeo, Nicole Piro, Noah Levine, Robert Johnston, Sandi M. Stock | Leave a comment

next to normal Is Harrowing Triumph For Thinking Adults

Critics are congenitally awash in self-doubt when they adore something. But to heck with it. Slow Burn Theatre Company’s profoundly moving production of the musical next to normal is about as good as it gets in South Florida theater.

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General | Tagged Brian Yorkey, Bruno Vida, Clay Cartland, Jason Edelstein, Manny Schvartzman, Matthew Korinko, next to normal, Patrick Fitzwater, Sean McClelland, Sharyn Peoples, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Tom Kitt | Leave a comment

Slow Burn’s Sweeney Todd Is Competent But Not Thrilling

So much is right about Slow Burn Theatre Company’s scaling of that Everest of musical theater, Sweeney Todd, that there’s no shame to acknowledge that it’s a competent not a transporting production.

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Ann Marie Olson, Bruno Vida, Christian Vandepas, Kaela Antolino, Manny Schvartzman, Matthew Korinko, Patrick Fitzwater, Rick Pena, Sean Dorazio, Shawn Wayne King, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | Leave a comment