Tag Archives: Chris Brand

Lee Roy Reams’ Dolly Is At His/Her Best Inhabiting The Widow’s Resurrecting Reveries

The first question that everyone wants answered is: Is it possible to buy Lee Roy Reams as Dolly Levi in The Wick Theatre’s Hello, Dolly! The answer is “sometimes.” The answer also depends on how willing you are to accept the theatrical conceit of Reams being the second man ever to play the part, even with composer Jerry Herman’s blessing.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexandra Dow, Ashley Rubin, Chris Brand, Danny Durr, David Vogel, Erin Eloise, Hello Dolly, Idalmy Carcache, James Clow, Jason Edward Cook, Jerry Herman, Joey Lucherini, Kayley Stevens, Lee Roy Reams, Lewis J. Stadlen, Megan Sell, Meredith Bartmon, Michael Stewart, Michael Ursua, Molly Anne Ross, Randy Slovacek, Robert Wilday, Shannon Bates, Susan Powell, The Wick Theatre, Troy Stanley | Leave a comment

Dramaworks’ 110 In The Shade Is Straight From The Heart

The modern musical has its glories, but none unabashedly embrace pure feeling in quite the way Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt did in the 1960s. So be thankful for Palm Beach Dramaworks’ concert” series’ courageous celebration of heartfelt sentiment in 110 In The Shade.

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Jorth, Chris Brand, Clay Cartland, Clive Cholerton, Cooper Grodin, Harvey Schmidt, Jessica Hershberg, Lauren Bell, Matthew Korinko, N. Richard Nash, Nick Duckart, Nikki Allred Boyd, Shane Tanner | 1 Comment