Tag Archives: Drew Arisco

Fight It If You Want, Mamma Mia! Still Indomitably Infectious

Mamma Mia! is another one of those Great Continental Divides in theater: you either love it – or you hate yourself for standing up and clapping along in the final mega-mix medley of infectious earwigs. As proven by Actors’ Playhouse’s full-out production, the damn thing can be a lot of good ol’ fun if you let yourself enjoy it.

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Mile, David Arisco, Drew Arisco, Ed Kemper, Jim Ballard, Jodie Langel, Mamma Mia, Mandy Stiph, Margot Moreland, Meredith Pughe, Ron Hutchins, Sean McClelland | Leave a comment

Dancers and Singers Propel Thrilling West Side Story

Actors’ Playhouse pulls out all the stops to mount its annual winter centerpiece production. Director David Arisco molded a troupe of actor-singer-dancers who deliver a vibrant evening remarkable for its prolonged sections of power and verve.

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Brian Varela, David Arisco, Drew Arisco, Ellis Tillman, Emily Tarallo, Eric Alsford, George Schiavone, Isabelle McCalla, Jessica Brooke Sanford, Ken Clement, Lindsay Bell, Marco Antonio Santiago, Nikki Allred Boyd, Ron Hutchins, Sarah Amengual, Tim Bennett, Valentina Izarra, West Side Story | Leave a comment