Tag Archives: Geoffrey Mergele

Misfit Nerds Spell ‘Winning” In MNM’s Putnam Spelling Bee

That every hero and heroine in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a misfit we secretly recognize from the bathroom mirror explains how this musical has thrived 17 years. Add to successful productions, MNM Theatre Company’s accumulation of youngsters trying to find their self-worth amid the high-pressure competition of the bee finals.

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Geoffrey Mergele, James White III, Jen Chia, Jinon Deeb, Jonathan Van Dyke, Leah Sessa, Michael Harper, Michael Materdomini, Mikayla Cohen, MNM Theatre Company, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Troy J. Stanley | Leave a comment

PPTOPA’s Cabaret Once Again Warns Of Current Dangers

PPTOPA’s earnest, merely passable production of Cabaret is notable for a few solid performances, but especially for the script which, decade after decade, becomes an increasingly relevant warning. Even more than the original stories, Masteroff’s 1966 “book” warns of an everyday populace willing to accommodate the rise of a totalitarian regime that promises answers, even to the point of self-inflicted blindness to its dangers.

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Anna Cappelli, Bob Ruggles, Cabaret, Christopher Dreeson, Colleen Pagano, Del Marrero, Gabriella Giardina, Gaby Tortoledo, Geoffrey Mergele, Jeffrey Bruce, Jesse Veliz, John Henry Parks, Karen Cohen, Lito Becerra, Meagan Nagy, Pablo Pernia, Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts, Rick Prada, Sarah Gorfinkel | Leave a comment