Tag Archives: James Clow

They’re Playing A Pleasant If Not Exciting Song At The Wick

Benefiting from a Neil Simon script and a winning turn by Andrea McArdle,
The Wick Theatre is betting its older doggedly mainstream audience will be won over by this effectively sweet but decidedly insubstantial romantic musical comedy.

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Andrea McArdle, James Clow, Norb Joerder, The Wick Theatre, They're Playing Our Song | Leave a comment

Andrea McArdle At The Wick: Still The Working Actress Four Decades After Playing Annie

When 13-year-old Andrea McArdle exploded across the country, the moniker Broadway Baby recognized the talent powering her performance as Annie singing the iconic “Tomorrow.” Now, about to headline They’re Playing Our Song at the Wick Theatre, her voice and demeanor reflect four decades working steadily to consistent acclaim but never getting caught up in a cyclone of similar proportions.

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Andrea McArdle, Annie, Carole Bayer-Sager, James Clow, Marvin Hamlisch, Neil Simon, Norb Joerder, The Wick Theatre, They're Playing Our Song | Leave a comment

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

Hello, Dolly! At The Wick, Lee Roy Reams Asks If “It Takes A Woman” To Play Dolly Levi

It’s not a drag show. Broadway veteran Lee Roy Reams may become only the second man to play Dolly Levi in a sanctioned production of Hello, Dolly! when it bows this week at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, but he is committed to playing it straight.

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Features | Tagged Gower Champion, Hello Dolly, James Clow, Jerry Herman, Lewis J. Stadlen, Marilynn Wick, Susan Powell, The Wick Theatre | 1 Comment