Tag Archives: Leah Sessa
‘Something Rotten’ Isn’t; It’s Hilarious For Musical Fans
In one of the most hilarious production numbers in recent musical comedy written specifically for musical fans, imagine: alternating lyrics among Shakespearean quotes, ribald puns and a chorus line holding up A Chorus Line’s resume photos.Slow Burn’s Something Rotten careens at Mach speed with the exuberant energy.
Beautiful Is Not As Good As Others, But Quite Entertaining If You’ve Haven’t Seen It Before
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical now playing at the Wick Theatre is “so far away” from another local production, but that doesn’t mean the Wick’s edition is not entertaining, or that you shouldn’t go, especially for anyone who has not previously seen it performed elsewhere.
Slow Burn’s Witches Conjure Lively, Sexy And Magical Evening
Slow Burn Theatre casts an inviting spell with its lively, sexy and highly entertaining production of The Witches of Eastwick with a first-rate cast who possess strong vocals, superb choreography and solid production values in this story about three “witches” and their devil of a lover.
“Put On A Happy Face” at the Wick’s Bye-Bye Birdie
By Britin Haller The Wick Theatre & Museum Club’s 10th anniversary season is off to a rollicking start with Bye-Bye Birdie, a winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, when it opened on Broadway in 1960. Set in …
MNM’s Disenchanted Enchants
The musical Disenchanted is a highly entertaining, hysterical, irreverent, clever, poignant, profane, with several bits of profanity, reimagining of what happened to these princesses, making its South Florida premiere at MNM Theatre Company at the Kravis Center.
Boca Stage’s Different Take The Odd Couple (Female Version)
The zingers in Boca Stage’s female version of The Odd Couple sound familiar but hardly stale like something left in Olive Madison’s refrigerator for who knows how long. Rather, you welcome the wisecracks as you would greet a dear old friend whom you haven’t seen in ages. Perhaps that is because we badly need laughter in a world in which bad news seems to surround us.
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.
Despite Fine Moments, Guys and Dolls Doesn’t Quite Land
Despite being one of the greatest musicals of all time, Guys and Dolls always poses a difficult make-or-break challenge that determines if a production is mildly entertaining or sublime. So, MNM Theatre Company, which has given us some terrific evenings, delivers some fine individual moments here and there, but they never find that elusive groove.
Hardworking Artists Can’t Overcome Predictable Script About Marilyn Monroe
There’s nothing especially wrong with Boca Stage’s The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe, certainly not with the admirably tireless, skillful efforts of Leah Sessa or Keith Garsson. But in the end, playwright Elton Townend Jones gives us nothing at all new – least of all fresh insight — in a predictable rehash of the legend or the truth behind the legend.
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