Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Report From New York: Evening With “Ann” Isn’t Compelling But It’s Downright Entertaining
While the actual production of Ann at Lincoln Center has a few shortcomings, you yearned to toss back a few with former Texas Governor Ann Richards and kick around how to save the country.
New Wick Theatre To Sell Caldwell’s Costumes, Props, Furniture And More May 17-19
The Wick Theatre, currently renovating and refurbishing the former Caldwell Theatre toward a fall opening, will sell off hundreds of Caldwell items from 9.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 17-19 at the theater at 7901 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton.
Memphis The Musical Keeps Rocking The House At The Arsht
Say what you will about the joys and shortcomings of Memphis the Musical — starting with exuberant performances and unimpressive lyrics –it has one of the most infallibly infectious finales.
News of Wayne LeGette, Karen Stephens’ Nod & Slow Burn Job
Sing A Song of Sondheim Veteran leading man Wayne LeGette and Mia Mathews, his co-star in The Plaza Theatre’s recent production of Chapter Two, will perform a revue of show tunes by Stephen Sondheim at 7:30 p.m. May 13 and …
War Horse Remains Thrilling Theater On Tour But Has Lost A Bit Of The Original Magic
War Horse is cherished by many of us who saw it at Lincoln Center as one
of the most brilliantly executed pieces of theater we have seen. Certainly, audiences continue to be thrilled by the geniuses who designed, built and now endow breath nightly into the larger-than-life puppets that nearly transmute into flesh-and-bone horses. And the creatures are only one element among superbly conceived stagecraft.. But it’s hard to shake the heretical truth that the extra sense of transcendence we felt in New York wasn’t there on the opening night of this two-week run.
Report From New York: Durang’s Satire Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Is Funny and Cutting and Silly and Superb
So among the fine, entertaining evenings and afternoons in theater this trip, the highlight hands down was watching a brilliant cast under Nicholas Martin’s direction make Christopher Durang’s wacky Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike into such a hilarious yet incisive satire on the 21st Century.
Lake Worth Playhouse Announces ‘13-‘14 Season
Lake Worth Playhouse, the community theater recognized as one of Florida’s oldest continuing troupes of any kind at age 60, set its upcoming season that encompasses ambitious big- budget musicals and straight plays. July 11–28: In The Heights is the …
Mad Cat Theatre Company To Move to Miami Theater Center
Mad Cat Theatre Company, the Miami troupe that has been obliterating Florida’s reputation for safe mainstream theater for 13 years, is moving to the intimate black box space at Miami Theater Center in Miami Shores.
Tony Award Nominations Honors Shows With Miamians
Katie Finneran and Rachel Bay Jones, actresses with Miami roots, didn’t score nominations but their musicals fared well in the Tony Award nominations announced Tuesday
Theater Shelf: Philharmonic’s Staged Concert of Carousel On Line For Very Limited Time
Act quickly – you only have a few days to view one of the greatest concert presentations of a musical that I’ve ever seen … the New York Philharmonic’s staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.
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