Author Archives: Bill Hirschman
Lindsey Corey seamlessly slips into 15 characters in Defending the Cavewoman at Actors Playhouse
Defending the Cavewoman explores the differences between women and men.
Immigrants’ Journey Captured in Glorious Song and Story in Return of MND’s Papa Cuatro
Rarely has immigrants’ connection to their past and future been so fully realized in a passionate embrace as in this premiere of Papá Cuatro at Miami New Drama. It is, by turns, alternately rousing, soulful, humorous, thrilling; but always a moving celebration of Venezuelan music refracted through the backstories of world-class exiled musicians.
NCP’s Little Montgomery Morphs From Cute Comedy To Exam of the Human Comedy
New City Players’ Little Montgomery starts as a satisfyingly cute summer chuckle of a comedy, but morphs into a deeper examination of human beings struggling awkwardly to cope with the word “family.”
What You’ve Seen And Will See Next Season Crippled By Lack Of Competent Craftspeople
What audiences have seen, are seeing and will see across stages has been crippled and artistically hidden in a strangulation that only insiders know about. Simply, it’s extremely difficult to find competent craftspeople, even untrained laborers to hammer sets, paint flats or sew costumes for professional regional theaters.
6 Dance Lessons/6 Weeks Returns From New ‘ArtBuzz Theatrics’ Company
ArtBuzz Theatrics’ compelling professional production of Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks features impressively realistic, nuanced, and multi-faceted performances from veterans Larry Buzzeo and Lory Reyes.
Beetlejuice Reappears To Wreak Havoc — This Time In a Musical
The musical Beetlejuice, part of the Broadway Across America series, is resplendent with silly, often stupid, jokes, over-the-top acting and sometimes forgettable songs that actually all come together to make it work. at the Broward Center.
High-Energy & Enthusiasm Mark Front Page Edition of Newsies
The Newsboy Strike of 1899 is the foundation of a high-energy, enthusiastic and plain old fun production of the musical Disney’s Newsies closing out Slow Burn Theatre Company’s season.
Summer Shorts Return With a Miami/ BIPOC / LatinX Flavor
City Theatre’s Summer Shorts vibrates with the unique distinctive essence that exceeds traditional adjectives and can best be captured in the word “Miami.” Indeed, the production is subtitled “Homegrown Edition,” but the venerable company has committed for the first time to brand new works exclusively written by, directed by and acted by BIPOC/LatinX artists who reflect the region’s multi-culturalism.
Report From New York (Tony Edition) Kimberly Akimbo Fuses Humor & Pain Of Adolescence
The musical Kimberly Akimbo sounds like the premise for a Disney comedy: A teenager afflicted with a disease that ages her 4 ½ times faster than normal tries to cope at the same time with the normal challenges of adolescence. But the original playmay still have laughs but its initial strength and its continued impact is the deep affecting portrait not just of adolescence but the importance of savoring life.
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