Tag Archives: Aaron Bower

Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight At MNM’s A Funny Thing

MNM Theatre Company’s delightfully silly production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum is a musical that prides itself on broad low and often ribald humor, pratfalls, double takes and half the encyclopedia of vaudevillian comedy.

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Aaron Bower, Alexandra Dow, Alexandra Van Hasselt, Ashley Rubin, Elijah Pearson-Martinez, Frank Francisco, J Savage, Johnbarry Green, Jonathan Van Dyke, Laura Plyer, Lauren Cluett, Meg Frost, Meredith Pughe, Michael Scott Ross, Paul Reekie, Paul Thompson, Sean William Davis, Terry Hardcastle, Troy Stanley | Leave a comment

They’ve Got Rhythm: Wick’s Glorious Crazy For You

In 2019, if you want some idea what the original production of Crazy For You was like, or what those Depression Era musicals were like, live and in the flesh, settle in for The Wick Theatre’s glorious revival.

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Crazy For You, Dalia Aleman, David Wanstreet, Edward Kemper, Emily Tarallo, Eric Alsford, Julie Kleiner, Matt Loehr, Norb Joerder, Steve Carroll, The Wick Theatre, Wayne LeGette | 1 Comment

Wick’s Annie With Sally Struthers Reliably Entertaining

It’s not that it’s impossible to mess up the musical Annie, but when you have a reliable troupe of talented hands like those connected to the current Wick Theatre production, you are guaranteed an entertaining evening.

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Annie, Barry Tarallo, Eric Alsford, George Dvorsky, Mia Matthews, Norb Joerder, Peyton Ella, Sally Struthers, The Wick Theatre, Tony Edgerton | 1 Comment

Glad To Be Conned By Stage Door’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

It’s a genuine compliment when a critic doesn’t particularly look forward to a show based on past productions and recordings – and then reassesses his antipathy based on seeing a fresh new production. So it’s saying something that Broward Stage Door’s Dity Rotten Scoundrels is a pleasing romp.

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Alexandra Van Hasselt, Cat Pagano, Chris Hendricks, Clayton Phillips, David Nagy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Laura Titus, Marty Craft, Matt Kurzyniec, Michael Cartwright, Michael Kreutz, Sabrina Lynn Gore, Sarah Rose Knoche, Sebastian Goldberg | 3 Comments

Slow Burn Hosts Lovely Swirling Visit To The Secret Garden

Be grateful that Slow Burn Theatre Company with its audacious affection for large scale challenging musicals has decided to mount The Secret Garden, that ode to rebirth, memorable for its lush unconventional score that resembles streams of music intertwining into an aural waterfall.

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Alexa Lasanta, Ann Marie Olson, Anne Chamberlain, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Casey Sacco, Chris Robertson, Christo Joseph Amygdalitsis, Erin Pittleman, Johnbarry Green, Kimmi Johnson, Kyle Kemph, Leigh Shani Green., Lucy Simon, Marsha Norman, Matthew Korinko, Michael Cartwright, Michael Kreutz, Michael Ursua, Patrick Fitzwater, Rick Pena, Sahid Pabon, Slow Burn Theatre Company, Stephanny Noria, The Secret Garden | 1 Comment

Stand Up, Wick Theatre’s Guys And Dolls Is Rockin’ The House

One quiet fear of frequent theatergoers is that some well-meaning troupe will bungle a piece they love and override precious memories with mediocrity. Well, breathe easier. The Wick Theatre’s rendition of Guys and Dolls, widely considered one of the best musical comedies ever written, is as buoyant and spirited a triumph as a fan could wish.

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Elizabeth Dimon, Guys and Dolls, James Olmstead, Jeffrey Moss, Kelly Shook, Lauren Weinberg, Peter Galman, Shaun Rice, The Wick Theatre, Wayne LeGette | 1 Comment