Tag Archives: Dalia Aleman
Mother-Daughter Bond Familiar To Actresses In Steel Magnolias
Dalia Aleman and Alexandra Van Hasselt find themselves in familiar roles as they prepare to perform in a professional South Florida co-production of the classic comedy-drama, Steel Magnolias.They will play mother and daughter, respectively, for the third time in the two women’s careers. And they seem overjoyed about that.
Take Ride of Beloved Musical, Dark Themes on Wick’s Carousel
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel is inarguably a beloved masterpiece musical at the Wick, but if it has been a while since you’ve seen this musical, don’t expect just a happy circus full of love and laughs. Rather, be prepared for inclusion of domestic abuse, robbery, , and the loss of a parent, with some inarguably toe-tapping production numbers thrown in for good measure.
“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 …
Zoetic Stage’s #Graced Is Quirky Road Trip To Define America
Zoetic Stage’s #Graced is an episodic road trip veering all over the place in a theatrically metaphorical jalopy bouncing along on a journey for its protagonists to discover who they are personally and what America is in the 21st Century.
Slow Burn’s Practically Perfectly Delightful Mary Poppins
Of course, Mary Poppins does fly in Slow Burn Theatre Company’s glorious production at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. As the song goes, this Mary Poppins is “Practically Perfect,”
Cut Loose With Slow Burn Theatre’s Rousing Footloose
A hallmark of Slow Burn Theatre Company is its knack in finding new, mostly young talent and shaping those performers’ creativity. That approach—and this current round of talent—are on full display in the high energy, highly entertaining production of Footloose, now at the Broward Center.
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.
Stage Door’s La Cage Surely Entertains But Feels Lackluster
Broward Stage Door’s La Cage aux Folles stresses the universal virtues of love and loyalty, delivered with only a wry smile to acknowledge that its protagonists are an aging gay couple including one drag queen. While undeniably entertaining and featuring some rich voices, this edition is noticeably missing some of the pizzazz that the material requires to make it a memorable evening.
Victor/Victoria Is Two Times The Fun With Emphasis On Antics
There’s more than a bit of Noel Coward running through Broward Stage Door Theatre’s Victor/Victoria. It’s what makes this production tick, a true understanding, and might we say, appreciation of the slapstick foundation of the 1995 Broadway musical version of Blake Edward’s 1982 movie.
‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’ Is… Well, You Can Get It If You Try
Often critics start their reviews with some analysis of the life lessons that a theatrical work contains. Not this time. The deep inner meaning of Broward Stage Door’s peppy perky production of Nice Work If You Can Get It is unabashedly “let’s have fun.”
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