Tag Archives: Kimberly Dawn Smith

MNM ‘s Less Zesty But More Heartfelt La Cage aux Folles

For a show that shattered a ceiling in 1983, La Cage aux Folles has become a warhorse in 2017. MNM Productions’ edition embraces the spangles, glitz and sheer Jerry Herman of it all. So if you haven’t seen it in a while, this is an entertaining reminder. What sets this apart is how it emphasizes the heart rather than the heat – and that’s a welcome emphasis for those who may have seen this classic once too often.

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Clay Cartland, Elijah Word, Kimberly Dawn Smith, Kimmi Johnson, La Cage Aux Folles, Larry Alexander, Michael Ursua, Patti Gardner, Paul Reekie, Troy Stanley | Leave a comment

Go Find Your Grail With Arthur & Company At MNM’s Spamalot

The MNM production of Monty Python’s Spamalot is silly and stupid.
Thank goodness. This edition of one of the funniest musicals of the past couple of decades revels in, savors, exults, wallows in the anarchic wacky vibe enshrined in the source material, the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Andrew Shultz, Johnbarry Green, Joshua McKinney, Kimberly Dawn Smith, Kravis Center, Laura Hodos, Michael Scott Ross, Mike Westrich, Monty Python's Spamalot, Paul Reekie, Pierre Tannous, Sahid Pabon | 1 Comment

Kander & Ebb’s World Goes Round Gets Affecting Outing

MNM Productions at the Kravis Center’s superb revival of the Kander and Ebb revue The World Goes Round takes us on a detailed tour of the landscape of the human heart, not just the joyful peaks or the crippling abysses, but the winding trails through murky wilderness.

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Bruce Linser, Clay Cartland, Fred Ebb, Jimon Deeb, John Kander, Kimberly Dawn Smith, Michael Scott Ross, Paul Reekie, Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Shelley Keelor, The World Goes Round | Leave a comment

Once More With Feeling, A Local ‘Hair’ Cavorts At The Kravis

Hair never was and isn’t now accurate reportage on the 1968 counter-culture,any more than Oklahoma was a faithful account of homesteading on the eve of statehood. But what the raw material got right and MNM Productions’ engaging edition gets right at the Kravis Center is the infectious vitality, youthful optimism and the genuine sense of communal love.

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alexa Baray, Elijah Word, Emily Tarallo, Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, Hair, Isaac Ocean, James Rado, Jerel Brown, Jerry Jensen, Jinon Deeb, Keagan Tanner Cerny, Khadijah Rolle, Kimberly Dawn Smith, Mallory Newbrough, Marcus Davis, Michael Scott Ross, Mike Westrich, Nicole Dikun, Nicole Kinzel, Paul Reekie, Pierre Tannous, Rio Peterson, Rosseroni Parris, Sandi Stock, Sean Dorazio, Shenise Nunez | Leave a comment