Tag Archives: Norb Joerder

Wick’s No, No, Nanette Will “Make You Happy Too”

No, No, Nanette is a blast from the past. It’s a comedy of errors, set in the Roaring 1920’s jazz-age flapper era, full of farcical moments with plenty of tap-dancing, and oodles of heart.

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Bobby Peaco, Britte Steele, Charles Baran, Elizabeth McGuire, Elllie Pattinson, Jeremy Benton, Kaitlyn Davidson, Kathryn Kendall, No No Nanette, Norb Joerder, Tom Trainor | Leave a comment

Wick’s Fiddler Suffused With Joy, Sadness & Memorable Tevye

the Wick has been trying for 10 years to acquire the rights to stage Fiddler. Well, the time has finally arrived. But tickets may be hard to obtain; Fiddler on the Roof is an immensely popular show. A large, talented cast of performers, several of them recognizable faces from other South Florida theater productions, invests the Wick’s mounting with joy and sadness.

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General | Tagged Alex Martinez, Bruce Sabath, Fiddler on the Roof, Mallory Newbrough, Michael H. Small, Michael Scott Ross, Norb Joerder, Patti Gardner, Rachel Matz Hunter, Robert J. Abdoo, The Wick Theatre | Leave a comment

“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 …

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in General, Performances | Tagged Alexandra Van Hasselt, Ben Sandomir, Cole, Dalia Aleman, Jeremy Benton, Leah Marie Sessa, Leah Sessa, Lourelene Snedeker, Norb Joerder, The Wick Theatre | Leave a comment

Bower Shines Like A Star in Tuneful, Witty Anything Goes

If only for the opportunity to enjoy Aaron Bower inhabiting a role she was born to play, we’d urge you to see the Wick Theatre’s revival of the updated Cole Porter musical Anything Goes. But the broader truth is that every aspect of this tuneful, witty musical gets as fine a production here as you can ask for.

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Alexandra Van Hasselt, Anything Goes, Barry Pearl, Britte Steele, Jeremy Benton, Leah Sessa, Norb Joerder, Paul Louis, The Wick Theatre, Troy Stanley | Leave a comment

Wick Cinderella Is a 21st Century Reboot of the Classic

Charm bubbles throughout the Wick Theatre’s lush production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a very 21st Century riff on the classic musical that can legitimately be promoted as entertaining for the whole family. The original beloved score is beautifully enhanced with new orchestrations, but don’t go expecting Hammerstein’s fairy tale script that you may have seen with Julie Andrews or Lesley Ann Warren.

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Aaron Bower, Alexander Blanco, Angie Radosh, Bobby Peaco, Britte Steele, Charles Baran, Elliot Mahon, Mallory Newbrough, Michael Scott Ross, Norb Joerder, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Wick Theatre, Whitney Grace | Leave a comment

Wick’s Bright & Brassy Music Man With Tartaglia and Kleiner

There may never be as great a production of The Music Man as the lightning-in-a-bottle original with performances of Barbara Cook and Robert Preston. But the Wick Theatre edition led by Norb Joerder and starring John Tartaglia and Julie Kleiner is as satisfying and entertaining a holiday treat as you could ask for.

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Angie Radosh, Ellie Pattison, John Tartaglia, Julie Kleiner, Kevin Reilley, Norb Joerder, Paul Tine, The Music Man, The Wick Theatre, Wesley Slade | 2 Comments

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

The Wick’s Pirates Is The Very Model Of A Modern G&S

This may seem a backhanded compliment, but it is meant with awe : The most memorable aspect of The Wick Theatre’s The Pirates of Penzance is you can understand the bloody words. The production has many other virtues: delightfully broad comedy a parade of costumes that are a hoot in themselves, first-rate soloists and an overwhelming choir-smooth ensemble.

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Bill Hirschman