A perfectly pleasant PETER PAN at the Hopebox
KAYSVILLE — Recently one of my friends asked me if there were any popular shows that I had not seen, and my first answer was that I had never seen…
Find the courage to see WAIT UNTIL DARK
CENTERVILLE — Because I was a child that was afraid of my own shadow, I have never seen the movie or a live production of Wait Until Dark. Having grown…
A positively pleasant PIRATES OF PENZANCE
CENTERVILLE — The Pirates of Penzance, the comedic opera written by the team of Gilbert and Sullivan, first premiered in 1879. While I enjoy a lot of modern work, sometimes…
Syracuse’s HAIRSPRAY is full of passion and fun
SYRACUSE — When I heard that the Syracuse Arts Council was putting on a production of Hairspray, I was excited and a bit apprehensive. Could a small community in rural…
A completely embraceable CRAZY FOR YOU at CenterPoint
CENTERVILLE — Among any list of creators of the great American musical, the names George and Ira Gershwin are certainly near the top. CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, in their latest production…
“Happiness Is” CenterPoint’s YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
CENTERVILLE — Centerpointe Legacy Theatre is offering up this summer a production of the endearing musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the beloved comic strip Peanuts by…
Visit CenterPoint’s CAMELOT for some “happily ever aftering”
CENTERVILLE — Arthurian legends have entranced people for hundreds of years, and the stories have been retold and adapted into countless versions and styles. Perhaps one of the most prominent…
Hopebox’s DAMN YANKEES bats around and scores
KAYSVILLE — Whether you call it a 4-bagger, a tater, a dinger, or a homer, Hopebox Theatre has hit it. This production of the Faust story (with music and lyrics…
Only “Poor Unfortunate Souls” miss CenterPoint’s LITTLE MERMAID
CENTERVLLE — As a 10-year-old in 1989, The Little Mermaid is the first movie I remember seeing in a movie theater. As Ariel sang the beautiful lyrics about wanting to…
Hopebox’s CRAZY FOR YOU is a good show for a good cause
Crazy For You is one of those musicals (Anything Goes and Girl Crazy are others) that exist only to showcase the Great American Songbook. This show is built around the…