Does everywhere have a Watson? Someone to call just because…or someone to listen to your deductions? Does everyone need a Watson, someone of your own design who’s always there for you, even if he needs a nudge in the right direction? Playwright Madeline George explores the world of Watsons in her Pulitzer Prize-nominated play The … Continue reading Plenty of Watsons at RLTP
Author: Cherie Messore
CROWNS is Joyful Noise and Fashionable, too
Who hasn’t been told to “cover your head” to either protect or adorn your crowning glory? What we wear on our heads and why is at the heart of CROWNS, now onstage at MusicalFare Theatre until May 19. Playwright Regina Taylor weaves Black American history, inspirational storytelling, and glorious Gospel music into a proud tale … Continue reading CROWNS is Joyful Noise and Fashionable, too
Gutenberg! Goofy and Good!
I get a kick out of plays about plays. Noises Off, The Play That Goes Wrong, [title of show] all make the audience members feel like insiders in the wonderful world of theatre. Gutenberg! The Musical! on stage now at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre has that same vibe with a heavy dose of both goof and … Continue reading Gutenberg! Goofy and Good!
MAMMA MIA! … Loads of Fun and Music, too!
MAMMA MIA!, the mother of all juke box musicals, on stage now at Shea’s Performing Arts Center, is just as fun and lively as it’s ever been. All the ABBA songs you know and love frame a sweet story about love, marriage, and waiting until the time is right. In brief, 20 year old Sophie … Continue reading MAMMA MIA! … Loads of Fun and Music, too!
Paul Robeson Theatre Hits a Home Run
They all loved to play ball. They weren’t well paid. Some of them made it to the big league. Who were they?: men of color in what was called the Negro League in the early 20th century. Baseball – the All American Sport – had its own color barrier and the solution was to exclude … Continue reading Paul Robeson Theatre Hits a Home Run
Fauci and Kramer Spar Again
Weird stuff can happen late at night, when you’re working full tilt, not getting enough sleep, and trying to manage a global crisis that no one quite understands. Playwright Drew Fornarola must have channeled these thoughts as he penned Fauci and Kramer produced by First Look Buffalo and now on stage at the Canterbury Woods … Continue reading Fauci and Kramer Spar Again
The Road to Hell is Paved with Great Cast and Effects at RLTP
Are you prepared for life’s next steps, especially if fluffy white clouds and gentle harp music and pearly gates aren’t involved? Yup, The Light Fantastic on stage now at Road Less Traveled Theater is about the downside of the hereafter. Ike Holter’s script is strong and jam-packed with f-bombs in every permutation and declension. Co-directors … Continue reading The Road to Hell is Paved with Great Cast and Effects at RLTP
SGT World Premier Rolls a 300
Full disclosure: I think I’ve been bowling twice in my life, once with a church youth group and once as a Girl Scout. It’s not something I enjoyed or did well. But hey, everyone else made it look like fun. And a big shout out to my friends who bowl (Bob and Mike who rolled … Continue reading SGT World Premier Rolls a 300
Betrayal at ICTC
Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, onstage at Irish Classical Theatre to March 17, is a very civilized and reserved study of marriage, friendship, and the deception that underlies the relationships. There is a great skill in adroitly deceiving and living with the people you profess to love. Especially when your paramour is part of your family circle. … Continue reading Betrayal at ICTC
Beautiful is an Understatement at MusicalFare
Beautiful The Carole King Musical now on stage at MusicalFare to March 24 is, indeed, beautiful in every way. It celebrates the early days of Carole King’s illustrious career, first as a songwriter with her husband Gerry Goffin and then as a solo singer-songwriter. She was – and still is – an icon in pop … Continue reading Beautiful is an Understatement at MusicalFare
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