I know you’ve read this from me before, but it bears repeating: I’m not a fan of movies on stage. Sigh, they just keep coming. The latest is Legally Blonde The Musical, on stage at MusicalFare Theatre to December 10. While I dislike the trend, It’s not the fault of this immensely talented cast or … Continue reading Oh My God, You Guys! Legally Blonde at MusicalFare
Author: Cherie Messore
Condoms at the Kav? Why Not? Rocky Horror is a Hoot!
If you remember Michelle Roberts’ touching portrayal of Francesa in The Bridges of Madison County, and Dan Urtz’s powerful character in Hand to God, or Kerrykate Abel’s poignant script for Hoarding Hope, well, forget all about that. These exceptional, versatile actors are rockin’ their bustiers in the cast of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show … Continue reading Condoms at the Kav? Why Not? Rocky Horror is a Hoot!
The Natural Horse at Alleyway
In his 1954 book called The Natural House, Frank Lloyd Wright wrote that a house is more of a home when it is a work of art and that “integrity would become more natural…living within a house wherein everything is genuine and harmonious, a new sense of freedom gives one a new sense of life.” … Continue reading The Natural Horse at Alleyway
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is Dazzling at Shea’s
What do music icons Sting, Jule Styne, Rogers and Hammerstein, Madonna, eden abhez, and the Rolling Stones have in common? Their song literature is represented in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, on stage now at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre…and it’s fantastic. Full disclosure: I am really not a fan of the whole “beloved movies from your youth” … Continue reading Moulin Rouge! The Musical is Dazzling at Shea’s
Hope Takes Center Stage at Paul Robeson Theatre
Yes, it should have been everyone’s problem. Those of us of a certain age remember – all too well – the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic. It was furtive, rampant, secretive, misunderstood, feared, punishing, confusing, deadly. Powers that be tried to ignore it. Some celebrities tried to hide it. Others took action. Playwright/director Kerrykate … Continue reading Hope Takes Center Stage at Paul Robeson Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors at Lancaster Opera House
Head’s up: be wary of your plants on April 8, 2024. The total solar eclipse could turn them into talking blood thirsty bullies for flesh. At least that’s what happened in Little Shop of Horrors, now on stage at the Lancaster Opera House. Little Shop has been around longer than a cactus. Some folks remember … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors at Lancaster Opera House
Belfast Girls Rule at ICTC
Irish Classical Theatre’s season begins with an intense story of social justice, gender inequality, and the personal fortitude it takes to move to another land for a new and hopefully better life. Belfast Girls by Jaki McCarrick is the story of five women departing Ireland for Australia at the height of the 1850 potato famine. … Continue reading Belfast Girls Rule at ICTC
Season 20 For Road Less Traveled
If the title – Murder Ballad - isn’t a dead giveaway, the narrator of this story tells you what’s going to happen in the opening number: someone is going to die. And that's how Road Less Traveled Productions is kicking off its 20th season. The other point of distinction is that this is RLTP’s first … Continue reading Season 20 For Road Less Traveled
The Color Purple is a Powerful Partnership
An amazing collaboration and wonderful production. Support local theatre!
Alleyway Unwraps a Daring Night of Fun!
It’s hard to build a successful celebrity career when you share a surname with a mass murderer. That was an early lesson learned in the life of Marc Berkowitz (we know him as Marc Summers), cable TV icon and the subject of The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, onstage now at Alleyway Theatre. I’ll … Continue reading Alleyway Unwraps a Daring Night of Fun!
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