“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”, which began its national tour in Rochester, NY this week, starts out with a diva-level performance and a bass beat that you feel in your heart. The opening number, “The Queen is Back”, promises that this is going to be a hard-driving performance—but changes gears to be much more subtle … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ at RBTL Auditorium Theatre
By Kim Ross
Theatre Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ at JCC CenterStage
“Oklahoma!,” written in the early 1940's, portrays a small farming town in the Indian Territory before Oklahoma received statehood in 1906. It highlights old fashioned ideals such as men are brave, women have their place, and this social contract is the underpinning of a successful and strong country. As the territory marches toward the formal … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ at JCC CenterStage
Theatre Review: ‘Mauritius’ at Blackfriars Theatre
Did you know there is a seedy underbelly of the stamp collecting world? Me neither. The plot of this play sounded almost like a spoof and I wondered what I was in for. I invited a good friend to come along for the ride. It turns out her father was an avid stamp collector. She … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Mauritius’ at Blackfriars Theatre
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