The lovely Taylor Theater at the Kenan Center in Lockport has reopened and is now the home of the Carriage House Players. This weekend David Lundy is performing at the Taylor Theatre as Harry Truman in a one-man show by Samuel Gallu, “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” . . .skillful and entertaining. . . The title … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!’ at The Taylor Theatre
Gail Golden Reviews
Theatre Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting’ at Theatre of Youth
Theatre of Youth is presenting “Tuck Everlasting,” based on the award winning children’s book by Natalie Babbitt. In addition to the novel and this play version, “Tuck Everlasting” has also been made into a musical and two feature films, the first of which was directed by Buffalo’s Frederick King Keller and featured WNY actors Joey … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting’ at Theatre of Youth
Theatre Review: ‘Witness For The Prosecution’ at Niagara Regional Theatre Guild
Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, one of the oldest community theatre companies in New York State, is currently presenting the British courtroom drama, “Witness for the Prosecution” based on a story by Agatha Christie. The most famous version of “Witness for the Prosecution” was Billy Wilder’s 1957 film adaptation starring Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power, and Charles … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Witness For The Prosecution’ at Niagara Regional Theatre Guild
Theatre Review: ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’ at American Repertory Theatre Of Western New York
"Meet Me In St. Louis” is the much loved story of the Smith family’s adventures in the early 20th century in St. Louis, Missouri. The stories, which were written by Sally Benson, were turned into a golden age of Hollywood musical in 1944. The film starred Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien and featured a lovely … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’ at American Repertory Theatre Of Western New York
Theatre Review: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ by Starring Buffalo at The Performing Arts Center in Rockwell Hall
A brand new theatre company in Western New York, Starring Buffalo, had its premiere performance at Rockwell Hall Friday night. “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” based on Victor Hugo’s novel about an “outcast” who lives in captivity in the Parisian cathedral, was directed by Drew Fornarola with Musical Direction by Daniel Bassin. Starring Buffalo has … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ by Starring Buffalo at The Performing Arts Center in Rockwell Hall
Theatre Review: ‘Golden Boy’ at Irish Classical Theatre
The Curtain Up production at the Irish Classical Theatre is “Golden Boy,” an American drama written by Clifford Odets in 1937. Odets was a member of the Group Theatre, a company that was dedicated to realistic theatrical presentations of socially relevant plays. By the late 1930’s, however, the Group had fallen on hard times financially … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Golden Boy’ at Irish Classical Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at The Shaw Festival
“The Hound of the Baskervilles”, currently playing at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is adapted from the famous novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the most suspenseful Sherlock Holmes stories. In addition to murder and mystery, there is a supernatural element. Many Sherlockians consider “Hound” the finest of all stories about … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Aurora Players
This summer, Aurora Players is presenting a free outdoor production of “Alice in Wonderland” in the pavilion in Hamlin Park in East Aurora. The script, which includes scenes from both Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”” and Through the Looking Glass”, was written by Alice Gerstenberg in 1915. . . .a pleasant way to celebrate … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Aurora Players
Theatre Review: ‘The Foreigner’ at Kavinoky Theatre
The Kavinoky Theatre at D'Youville College is currently presenting the award winning comedy, "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue. . . . a cast of wonderful actors. This modern day farce takes place at a fishing lodge in the backwoods of Georgia. The play centers around introverted Charlie, one of the guests at the lodge. In … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Foreigner’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘That Championship Season’ at New Phoenix Theatre
Friday night, I went to the New Phoenix Theatre on the Park to see their production of Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play, “That Championship Season.” This is a drama that takes place in small town America in the 1970’s or 1980’s. Middle aged men, members of a winning basketball team when they were in … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘That Championship Season’ at New Phoenix Theatre
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