If you have been following my reviews for the last five seasons, you will be aware that I graduated from film school. I was a pretty terrible film major, in that I didn’t watch enough movies. To this day, I hate going to the movies. It’s probably because there hasn’t been anything worth while on … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Bodyguard The Musical’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
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Script’d Box Review: ‘Appropriate’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
The dysfunctional family. America’s calling card for drama. If it wasn’t for theatre to allow us to see that we are all a little off, we wouldn’t be able to call ourselves human. We all carry baggage, and sometimes our families have a great way of throwing our baggage out onto the front lawn for … Continue reading Script’d Box Review: ‘Appropriate’ by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Theatre Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Aurora Players
I would never think that competitive spelling would be a draw for. . .anyone. You never really seem to hear people discuss words and how spelling properly has earned them any real fortune or fame. That being said, America’s obsession with competitions is one that never changes. We have always been determined to win or … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at Aurora Players
Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ by Lancaster Regional Players at Lancaster Opera House
Sometimes, a playwright will adapt a novel into a script that just is too large to condense into a story that an audience will be able to understand in two and a half hours. The author of the novel has time to develop their characters and can allow for the story to build. A playwright … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ by Lancaster Regional Players at Lancaster Opera House
Theatre Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre
Dinner and a show; two things that should always go together. There is something special about a night out on the town where you can have a great meal and see a great show. Luckily, when you visit Bobby J’s Italian American Grill, not only are you given the chance to try some of the … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Desiderio’s Dinner Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘My Old Lady’ at New Phoenix Theatre
If you’ve followed my reviews for the last few seasons, you will know that I am a huge advocate of a good story. A good story is really the foundation that is needed to make a show memorable and enjoyable. You can have the world’s best actors, but when you have a story that no … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘My Old Lady’ at New Phoenix Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘The Producers’ at Kavinoky Theatre
As a story teller, I am drawn to stories that seem over the top and that have goofy concepts. When I was first introduced to the work of Mel Brooks, I couldn’t help but think that this man understood how to tell a story. No matter how ridiculous it might be, his work was unique, … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Producers’ at Kavinoky Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
I was never a big fan of ‘The Little Mermaid’ growing up. It wasn’t because it was a bad movie, but by the time that I was old enough to watch it, it had already been around for five or six years. In my house “The Lion King” and “101 Dalmatians” reigned supreme. Those films … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ at The Shaw Festival
Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, “Dracula” has made its mark on popular culture over the last century. What was once considered to be a dime a dozen horror novel, has turned into a phenomenon that continues to entertain and scare audiences. Numerous film and stage adaptations have been developed and mounted based on the tale of … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Billy Elliot The Musical’ at Lockport Palace Theatre
Societal norms tend to dictate what we as people can and cannot do with our lives. To this day, a person who tries to make a career for themselves in the arts is still looked at as an underachiever, while a person who decides to have a career that possesses no creative necessity is thought … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Billy Elliot The Musical’ at Lockport Palace Theatre
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