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
The Folks At Home at Alleyway
A Pew Research Center study cited that more than 50% of young adults live with one or both of their parents. The numbers are a little hazy of the number of parents who move in with their young adult children who are facing their own relationship and housing crises. Mom and dad and mom moving … Continue reading The Folks At Home at Alleyway
Theatre Review: “Funny Girl” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
There is nothing that I like more than an old school musical. A large orchestra, a story with characters I care about, flashy costumes, fantastic singing, “Funny Girl” has all of it. It is a show that I went into seeing blind. I knew nothing about it. I honestly rolled my eyes while I was … Continue reading Theatre Review: “Funny Girl” at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
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