D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre is kicking off its season at Shea’s 710 Theatre with a jubilant production of Disney’s Newsies. If you were a fan of the original 1992 film or saw the Broadway or touring production, you know what a treat the Alan Menken/Jack Feldman score is with Harvey Fierstein’s book. Team Kavinoky assembled a … Continue reading Extra, Read All About It, Newsies on Stage at 710
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Gutenberg! Goofy and Good!
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!
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!
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The Sound Inside Resonates
We’ve all had ‘that’ teacher. The one with whom you feel a connection, something like a mentor, nothing like a lover, but someone who ‘gets’ you and your student ways. You bond. It’s good. Until it isn’t. In Adam Rapp’s 2018 play The Sound Inside, what starts out as adversarial becomes a profound relationship between … Continue reading The Sound Inside Resonates
It was Good as Hell and I Want More! Network at Kav Has Me Ranting!
When the film Network was released in 1976, I was a freshman in college majoring in communications and was a total news junkie. Cable TV was in its infancy here, the word ‘infotainment’ was unheard of, and reality TV wasn’t invented yet. The idea that a network news anchor would be fired, lose his cool … Continue reading It was Good as Hell and I Want More! Network at Kav Has Me Ranting!
Misery is a Creepy Good Story at D’Youville Kavinoky
One of the late singer Helen Reddy’s hits songs (circa 1974) began with the lyrics “Lonely women are the desperate kind.” That’s a good thought to keep when you see Misery on stage now at D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre. Misery is based on the Stephen King novel which also became a film. The stage adaptation by … Continue reading Misery is a Creepy Good Story at D’Youville Kavinoky
Rock of Ages Still Rocks Today
Looking for a deeply serious night of thought-provoking theatre? Well, better head to some place other than D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre this month because there it’s all ‘80s rock as the 2022-23 season kicks off with lots of music and even more sequins and spandex. Rock of Ages had a Los Angeles and off-Broadway run before … Continue reading Rock of Ages Still Rocks Today
Facts Are FACTS at Kavinoky
The Life-Style of a Fact, on stage now at the Kacinoky Theater, is a play based on a series of events that happened one night in Las Vegas. There were lap-dancers, game-playing chickens, and people who are living with depression mentioned in this dramatic story that was based in truth. With facts. And nothing made … Continue reading Facts Are FACTS at Kavinoky
D’Youville Kavinoky Play Looks at Addiction and Recovery
“It’s the nouns you have to look out for…the people, places, and things…,” is a poignant line in People, Places, and Things, on stage now to May 22 at the D’Youville Kavinoky Theatre. This is a powerful story about addiction and recovery, the death-defying lows and the terrifying highs that are part of this very … Continue reading D’Youville Kavinoky Play Looks at Addiction and Recovery