UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance has put on some real showstoppers during the past few seasons and kept that tradition going with their most recent production of “Guys and Dolls,” guest directed by Keith Andrews. “A stellar production of a classic musical” “Guys and Dolls” follows the overlapping stories of high-roller Sky Masterson, who … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at UB Center for the Arts
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Theatre Review: ‘The Threepenny Opera’ at the Center For The Arts
There’s a fascination with Bertolt Brecht, especially in times of political…shall we say…absurdity. His theater of alienation is rooted in lack of formula; he desired to pull the audience into the story and then yank them out of it. It’s almost like Brecht’s work aimed to point out the absurdity of theater. Pair that with … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Threepenny Opera’ at the Center For The Arts
Theatre Review: ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’ at The Center For the Arts
I’m not going to lie, I was surprised to hear that anyone locally was producing “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” David Yazbeck’s busy, flavorful musical based on the 1988 film of the same name by Pedro Almodovar. Despite three Tony Award nominations and raves from Patrick Hinds, host of the Theater People … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’ at The Center For the Arts
Theatre Review: ‘American Idiot’ at UB Center for the Arts
Nearly one year after a polarizing presidential election, more and more young people feel motivated to speak out against corrupt government and express their anger at the current state of affairs. “American Idiot,” based on the Green Day punk rock album of the same name, is a musical canon for that sense of rage and … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘American Idiot’ at UB Center for the Arts
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