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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Entertainment That Grows On You: One More Productions’ “Little Shop Of Horrors” Is An Out-Of-This-World Musical Comedy Banquet! by Leo Buck

Hold your hat and hang on to your soul! Just in time to kick off the Halloween season, “One More Productions”, the resident company at the landmark “Gem Theatre” in Garden Grove Cali…

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

New Kid On The Blockbuster: Grove Theater Center’s “Welcome To My World” Is One-Girl Wonderful In Burbank, CA. by Leo Buck

As kids, when most of us thought “Let’s put on a show” (–and honestly, who didn’t?) usually that’s all it was, with nothing much coming of it; then again, most of us weren’…

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

“All That’s Good And True”: One More Productions Beckons Audiences Come, Discover Their August & Otherworldly “Secret Garden” by Leo Buck

Who among us doesn’t recollect the old nursery rhyme that queries “Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” This very question may easily apply to “The Secret Garde…

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

A Real ‘Swingin’ Musical: Sure As Sun Turns To Moon, 3-D Theatrical’s “Tarzan” Is A Regional Premiere Worth Waiting For! by Leo Buck

“Hasn’t this been a most surprising afternoon!” ‘Jane’ breezes incredulously in Disney’s “Tarzan, The Musical”; yes, it is a bit eyebrow-raising to think they’ve made a mus…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 08:00AM
Monday, July 20, 2015

‘Run And Tell That’: It’s Irrefutable–“The Chance Theater’s” “Hairspray” Is Big, Bright And Beautiful! by Leo Buck

“What gives a gal power and punch? Is it charm? Is it poise? No it’s ‘Hairspray’!” Now the award-winning “Chance Theater” at the “Bette Aiken Theater Arts Center” in Anahei…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 05:00AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

‘Lose Your Blues’: The Laguna Playhouse “Cuts Loose” With The Musical, “Footloose” by Leo Buck

“Please Louise! Jack Get Back! Whoa, Milo!” Let’s hear it for the historic “Laguna Playhouse” in Laguna Beach California, where they’ve kicked off their 2015-2016 season with the…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 01:07PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Love Is Insane: The Gem’s “Next To Normal” Has The Prescription For Mind-Blowing Theater In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

“It’s medicine—not magic” her doctor informs “Diana”, the complex woman at the center of “Next To Normal”–the winner of three 2009 “Tony Awards” including “Best M…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:54PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Glad Company: A Most Delightful “Mary Poppins” Soars Up To The Highest Heights In La Mirada, CA. by Leo Buck

“If you reach for the stars all you get is the stars, but we’ve found a whole new spin: if you reach for ‘The Heavens’, you get the stars thrown in!”—Mary Poppins  It’s a ‘J…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 01:03PM
Saturday, May 16, 2015

“Tomorrow’s” At Hand: Bet’cher Bottom Dollar That The Segerstrom Center’s “Annie” Clears Away The Cobwebs And The Sorrow In Costa Mesa, by Leo Buck

  “Hey Hobo-man! Hey ‘Dapper-Dan’!”–you’ve both got your style but “The Segerstrom Center For The Arts” in Costa Mesa California has got “Annie”! The Tony Award…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 01:07PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Main Attraction: 3D Theatrical’s “Side Show” Exhibits That One Plus One Equals Double The Great Production In Fullerton, CA! by Leo Buck

“Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up” to see one of the most inventive extravaganzas ever to grace the Great White Way! We’re talkin’ about “Side Show” folks–the hit musica…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 03:17PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Just The Perfect Blend-ship: The Gem Theatre’s “Anything Goes” Is ‘The Top’ In Entertaining Revivals! by Leo Buck

Weigh anchor with one love-sick Wall-street whiz-kid, a pretty but prim socialite, her determined mother, two less than enthusiastic religious converts, a dim-witted gangster who’s on the …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:51PM
Saturday, March 21, 2015

A ‘King-ly’ So Cal Debut: Though Her Classmates Have Met Their Untimely Cessation, “Carrie, The Musical” Is A Grade-A Sensation! by Leo Buck

You can’t keep a good girl down! In 1988, it seemed that “Carrie, The Musical” would be simply another casualty along the Great White Way; that is, until 2012 when its creators came to…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:08PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A ‘Bali Ha’i-Powered’ Show: Nothing ‘Cockeyed’ About It–“South Pacific” Is A Show To Love In Long Beach, CA. by Leo Buck

Talk about “some enchanted evening”! Although “I expect every one of my crowd to make fun of my proud protestations of faith in” musical theater that can be fanciful and roma…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:14PM

A ‘Bali Ha’i-Powered’ Experience: Nothing ‘Cockeyed’ About It–“South Pacific” Is A Show To Love In Long Beach, CA. by Leo Buck

Talk about “some enchanted evening”! Although “I expect every one of my crowd to make fun of my proud protestations of faith in” musical theater that can be fanciful and roma…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 02:14PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

A Wildly “Wubbulous” Show: “Seussical—The Musical” Proves ‘Anything Truly Is Possible’ In Fullerton, CA. by Leo Buck

When was the last time you really had ‘FUN’ at the theater? If you have to think about it, then run, hop, skip or jump to the landmark “Plummer Auditorium” in Fullerton, California w…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:07PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

‘Start A New Fashion, Buck All The Trends’: “Billy Elliot—The Musical” ‘Shines’ With Plenty of Genuine ‘Electricity’ In La Mirada, C by Leo Buck

“It’s like that there’s music playing in your ear, and I’m listening, and I’m listening, and then I disappear; and then I feel a change–like a fire deep insid…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:30PM

‘Start A New Fashion, Buck All The Trends’: “Billy Elliot—The Musical” ‘Shines’ With Plenty of Genuine ‘Electricity’ In La Mirada, C by Leo Buck

“It’s like that there’s music playing in your ear, and I’m listening, and I’m listening, and then I disappear; and then I feel a change–like a fire deep insid…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 03:30PM
Saturday, January 3, 2015

There Are No ‘Greener Pastures’: Max Liebman’s “Heidi” Is A Rediscovered Vintage TV Treat! by Leo Buck

“If you follow the foot-path through the cool, green meadows alive with blue mountain streams, you will soon become aware of the fragrance of sweet pasture land…it is here, at the foot o…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:19PM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Dear Friend: There’s Plenty To Love About “The Chance Theater’s” Restaging Of “She Loves Me” In Anaheim, CA! by Leo Buck

“Will wonders never cease?!” Just in time for the holidays, “The Chance Theater” at “The Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center” in Anaheim California, is presenting “She Loves Me”…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:12PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

May The Merry Bells Keep Ringing: ‘One More Productions’ Rings In The Holidays With Their Bright And Shiny “Holiday Gem” In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

How many opportunities do you have to leave your cynicism at the door and sincerely appreciate the best of what this season is supposed to be? Now, “One More Productions”—the resident …

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:23PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

“Let The Good Times Roll”: The Chromolume Theatre’s Sondheim Revue “Putting It Together” Expertly Shows How You Make A Work Of Art! by Leo Buck

“Bit by bit, putting it together; piece by piece—only way to make a work of art. Every moment makes a contribution, every little detail plays a part. Having just the vision’s no soluti…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 12:25PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Red, White And True: Musical Theatre West’s West Coast Premiere Of “Big Fish” Reels In Big Ovations In Long Beach, CA. by Leo Buck

“Part epic tale, part fire sale–just one dad, inspiring just one son,” we’re told at a key point in Musical Theatre West’s “Big Fish”, the hit musical based on the 2003 Blo…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:18PM
Monday, October 20, 2014

Real ‘Killer’ Theater: One More Productions’ Haunting “Assassins” Will ‘Blow Audiences Away’ In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

“Everybody’s got the right to be ‘different’; even though at times they go to extremes. Aim for what you want a lot—everybody gets a shot!” They all had their reasons; they all h…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 04:10PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Simple And Somehow Sublime: 3-D Theatricals Rides “On The Wheels Of A Dream” With Their Rousing– by Leo Buck

“It was the music of something beginning, an era exploding, a century spinning–in riches and rags, and in rhythm and rhyme…and the people called it ‘Ragtime’.”  “The wheel…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:55PM
Monday, September 29, 2014

Past Is Prologue: Anaheim’s “Chance Theater” Is Doing Fine With Their Regional Premiere Of “Maple And Vine”! by Leo Buck

Who hasn’t, at one time or another, imagined what it might be like to travel back to at least visit another period in time? Now, Anaheim California’s award-winning “Chance Theater” e…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:42PM
Monday, September 22, 2014

Hot Flash: Guest Star Cindy Williams Stops By The Laguna Playhouse For A Short Spell With “Menopause: The Musical”! by Leo Buck

Had it with mood-swings, Midol and Merlot? Then head on down to the “Laguna Playhouse” in Laguna Beach California, where Cindy Williams, the multi-talented star of the classic TV series …

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 12:48PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Curtain Up! Light The Lights: One More Productions’ “Gypsy” Thoroughly ‘Entertains You’ With Some Old And New Tricks in Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

Everything’s coming up roses for “One More Productions” housed in Garden Grove California historic “Gem Theatre” with the third musical production in their momentous season–t…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:13PM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

They’ve Got Heart: 3-D Theatricals Hits One ‘Out Of The Park’ With Their Revival Of “Damn Yankees” by Leo Buck

“Those Damn Yankees! Why can’t we beat ‘em?!” exclaims Joe Boyd at the start of “Damn Yankees”–the classic musical performing at the landmark “Plummer Auditorium” in Fu…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:41PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Teatro Muy Excelente: Anaheim California’s “Chance Theater” Rises To New Heights With New Production Of “In The Heights” by Leo Buck

What happens when the lights go out one hot 4th of July weekend in the urban neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City? That’s the premise of “In The Heights”—the winner of…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:43PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Oh What A Show! Audiences Have Fallen To The Charm Of One More Production’s “Evita” In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

Stand Back Southern California—because ‘One More Productions” is offering up their own ‘touch of star quality’ with their latest production of “Evita”! Fresh on the heels of th…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:59PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Hear The People Sing: McCoy-Rigby Entertainment’s Triumphant “Les Miserables” Is A ‘Dream’ Of A Musical In La Mirada, CA. by Leo Buck

When is the last time you were at a show after which the audience couldn’t get to their feet fast enough to offer up a thunderous and well deserved standing ovation? Yet, that’s precisel…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 12:55PM

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