The Odd Couple at Flat Rock Playhouse
Scott Treadway fans arise! The Western North Carolina theater star gets an entertaining showcase in the current Flat Rock Playhouse production of Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple.…
Scott Treadway fans arise! The Western North Carolina theater star gets an entertaining showcase in the current Flat Rock Playhouse production of Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple.…
“Monty Python’s Spamalot” strikes a good balance between faithfully recreating key moments from the “Holy Grail” movie and expanding smaller details with theatrical potential i…
Bruce and Edwin discuss this excellent 30th anniversary production.
The up-and-coming company makes a promising mainstage debut.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakthrough musical receives a thoroughly joyful production.
The debut production from Be Young. A Theatre Collective bodes well for the fledgling company’s future.
The stage musical version of “Footloose” shares its grassroots appeal with “Mamma Mia!,'“ and at Flat Rock Playhouse, it’s just as fun and uplifting.
“The Notebook: The Musical” provides a new approach to the material that’s unique to this format: Three incarnations of the central couple co-exist onstage, creating a special reso…
“Pride and Prejudice” at Flat Rock Playhouse is not strictly a parody or a spoof, but more of an affectionate retelling of Austen’s enduring love story that underscores the aspects…
Veanna Black dazzles in this thoroughly engaging one-woman show.
Alternating between 1911 and the present, David Brendan Hopes’ thought-provoking new play considers individual responses to tyranny among small circles of friends in two centuries.
With two talented, charismatic actors facing off, sometimes mere inches away, it's a theatrical experience not to be missed.
This colorful, big-hearted show is bursting with enthusiasm.
Trinity Smith Keel is masterful in ArchNemesis' debut production.
Fitzgerald purists may pick apart this adaptation's choices, but the musical is undeniably entertaining and often impressive, with a number of standout songs.
The onstage format may be the best way to experience "Tiny Beautiful Things," and in this production director Angie Flynn-McIver keeps the tone heartfelt but low-key.
Behind every great woman there stands… more great women. Suffs, a musical recounting the battle to win women the right to vote in the United States, is revelatory in that regard, ensuring …
The new company's debut production deftly combines comedy and existential angst.
"Hell's Kitchen" was created to showcase Alicia Keys' songs, and that it does, as each tune is passionately delivered by an ensemble with deep wells of talent.
The latest "Jeeves" production offers some much-needed comforting comic chaos.
The classic S.E. Hinton novel mostly translates well as a stage musical.
Our reviewers reflect on their favorite theater experiences of the past year.
Now in its ninth incarnation, the production remains fresh, vibrant, and full of cheerful revelations.
Don't miss Mildred Inez Lewis' remarkable, 1940s Asheville-set reimagining of Sophocles' "Electra."
Anytime is a good time to revisit The Sound of Music, and this is a top-notch effort, with a likable, talented cast and grand staging.
The fact-based drama inspires sharp performances and thought-provoking ambiguities.
The 50-year-old cult classic receives a riotous revival on the local stage.
In a pair of disaster-set one-acts, playwright Travis Lowe, The Sublime Theater, and a capable cast consider whether the end of the world as we know it can also generate hope for the fut…
Set entirely on an anchored fishing boat, this play pulls off a remarkable feat: You'll believe you're watching the three stars of Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" behind the scenes when it was…
A Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning play is running right now, but I can't imagine enjoying the New York show more than I did the Black Mountain production.
Revisiting the Agatha Christie mystery is a pleasure, a new encounter with a favorite tale, reimagined for the Flat Rock stage with a well-selected cast, an amazing set, and a welcome if…
The King of Pop's story returns to town with another talented cast and crew.
Three actors cover significant ground in Lisa Langford's existential, slightly alternative depiction of today's world.
The Tony-winning musical lives up to its reputation.
Bruce and Edwin discuss the local staging of this hilarious murder mystery farce.
Laughs abound in this terrific production about a British sex comedy gone hilariously wrong.
Yann Martel's novel comes alive on stage through puppetry and other technical wizardry.
There's a lot going on in The Last Wide Open, and it takes the full length of the 90-minute show for the viewer to put all the pieces together, which makes for an engaging, finally revel…
The Tennessee Williams classic is is faithfully delivered though frequently hamstrung by its claustrophobic staging.
This musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder film is distinct and relevant for modern times.
Enjoying Beautiful"undeniably Broadway's best jukebox musical"in the homey, community atmosphere of Flat Rock Playhouse magnifies the show's charms.
Production design and great performances make up for forgettable songs in this adaptation.
Rajiv Joseph's engaging two-hander is about far more than just sports.
Sublime Theater's "high-stakes comic gothic" largely delivers on its premise.
This production of Stefano Massini's epic play is an extraordinary feat of theater.
The Tony-winning musical comedy rides, er, corny humor to entertaining ends.
From the opening scene, it's exceedingly apparent how fundamentally the performers understand this material.
The current national tour's cast and crew deserve all the flowers.
The smash comedy returns " and remains in top form.
The live, one-night-only online performance takes place Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.