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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Cinderella at Puppet Co by Debbie Jackson

Just when you think you've seen Cinderella more than enough times, Puppet Co. offers yet another version enchanting enough to warrant a re-visit.  Loved throughout the world, this timeles…

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Comic strip Big Nate just as funny onstage at Adventure Theatre MTC by Debbie Jackson

Get ready for a slamming battle of the bands at Adventure Theatre MTC when Big Nate goes up against Goody Girl Gina, and his own beloved Jenny all while staying out of detention.  Burstin…

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Pinky Swear's Unclear Family: Smudge by Debbie Jackson

This rather stylized play explores the emotional tailspin of new parents after the birth of a hideously deformed, special needs baby and is like tough love – hard to take at the time b…

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Three Little Birds by Debbie Jackson

The spirit of Bob Marley is alive and well, and jammin’, mon, as part of an adorable tropical mix at Adventure Stage/MTC.  The excellent casting is helmed by crowd pleaser Jobari Pa…

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Jack and the Beanstalk by Debbie Jackson

The Puppet Co's rendition of this familiar tale brings new life and zest to the familiar passages by bringing a modern edge and sensibility to the story.  Jack’s character grows def…

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

How Roy Berkowitz' Source short became a movie, and where to see it free this week by Debbie Jackson

Sometimes a play seems to have a mind of its own, and like an independent child, leaves its warm nurturing nest, wins awards across the country, and, in this case, gets turned into a film.Â…

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Little Red Riding Hood and the 3 Little Pigs by Debbie Jackson

You could tell that an old tale was getting fresh new treatment from the first hip-hopping beat to when a cool dude wolf bops along dropping the scoop from His perspective for a change.  …

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Convert by Debbie Jackson

With The Convert, Danai Gurira proves that, in this shorter-is-sweeter era, three act plays can draw a packed house. Set in the 1890′s in what was then known as Rhodesia, now Zim…

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Our Town by Debbie Jackson

The bare stage in Our Town could be a reflection of how we come into and leave the world. With nothing.  Thornton Wilder's classic piece is having a 75th year celebration at Ford's Theatr…

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ladies Swing the Blues by Debbie Jackson

Ladies Swing the Blues at MetroStage packages the old tales about early jazz and blues greats into a new lyrical presentation.  The script is deeply rooted in the oral tradition of tellin…

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Toyland by Debbie Jackson

It seems like a perfect premise for The Puppet Co " a master toymaker is kidnapped but escapes in time to lead a parade of beautiful new toys.  Christopher Piper does double duty portrayi…

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Winnie the Pooh by Debbie Jackson

The winning cast members of Adventure Theatre's Winnie the Pooh bring the characters to life in this loving, living adaptation.  The old familiar events are there, but the pacing and styl…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Altar Boyz by Debbie Jackson

Altar Boyz is a silly, raucous romp of a show with good intentions and even better execution. If great direction, flash dancing and pelvic thrusting urban choreography would get us through t…

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Wonderful Life by Debbie Jackson

What can a one-man performance bring to a story that's so familiar to so many that we can almost mouth the dialog?  Plenty, especially when that performer is one of the most gifted actors…

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Pullman Porter Blues by Debbie Jackson

Pullman Porter stories are legendary in Black communities along the northeast and southern corridors, and are particularly close to home for anyone with roots in South Side Chicago.  The …

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Dreamgirls by Debbie Jackson

How many times can you keep going to see productions of Dreamgirls?  If you can catch an incredible cast, spiffy direction, and voices that knock your socks off, I am telling you, keep go…

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

A Little House Christmas by Debbie Jackson

Prairie girls are in the house and will steal your heart in the Adventure Theatre/MTC production of A Little House Christmas. The simple story and quiet style balance today's frenetic pace.�…

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Beauty and the Beast by Debbie Jackson

The timeless tale of appreciating kindness and inner beauty comes to life with beautifully stylized marionettes at the Puppet Co.  In the loving hands of real-life husband and wife Christ…

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Carnival of the Animals by Debbie Jackson

If you're not a classical music fan, you may think you're not familiar with the suite of songs “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens, but the adorable conceptualizatio…

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Color Purple " a new musical by Debbie Jackson

There's a reason why Toby's Dinner Theater is packing them in for Color Purple"excellent casting, beautiful vocals, and spirited direction tell a poignant story of human fortitude and redemp…

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Fly by Debbie Jackson

Fly is a soaring piece of work that portrays  a sense of the battles faced by the Tuskegee Airmen even before they took to the sky.  Co- written by Ricardo Khan and Trey Ellis, and bea…

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Big, the musical at Adventure Theatre/MTC by Debbie Jackson

The long awaited world premiere production of Big has finally hit the stage and is definitely worth the wait. This first fully staged collaboration between Adventure Theatre and the Musical …

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Invisible Man by Debbie Jackson

The stunning new adaptation of “Invisible Man” currently playing at Studio Theater brings Ralph Ellison's legacy novel into a whole new light, including literally. A ceiling full…

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Dames at Sea by Debbie Jackson

Frolicking with the talented cast of Infinity Theatre's Dames at Sea is like time travel to a kinder, safer, gentler time, with the best tap dance hoofing this side of New York City's 42nd S…

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Big Love by Debbie Jackson

Fifty brides to be married off against their will to fifty cousins as part of a family contract"what could go wrong with that, right? That the story is based on an ancient Greek tale, the Da…

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Girls Who Think They're Hot by Debbie Jackson

Girls Who Think They're Hot  is one of the most intriguing and creative productions I’ve seen at the Fringe in years and a terrific introduction to Lumina Theatre.  Full of bi…

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Donna Has a Boyfriend: A Collection of Works by Debbie Jackson

Sometimes, modern dance is modern dance and even a cute title can’t wrestle a collection of works out of mind numbing movement for the sake of movement category.  Choreographer Hayl…

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Friday, July 13, 2012

The Brontes by Debbie Jackson

The theatrical punk rockers extraordinaire known as Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue now set their sights on not just one talented Bronte but the whole brooding brood.  In lesser …

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Goldilocks by Debbie Jackson

What really happened when a young blond interloper entered the cottage of three bears living in the woods? Give Christopher Piper a new slant on an old idea, step aside and let him go at it.…

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Sisters of Swing by Debbie Jackson

The Andrew Sisters are in full swing at Infinity Theater inAnnapolis, where their legendary tight bouncy harmony assures that a frolicking time can be had by all.  Director Jay D. Brock w…

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Disney's Beauty and the Beast by Debbie Jackson

It's official"I've been smitten.  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is simply the one of the most enchanting love stories of all time, and this Disney touring production rocked my…

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