“One Touch Of Venus” ranks as a sure-fire spirit-lifter for such ‘challenging’ times of late. Even now this remains one of those productions that’s well-worth revisiting--or if you…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 04:43PMDirector Lorton has demonstrated ample times previously that he definitely knows this era and this understanding benefits this production especially well, preparing him to incorporate small-…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 04:40PMAt turns haunting, enthralling, humorous, devastating---and well deserving of every award it has earned; love it or hate it, respect or reject it’s compelling message, this is some powerfu…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:18PMUproariously funny, devastatingly authentic, and resolutely moving--practically beyond words, this latest chapter in the 'Gospel according to Shores' is a spot-on, slice-of-life ‘dramedy…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:45PMThis production benefits magnificently from the understanding that less is often more—relying less on special effects or stage gimmicks and more on stellar performances, always with an eye…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:00AMMs. Martin and Mr. Raitt’s talents match one another’s flawlessly, helping to make this a “Must See” for fans and aficionados of either (or both) of them; of rare television antiquit…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 02:28PMIf you’re in the market for a good, old fashioned. “Forget your troubles” kind of musical you've hit the jackpot here—so what if it all adds up to lunacy, it’s lovable lunacy! Up i…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMEven with a decade of providing Southland theater enthusiasts with top-flight entertainment under their belts, this marks something of a distinguished achievement for 3-D Theatricals, as it…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:00AMIf the goal of theater is to make one feel and be affected by what they’re seeing and experiencing, the gang at “One More Productions” have certainly succeeded in spades as “Bright S…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:00AMAt turns hilarious, while at others startlingly affecting, many of the best lines or crucial plot-twists delightfully take you off guard, making their impact lingering and lasting...it’s u…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 05:41PMDirector Vaughn truly knows this show and possesses plenty of earnest affection for the material. Here his direction is fast paced and colorful—kind of like a frisky and forward-flowing wh…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 04:36PMHelped tremendously by the more intimate size of the venue, this closer proximity to the action increases the visceral-level responses one gets concerning all the high-stakes emotions and th…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMThis new production at “The Long Beach Playhouse” is a more intimate interpretation of this solid audience favorite, while still maintaining (and doing justice) to all the elements that …
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMMs. Mattsson’s direction is lively, and free-flowing, with an inspiring trend toward finding the ‘realism’ in the outright farcical; this makes the characters, and what they’re doing…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMUnder his letter-perfect and agile direction, Bird and his cast and crew have concocted a big, bright, bubbly Valentine to hope-against-hope and the good old-fashioned value of having a drea…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMSchwartz’s cutting-edge score (his first for a major Broadway show) adeptly combines the best elements of ‘old school’ classic musicals from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s with the more…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AM3-D Theatricals' gives this one the treatment such a monumental, near-epic tale of this caliber fully deserves. Even if you’ve seen the show done before, you’ve NEVER seen it like this…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMA complex, highly-stylized musical dramedy, style is precisely what the folks at “One More Productions” have given it in spades. Yeston’s songs are some of the smartest and very best w…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMMore a knowing ‘homage’ to the 1952 cinematic mega-hit than an outright ‘reproduction’ of it, Director-Choreographer Spencer Liff references just enough of the film, while re-envisio…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:30AMAdmittedly, “Sunday In The Park With George” is not at all an easy or simple show to produce; Thrillingly however, the “Kentwood Players” rise to all technical and textual demands (a…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMRudetsky and Plotnick’s book winks at many of these Big-Screen exploits, but never out-and-out ‘steals’ from any of them, resulting in an entirely—and an enthrallingly--new work that…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:00AMSort of akin to what you’d get were “Honey Boo-Boo” to become a live stage-show (--only the absurd humor here is genuinely intended--) the truly hysterical script combines the best (an…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 08:00AMJust about ALL the music heard in “Gentleman’s Guide” is a sumptuous repast for the ears as would befit any ‘Edwardian era’ Operetta, delivered by a coterie of absolutely magnifice…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:00AMEach principal figure we encounter in this ‘saga’ is time-tested and thoroughly unforgettable, and all those playing them do every one justice. So too, this production features an ensemb…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 02:05PMA thoroughly delightful “Semi-History” lesson through song, “1776” is most assuredly a brave and uncommon musical—but nonetheless entrancing (maybe for this very reason.) Not only …
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:00AMFeaturing an intelligent and exceedingly witty score from Tony-nominated Composer Paul Gordon, (who also provided the book,) his lyrics are blithe, bubbly, astute and amusing while remainin…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:19PMWhat’s in store is an authentic theatrical ‘discovery’ waiting to be discovered--even better, this new production in Long Beach surely makes it worth discovering! Yes, it can be an emo…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:00AMIt’s always important to bear in mind that events of this nature always succeed best when giving us the opportunity to live out our most secret or heart-stopping fears (—no matter how un…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 06:39PMCo-Directed by “One More Productions” Co-Founders, Nicole Cassesso and Damien Lorton (who also Co-Stars as the hyper has-been Impresario, “Max Bialystock”) the choreography comes gra…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 03:02PMBranda Lock’s Direction plays toward the many laughs the script gives rise to—often by means of the downright clever way more than a few of the numbers are staged. By the same token, man…
Linked From buckingtrends.me at 07:23PM3-D Theatricals' latest re-imagining takes clear advantage of all the geniality, appeal and undoubtedly many cherished memories connected with both these songs and the show itself, with each…
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