Ms. 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 so much…
Under 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…
Schwartz'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 'contempora…
3-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"and 3…
A 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 written…
More 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-envisioning oth…
Admittedly, "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 (and chall…
Rudetsky 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 has the…
Sort 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 (and freq…
Just 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 magnificent singers…
Each 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 ensemble t…
A 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 does it pu…
Featuring 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…
What'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 emotional…
It'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 unlike…
Co-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 gratis Shau…
Branda 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, many of…
3-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…
Calling on the talents of twenty-nine supremely adept performers, their collective enterprise and abilities all aid immeasurably in making this "Hello, Dolly!" a genuinely blithe, boisterous…
Numerous elements cleverly reflect"but never wholly reconstruct or 'copy' the groundbreaking movie"so those who expect them to, as well as those who hope they don't, are sure to be satisfied…
"Unbiased" is one of this productions' major assets. In fact, it could be argued that the true strength of Dawson's direction is how, (unlike in several more recent productions of "Parade",)…
Forget the movie! Fierstein's book is exciting and even considerably moving at turns; Yet if there was one 'take away" from this particular production (although in truth there are indeed man…
Lovingly restored to pristine digital precision"which guarantees a sharp, clean picture and impeccable sound quality, so even in Black-and-White the jewels still sparkle brightly and the son…
Arguably one of the best theatrical romances of all time, "South Pacific" boasts one of the most elegant and eloquent scores in Musical Theater history, with Hammerstein and Logan's script g…
Boasting a bevy of splendid performances and brimming with lots of catchy tunes ("quite a few genuinely moving,) Howland and Dickstein's score offers one rousing number after another, while …