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't 14-year-ol…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 8:00am on September 15, 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 Garden", the …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 9:00am on August 25, 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 musical about this le…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 8:00am on August 4, 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 Anaheim, California is p…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 5:00am on July 20, 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 totally awe…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 1:07pm on July 14, 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 Musical Score" as well …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:54pm on June 23, 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 'Jolly Holiday" …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 1:03pm on June 2, 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-winning" musica…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 1:07pm on May 16, 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 musical featuring …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 3:17pm on April 28, 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 la…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:51pm on April 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 together…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:08pm on March 21, 2015☆⚑

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 romantic…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 2:14pm on February 17, 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 inside,…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 3:30pm on January 20, 2015☆⚑