THEATRE REVIEWS
Two Dozen Jimmy Buffett Songs Help LJ Playhouse Escape to Margaritaville
What’s not to like about 24 Jimmy Buffett songs from 44 years of baladeering? And a plot and you’ve got a Broadway-bound musical titled – what else? – ‘Escape to Margaritaville.’
Read MoreThe Kids Are All Right in Terrific ‘Shockheaded Peter’
Psychiatrist and author Heinrich Hoffmann never figured on the modern-day backlash from his children’s book, designed to scare the daylights out of errant kids. The response is ‘Shockheaded Peter,’ Cygnet Theatre Company’s uniformly outstanding nod to the victims beneath the stories.
Read MoreMoxie’s ‘The Revolutionists’ Jokes About the Reign of Terror
In The Revolutionists, playwright Lauren Gunderson turns her attention to three women who lost their lives during the French Reign of Terror…
Read MoreBringing a Century of Memories to Life
Some people become famous for their unique and creative accomplishments. Others become well known for sharing their personal life stories with the world.
Read MoreOld Man, Old Moon and Old Globe Make Mythology Work
The moon must be tended to or chaos threatens in the PigPen Theatre Co. folk drama ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon,’ written, staged and performed by the 10-year-old ensemble at the Old Globe Theatre.
Read MoreConning Citizens of a ‘Stubborn’ Town
On paper, a story about a scheming con man doesn’t sound like a Broadway hit for the ages and for all ages. Yet The Music Man continues to be a beloved singing and dancing comedy, mainly due to Meredith Willson’s cheerful book and rousing songs.
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