The Nutcracker
December 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Well, now I’ve seen everything – a puppet rendition of The Nutcracker that works and will have you clamoring for more. There’s a reason why The Puppet Company has lasted nearly 30 years with The Nutcracker as its prime jewel — it features the perfect blend of actors in beautifully crafted masks and marionettes which are tiny masterpieces, telling the tale. [Read more...]
Oklahoma!’s showstoppers June Schreiner and Cody Williams
December 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
When I walked into the new Mead Center lobby during intermission on Oklahoma!‘s opening night, I heard several critics and theatergoers asking the same question over and over: “Who are these two young actors?” They were referring to June Schreiner and Cody Williams who had just ‘stolen’ the first act with their rousing performances of ‘I Cain’t Say No” and ‘Kansas City”. [Read more...]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The familiar clay animation version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is a timeless treat that has defied the technological advances that should have buried it decades ago. Instead, the old-style early television production keeps hitting the airwaves because it’s a perfect blend of everything that works. The production at Adventure Theatre is a faithful adaptation by Michael Bobbitt that maintains all the charming bits that have worked over the years and spruces up the pivotal moments. [Read more...]
Making Annie look like a million bucks
December 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
In these cash strapped times, how do you mount a blockbuster production of a Depression era musical featuring the work of two Tony Award winning artists? Olney Theatre Company was able to do just that for its widely-praised production of Annie – with a little help from its friends. [Read more...]
