(Marge Dunn and Stephen Sampson) by Michael Cox John Hancock. A wealthy politician with a criminal past. A beloved statesman and a Founding Father whose name would resonate through history. This is the story of the woman and the enslaved person that lived under his roof, people who hovered in the limelight of his…
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Reagle Delivers Exuberant “MUSIC MAN”
Reviewed by Anthony Annicone Reagle Music Theatre’s third show of their 50th season is “The Music Man” by Meredith Willson. This musical first opened on Broadway on December 19, 1957 and ran for 1375 performances. Robert Preston played the leading role of Harold Hill both onstage and in the 1962 film version. The show is set in…
Theatre by the Sea’s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome back to many centuries ago for Theatre by the Sea’s third show of their historic 85th Season. This show is set in the 1960’s and is “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” which is the biblical story of Jacob and his 12 sons. It is a spectacular production…
Company Theatre Celebrates 40 Years with Epic Staging of “RAGTIME”
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Company Theatre celebrates the start of their 40th Anniversary season with the 1998 hit musical “Ragtime” which is based on E. L. Doctorow’s 1975 novel. The epic sweep of this musical is captured in its opening prologue, a nine minute kaleidoscope of fictional characters mingling with historical ones. At the dawn of the twentieth century, everything is changing…
