Reviewed by Tony Annicone Beacon Charter High School’s current show is “The Addams Family”, a musical which ran on Broadway for 722 performances and is a sentimental tribute to Charles Addams’ beloved characters. This macabre tale explores the deliciously dark world of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandma, Uncle Fester, Lurch, and Thing. This weird and wonderful family…
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“I HATE HAMLET” Arctic Playhouse, JMG Theater (Warwick, RI)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone JMG Theater’s current show at the Arctic Playhouse is “I Hate Hamlet” by Paul Rudnick. Andrew Rally seems to have it all, celebrity, a long running TV series, a beautiful, rich girlfriend, a devoted agent, a perfect New York apartment once owned by John Barrymore and a chance to play Hamlet…
“CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF” Epic Theatre Company (Cranston, RI)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The current show at Epic Theatre Company is “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, written by Tennessee Williams. The show first opened on Broadway on March 24, 1955 starring Ben Gazzara, Barbara Bel Geddes and Burl Ives. In 1958, it was turned into a movie starring Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor and…
“RUMORS” (Footlights of Swansea)
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Footlights Rep’s first show in 2017 is “Rumors”, a farce by Neil Simon. At a large, tastefully appointed Snedon’s Landing townhouse, Charlie Brock, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering…
