A Charlie Brown Christmas recalls the nostalgic half-hour Christmas special, an annual tradition as familiar as sitting on Santa’s lap for generations of children raised on television. It also recalls many kids’ first experiences with the theatre, as its predecessor, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, was one of the most frequently produced musicals on…
Category: Family Theater
Company Theatre’s “Oliver”
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The Company Theatre’s epic musical for their Christmas season is “Oliver.” The show is a British musical with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart and is based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It takes place in Victorian England and was the first musical adaptation of a famous Dickens work to…
Thorne a Scrooge for the Ages in Trinity Rep’s Classic “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Trinity Repertory Company ushers the holiday season in with their annual presentation and their 41st production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens adapted by Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming. Trinity is also celebrating its 55th season. This show’s underlying themes of charity, forbearance and benevolence are universal and are equally relevant…
Never Grow Up: Hub Theater Presents ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
by Deanna Dement Myers IRNE award winner and recipient of the 2018 Bob Jolly Award director Sarah Gazdowicz along with music director Bethany Aiken lead a cast of some of the area’s finest actors in ‘Peter and The Starcatcher’ by Rick Elice, music by Wayne Barker; based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley…
