Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome to the wonderful world of Walt Disney and one of the first of his animated movie musicals to be brought to life as a musical on Broadway back on April 19, 1994. Based on the 1991 Disney movie, the play tells the story of the story of a spell cast on…
Category: Musicals
THE JUNGLE BOOK – Footlights Junior Division
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Footlights Junior Division’s current show is “The Jungle Book”Kids, adapted by from the Disney animated film and the works of Rudyard Kipling. The theatre is turned into an incredible jungle setting with terrific animal costumes by Johnny Cagno. Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy called a man cub, Mowgli…
INTO THE WOODS – Swanhurst Chorus of Newport
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Welcome to the fractured fairy tales of Stephen Sondheim. The Swanhurst Chorus’ 24th Annual dinner show musical is “Into the Woods” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. It opened on Broadway on November 5, 1987 and ran for 764 performances, starring Bernadette Peter as…
“THE LITTLE MERMAID” Needham Community Theatre
Reviewed by Tony Annicone Needham Community Theatre’s musical of this season is “The Little Mermaid” by Disney. The show is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale as well as on “The Little Mermaid” , the 1989 Disney musical movie. It tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful mermaid who dreams about becoming human…
