by Sheila Barth Sitting among a full house of highly-charged, enthusiastic high school students and their teachers, it’s easy to see why American Repertory Theater had to add six more performances of the all-female, 75-minute, rocking musical “Six”, by Toby Marlow, 24, and 25-year-old Lucie Moss. It’s even easier to see why the production is…
Category: Musicals
A.R.T. Continues to Bring Musicals into the 21st Century with Electric, Historical Comedy ‘SIX’
By Mike Hoban Six – By Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss; Directed by Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage; Choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille; Music Supervision by Joe Beighton; Music Direction Roberta Duchak; Orchestrations by Tim Curran; Scenic Design by Emma Bailey; Costume Design by Gabriella Slade; Lighting Design by Tim Deiling; Sound Design Paul Gatehouse. Presented by the American…
‘Jersey Boys’ Rocks NSMT
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The latest blockbuster musical at Bill Hanney’s NSMT is the 2006 Tony Award winning musical “Jersey Boys”, about the lives and career of the pop group, The Four Seasons. The Broadway show opened on November 6, 2005 and ran until January 15, 2017 after 4,642 performances. The show is set in the 1950’s to…
‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Brings Glitz, Laughter and Pathos to the Reagle
By Mike Hoban ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ – Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Based the play “La Cage Aux Folles” by Jean Poiret. Directed and Choreographed by Susan M. Chebookjian. Music Direction by Dan Rodriguez. Scenic Design by David Allen Jeffrey; Original Costume Design by Matthew Wright; Lighting Design by…