by Mike Hoban 42nd Street – Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin, Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble, Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes; Original Direction and Dances by Gower Champion; Originally produced on Broadway by David Merrick; Director/Choreographer, Randy Skinner; Associate Choreographer, Sara Brians; Music Director, Jeffrey Campos; Original Scenic…
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Madcap Farce “Funny Money” Comes to Newport Playhouse
Reviewed by Sue Nedar The current fare at the award-winning Newport Playhouse is Ray Cooney’s Funny Money. A madcap farce of switcheroos, aliases, stolen money, and brief cases … keep your eyes on the brief cases! Under the direction of Daniel Lee White, the ensemble of seven consists of: Tony Annicone as the dastardly Detective…
‘Private Lives’ a Classy Production of Classic Summer Fare at DTF
Reviewed by Shelley A. Sackett ‘Private Lives’ – Written by Nöel Coward. Directed by Evan Yionoulis; Set Design: Lee Savage. Lighting Design: Donald Holder. Costume Design: Katherine B. Roth. Sound Design: Jane Shaw. Fight Choreographer: BH Barry. Presented at the Dorset Playhouse, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, VT through July 6. Nothing welcomes light summery breezes…
Humor Trumps Horror in Speakeasy’s Tragicomic Musical ‘The View Upstairs’
By Mike Hoban ‘The View Upstairs’ – Written by Max Vernon; Directed by Paul Daigneault; Scenic Design by Abby Shenker; Costume Design by Dustin Todd Rennells; Lighting Design by Abigail Wang; Sound Design by Elektra T. Newman. Presented by the Speakeasy Stage Company at the BCA Plaza Theatre through June 22. Given that The View…
