“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” 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…
Theater Reviews
THE JUNGLE BOOK – Footlights Junior Division, Swansea, MA
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…
12 ANGRY JURORS – The Players, Barker Playhouse, Providence, RI
by Tony Annicone The fourth show of The Players 109th season is “Twelve Angry Jurors” by Reginald Rose, adapted by Sherman L. Sergel and directed by Patricia Hawkridge. This popular play was adapted from a live 1954 teleplay that debuted on CBS Studios’ series “Studio One in Hollywood.” In 1957, the famous Henry Fonda movie was produced…
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…
