Reviewed by Tony Annicone The second show of The Players season is William Gibson’s “The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut and the Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree” originally written for a church pageant. Hard to believe that he also was the author of the dramatic “The Miracle Worker.” An imaginative…
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“Noises Off”, URI Theatre
Reviewed by Tony Annicone The second show of URI’s season is “Noises Off”, a 1982 play by Michael Frayn. The idea for it was born in 1970 when Frayn was standing in the wings watching a performance of “Chinamen”, a farce he had written for Lynn Redgrave. According to Frayn, “It was funnier…
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE MUSICAL” (The Community Players, Pawtucket, RI)
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE MUSICAL” Reviewed by Tony Annicone The holiday musical at Community Players this year is “It’s A Wonderful Life, The Musical”. Based on the beloved 1946 film, this family friendly musical faithfully follows the familiar story of George Bailey’s life from childhood dreams to midlife disappointments. After George wishes he had…
Women Stand Strong in Boch Center’s Magnificent ‘The Color Purple’
by Mike Hoban The Color Purple – Based on the novel by Alice Walker; Book by Marsha Norman; Directed by John Doyle. Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray; Set Design by John Doyle, Costumes by Ann Hould-Ward; Lighting by Jane Cox; Sound by Dan Moses Schreier. Presented by…
