There is a breed of theatergoers who are prejudiced against – and will eager tell you they cannot abide – musicals. Understandably, they gravitate to stage companies like Palm Beach Dramaworks, which built its considerable reputation on the production of classic American plays. But through some calculation that summertime is more fitting for lighter fare, the West … [Read more...]
Sharp performers pull off manic ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ at Broward Center
What’s with the class-conscious Brits and their enduring fables of impoverished blokes suddenly discovering that they are noble-born? That was the plot of 1937’s Me and My Girl as well as a more recent confection from three years ago, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. In the latter, commoner Monty Navarro not only learns of his exalted lineage, but also that he … [Read more...]