By Dale King Lake Worth Playhouse flips the calendar page on its 2021-22 season, opening the new year with a lively and entertaining revival of the comic workplace improvement saga, 9 to 5. The 2008 stage production inspired by the 1980 film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton (who wrote the tunes and lyrics for the show’s mainly up-tempo soundtrack) … [Read more...]
LW Playhouse mounts powerful, compelling ‘Next to Normal’
By Dale King Next to Normal – the musical now being staged at the Lake Worth Playhouse – pulls no punches in its powerful portrayal of a woman haunted and dismayed by mental illness and the misery it inflicts on her loved ones. The show is frank and overt, focusing not only on the woman’s unpredictable behavior, but also on the plenitude of pills she consumes, the … [Read more...]
Community theater: Jerry Herman revue delights at DB Playhouse
By Dale King Showtune, a marvelous collection of melodies crafted by Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, is entertaining near-full houses at the Delray Beach Playhouse. A half-dozen vocalists — some DBP veterans, others newer to the stage at the east end of Lake Ida Park — are assigned the task of bringing Herman’s works to life. The quick-moving program is … [Read more...]
Community theater: ‘1940s Radio Hour’ proves stylish entertainment at DB Playhouse
By Dale King If you’re searching for a slice of holiday entertainment that’s sweet as a Christmas cookie, smooth as a glass of eggnog and nutty as the proverbial fruitcake, The 1940s Radio Hour is colorfully packaged and ready to regale you at the Delray Beach Playhouse through this weekend. This engaging production created by Walton Jones includes a variety of World War … [Read more...]
Community theater: Veteran actors (and spouses) offer engaging ‘I Do! I Do!’ at Delray Playhouse
By Dale King The musical comedy, I Do! I Do! is remarkably entertaining, considering its simplicity and minimalism. The plot – a story about the first 50 years of a couple’s married life – is sparse on its face, but pleasant in its unfolding. Music rounds out the production, now at the Delray Beach Playhouse. The show requires only a two-person cast and a single stage … [Read more...]
Community theater: Delray’s ‘I Love You’ full of laughs for holiday
By Dale King I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the musical comedy that wraps up its three-week run at Delray Beach Playhouse this weekend, has brought some unusual trappings to the Lake Shore Road venue this time around – in addition to a bag full of laughs for the audience’s holiday entertainment. The four-person cast includes a married couple – actor/singers Jim … [Read more...]