By Dale King Few modern composers have been packaged, repackaged, mixed, dubbed, overdubbed, worked and reworked more than Andrew Lloyd Webber. You can probably Google him in dozens of different incarnations. But none of that compares to hearing three dynamic vocalists perform 22 of Sir Andrew’s famous and lesser-known songs on a sparsely decorated stage with just a piano as … [Read more...]
Maltz’s ‘Music Man’ adds dance to Hill’s catalog of pizzazz
The Music Man, Meredith Willson’s valentine to America, small-town Midwest division, circa 1912, has captivated audiences since the 1956-57 Broadway season when it dominated the Tony Awards and beat out West Side Story. Known for Willson’s syncopated rhythms and trip-hammer lyrics, the show has never been considered a strong dance show. But, says choreographer Shea Sullivan … [Read more...]
‘When the Sun Shone Brighter’ a smart, sharp SoFla story for our times
Florida Stage ends its residency in Manalapan on a high note, with the world premiere of a smart, verbally adroit political play by a new writer with a natural affinity for the theater. Unclear is what lies ahead for the company when it moves into the uncomfortable quarters of the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse beginning this summer, but if it can keep serving up scripts of … [Read more...]