UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE WAYNE S. KNUTSON MAIN STAGE

by Sonja Niles - April 21, 2024

I loved this crazy roller coaster ride of storytelling delivered with a patchwork of musical genres....

by Sonja Niles - April 18, 2024

BIG FISH is a Broadway Musical  adapted from Tim Burton’s 2003 film of the same title, and is the story of a man named Edward Bloom who aspired to do “great things” and be the hero of his own life story. He tries to relate that sense of adventure and aspiration in his son and all the people around h...

by Sonja Niles - April 12, 2024

Opening Night of OKLAHOMA! at The Premiere Playhouse was a stroll down memory lane for the audience with a few “fresh takes' on the songs and scenes of the musical as written by Rodgers and Hammerstein.   The vocalists were all very strong performers and most of them were particularly inventive in t...

by Sonja Niles - March 01, 2024

A compelling depiction of generational trauma and perseverance. The World Premiere of THIS IS MY BODY by Grace Ahles, Hanna Beshai, and Richard W. Swanson at Edith Mortenson Centre theatre is a throughtfully presented piece of theatrical collaboration. It should be noted with some studied admiration...

by Sonja Niles - February 16, 2024

What did our critic think of THE PREMIERE PREMIERES at The Premiere Playhouse?...

by Sonja Niles - December 17, 2023

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Premiere Playhouse?...

by Sonja Niles - October 07, 2023

Delightful family fare and theatrical perfection!...

by Sonja Niles - September 27, 2023

What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE at Washington Pavilion? Shows like BEETLEJUICE, touring the country and showing at the Washington Pavilion’s Mary Sommervold Hall this week are a visual spectacle of lighting and scene design genius. As the show opens the effects that draw us into this wacky ...

by Sonja Niles - June 23, 2023

The Premiere Playhouse production of Grease checks off a lot of the boxes of what a great night at the theatre is all about. The band, led by Music Director Matthew Walicke provided a tight sound for this talented cast to rely on by setting a great pace and maintaining a good flow to this production...

by Sonja Niles - April 22, 2023

What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at The Premiere Playhouse?...