Previews: FORT MYERS FRINGE at Foulds TheaterJune 1, 2023Bill Taylor planned to hold the first ever Fringe Festival in Fort Myers in 2020, but a pesky disease called Covid19 stopped the event before it could get off the ground. Undaunted, Taylor rescheduled for June 2023.
Review: ARTS@FSW Concert at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts HallApril 19, 2023What did our critic think of ARTS@FSW CONCERT at B. B. Mann? Florida SouthWestern State College Symphony Orchestra, String Ensemble, and College Choirs offered an inspiring evening of music on April 19, 2023. The program included carefully selected works spanning a wide variety of composers and styles.
Review: SISTER ACT at Broadway PalmApril 15, 2023If there is a shortage of sequins in Fort Myers, blame it on Broadway Palm. John P. White, costume designer for Sister Act, has filled the stage with visual sparkle. The energetic cast provides an equal amount of performance sparkle.
BWW Review: ROCK OF AGES at Broadway PalmMay 21, 2022Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre often presents family-friendly shows. Parents, be warned. Rock of Ages isn't one of them. The sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the 1980s are on stage for all to see.
BWW Review: JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Broadway PalmFebruary 19, 2022Broadway Palm Theatre is throwing a beach party this month in conjunction with its production Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville. All the elements are in place. The staff are attired in tropical shirts. Beach balls float overhead. And although I spotted no tourists covered in oil, margaritas flowed freely from the makeshift tiki bar in the corner of the lobby.
BWW Review: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Broadway PalmJanuary 8, 2022I'm happy to report this stage version is just as exuberant as the classic MGM movie. A stage full of folks tapping their hearts out is irresistible. Director and choreographer Amy McCleary has done it again.
BWW Review: HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS at Broadway PalmNovember 27, 2021Broadway Palm's seasonal production, Holly Jolly Christmas, hits all the Christmas cliches. I don't mean that as a criticism. Cliches are cliches for a reason. They are familiar, and we relate to them. And that's what holidays are all about.
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway PalmOctober 9, 2021Broadway Palm's production of The Sound of Music is a delight from the moment Melissa Whitworth as Maria does that iconic twirl, arms outstretched to embrace us. And really. Who among us can resist a stage full of kids? Or nuns?