Classical Music Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 32

BWW Reviews: San Francisco Opera's New CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES is Breathtaking
by Harmony Wheeler - October 13, 2012

Vincenzo Bellini's opera based on "Romeo and Juliet" does not follow the traditional Shakespeare plot, so it seems appropriate that the San Francisco Opera production, too, should veer away from traditional sets and costumes and create a world of its own....

BWW Reviews: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's 2012 Concert a Huge Success
by Charles Shubow - September 25, 2012

Standing room only crowd jams Meyerhoff Symphony to start new season....

BWW Reviews: Baltimore's Star Spangled Symphony Commemorates War of 1812
by Charles Shubow - June 20, 2012

Maestra Marin Alsop leads BSO in tribute to the start of Maryland's War of 1812 celebration....

BWW Reviews: CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is Impressive and Family-Friendly
by Kara Pohlkamp - February 25, 2010

Cirque Dreams Illumination is an impressive collection of Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatic routines, street entertainment and illusions that will boggle the minds of audiences of all ages. With reasonably priced tickets starting from $24, the show is also a fantastic opportunity for families to exp...

Joffrey 'Cinderella' A Marvelous Mix of Music, Theater and Dance
by Paul W. Thompson - February 21, 2010

On view this weekend and next (through February 28, 2010) at the landmark Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Unversity (in downtown Chicago) is an impressive, lovely, and sweetly moving mounting of Sir Frederick Ashton's 1948 choreography for Sergei Prokofiev's "Cinderella." ...

BWW Reviews: ORPHEUS Descends...at Theatre/Theater
by Amber Cassell - February 01, 2010

Orpheus Descending, one of Tennessee Williams' earlier, lesser-known plays, is a retelling of this classical Greek myth, set in Williams' trademark version of the underworld…the deep South. However, the latest revival of Orpheus, playing at Los Angeles' Theatre/Theater through Feb. 21 reminds us al...

REVIEW: Piwacket Theatre for Children Presents Delightful Holiday-Themed Show with MISCHIEVOUS ELF
by Chris Gibson - December 15, 2009

Piwacket Theatre for Children's second Christmas-themed offering of the season concerns a MISCHIEVOUS ELF, and conveys a positive message about maintaining hope in the face of adversity to its young audience. This tale of holiday merriment is filled with song and dance, and it's sure to please your ...

REVIEW: Patti LuPone performs with Orange County's Pacific Symphony
by Michael L. Quintos - October 15, 2009

With Rob Fisher behind the podium conducting the Pacific Symphony, LuPone takes the audience for a ride through her musical theater past. As the show's title Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda suggests, the evening's selections are from musicals she either auditioned for, shows she thinks she could/should have...

REVIEW: Tommy Emmanuel and Rick Price Impress with Show at the Sheldon Concert Hall
by Chris Gibson - October 09, 2009

Australian born guitar vituoso Tommy Emmanuel showcased his unique talent on the stage of the Sheldon Concert Hall, offering a display of fleet-fingered picking that brought the house down....

Barbara Cook Opens Pops With a Bang
by Nancy Grossman - May 07, 2009

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open 124th season festivities with the consummate cabaret and concert star Barbara Cook and her trio ...

Review: The Thorn Birds, the musical - a tragic disaster in Swansea
by Robert Gould - April 22, 2009

The Thorn Birds - which began life as Colleen McCullough's multi-million copy best selling 1977 novel and went on to become one of the most successful TV mini-series of the 1980s - deals with the clash between passionate love and faithful duty to God. Anyone who finds the courage to go to see the ne...

Michael Cavanaugh Brings 'Movin' Out' Music to Baltimore
by Charles Shubow - October 03, 2008

Tony-nominee performs this dance-less concert with the Baltimore Symphony proving he's a stellar performer. ...

'The Producers:' Old-School Hilarity Recreated Live!
by Paul W. Thompson - September 22, 2008

There is a big, steaming bowl of borscht on display in northwest Indiana, where Theatre at the Center's production of the 2000-2001 hit stage musical 'The Producers' is playing now through October 19th....

'Mary Stuart' to Open at the Broadhurst Theatre 4/19; Previews Begin 3/30
by Faetra Petillo - September 07, 2008

Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART....

Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
by Randy Rice - September 03, 2008

The Festival is a tasting menu of the best Jazz, Blues and Vocals. ...

Elizabeth Rex Returns
by Jena Tesse Fox - August 29, 2008

Nicu's Spoon has remounted their ambitious production of Timothy Findley's Elizabeth Rex....

'Love/Middle Ages' Premiere: Writers Proud, Audiences Agree
by Paul W. Thompson - August 24, 2008

In development since 2003, and with three showcase productions in its hip pocket, the original musical 'Love in the Middle Ages' had its fully-staged world premiere Friday night, August 22, 2008, much to the pride and delight of the opening crowd of well-wishers at the suburban Oak Park Village Play...

'A Dream of Arabia': A Dream Worth Living
by Steve Leary - June 13, 2008

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Boston Pops Pays Tribute to Bernstein
by Jan Nargi - May 16, 2008

Boston Conservatory Musical Theater students join the Boston Pops in celebrating Bernstein on Broadway as 123rd season opens at Symphony Hall...

Porchlight's 'Nine' Nearly a Ten
by Paul W. Thompson - April 16, 2008

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Luba Mason: Creating the Collage
by Jena Tesse Fox - February 29, 2008

Broadway Baby Luba Mason brings her hit cabaret back to the Metropolitan Room....

A Must-See 'Othello' Opens at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Paul W. Thompson - February 17, 2008

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has mounted a truly state-of-the-art production of one of the Bard's greatest tragedies, Othello, in its mainstage Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. Everything, from the acting to the designs to the elocution to the pacing, is top-notch and exemplary. Now if they could ju...

The Power of Music is in Excellent 'Hands'
by Nancy Grossman - January 08, 2008

Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell presents '2 Pianos, 4 Hands' and answers the musical question, 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Practice, practice, practice!...

Review: 'Whistle Down the Wind' National Tour
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - January 06, 2008

The tour of Whistle Down The Wind makes a brief stop in Toronto. Despite strong performances by the leads this is another muddled musical from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. * * (out of 5)...