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BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

by Marakay Rogers — October 23, 2016
Most eighty-some-year-olds creak a bit, but others really get around, and that's the truth about ANYTHING GOES. Cole Porter is, of course, one of the great lyrical geniuses of history, which is a huge part of the reason, but there's another truth about it - heavily worked-over as the book was, and h...
BWW Review: AN ACT OF THE IMAGINATION is a Killer at Oyster Mill

BWW Review: AN ACT OF THE IMAGINATION is a Killer at Oyster Mill

by Marakay Rogers — October 8, 2016
When a mystery novelist's foray into romantic fiction starts to play out in real life, with a death as the cherry on top, what is he to do? Nothing goes as you might expect, even when plot points are predictible....
BWW Review: BILLY ELLIOT Dances Into Audience Hearts at the Fulton

BWW Review: BILLY ELLIOT Dances Into Audience Hearts at the Fulton

by Marakay Rogers — October 6, 2016
The miner's son who just wants to dance flies high on the Fulton stage....
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK Lays Down the Beat at The Belmont

BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK Lays Down the Beat at The Belmont

by Marakay Rogers — October 2, 2016
A great cast, a fun show, and you can dance to it. What's not to love in this Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation of the classic Jack Black flick?...
BWW Review: THE OLD PEOPLE ARE REVOLTING And Hanover Loves It

BWW Review: THE OLD PEOPLE ARE REVOLTING And Hanover Loves It

by Marakay Rogers — September 15, 2016
Hanover Little Theatre opens the season with a New Zealand import that's a fresh and timely comic take on modern seniors....
BWW Review: EPAC's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Is A Real Steal

BWW Review: EPAC's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Is A Real Steal

by Marakay Rogers — September 14, 2016
David Mamet's Pulitzer winning tale of backstabbing among the real estate world's non-elite has rarely looked better....
BWW Review: VANYA, SONIA, MASHA AND SPIKE Visit Oyster Mill

BWW Review: VANYA, SONIA, MASHA AND SPIKE Visit Oyster Mill

by Marakay Rogers — August 27, 2016
Since when does a small community theatre do a better job at a show than the professionals? In this production of Christopher Durang's popular Chekhov-based comedy....
BWW Review: PHANTOM Dazzles At Dutch Apple

BWW Review: PHANTOM Dazzles At Dutch Apple

by Marakay Rogers — August 27, 2016
Don't mistake Yeston and Kopit's PHANTOM for the show on Broadway. It's smaller, smarter, and in this production, better. You'll get your boat, your chandelier, and some real human depth....
BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT Could Be 'the Time of Your Life' at EPAC

BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT Could Be 'the Time of Your Life' at EPAC

by Marakay Rogers — August 3, 2016
Green Day's classic rock opera takes to the stage, from Jingletown to the city, from beer swilling to heroin chic, and back agaiin....
BWW Review: Dutch Apple Soars Along With MARY POPPINS

BWW Review: Dutch Apple Soars Along With MARY POPPINS

by Marakay Rogers — July 19, 2016
Ryan Gibbs brings the Broadway version of the Disney classic to the Dutch Apple stage. Fly away into fantasy with everyone's favorite nanny, Mary Poppins....
BWW Review: SHREK at the Fulton Delivers Fun Life Lessons

BWW Review: SHREK at the Fulton Delivers Fun Life Lessons

by Marakay Rogers — July 8, 2016
Randall Frizado directs a short, fun-filled version of the children's production of SHREK: THE MUSICAL with a top-notch veteran Shrek and Donkey pair....
BWW Review: Everybody Cut FOOTLOOSE at the Fulton

BWW Review: Everybody Cut FOOTLOOSE at the Fulton

by Marakay Rogers — June 17, 2016
Marc Robin and Samantha Hewes-Cramer bring the movie to life on the Fulton stage. Kevin Bacon may not be dancing through a warehouse, but there's still a lot going on, dancing and otherwise, in Bomont....
BWW Review: EPAC Shines With VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

BWW Review: EPAC Shines With VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE

by Marakay Rogers — June 17, 2016
Pat Kautter directs playwritght/actor Christopher Durang's comedy of three siblings who don't quite respect each other. But weren't they all warned to beware of the mysterious Hootie Pie?...
BWW Review: THE BURNING MAN at Oyster Mill Playhouse

BWW Review: THE BURNING MAN at Oyster Mill Playhouse

by Marakay Rogers — June 10, 2016
It's not a summer festival in Nevada. It's not just THE MOUSETRAP in a new setting. It's not quite what you expect....
BWW Review: PORTRAIT OF A LADY: DIANA at Lancaster Trust

BWW Review: PORTRAIT OF A LADY: DIANA at Lancaster Trust

by Marakay Rogers — June 5, 2016
Reji Woods opens his second series of the diva tributes with a Diana Ross super-night....
BWW Review: OLD TIME RADIO GOSPEL HOUR Swings Servant Stage Company

BWW Review: OLD TIME RADIO GOSPEL HOUR Swings Servant Stage Company

by Marakay Rogers — June 5, 2016
Bluegrass, barbershop, hymns, children's songs -- they're all here, and all 'live on radio' in front of you. Prepare for foot-tapping fun....
BWW Review: OrangeMite Studios Is Doing the Best Shakespeare You Haven't Seen

BWW Review: OrangeMite Studios Is Doing the Best Shakespeare You Haven't Seen

by Marakay Rogers — May 28, 2016
Artistic director William Wolfgang runs an ambitious schedule for a community theatre: all Shakespeare, all the time. Area theatre veterans pitch in with high school students to make a barn in Dover the most happening place in the region....
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Has a Whole Lotta Music Going at Dutch Apple

BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Has a Whole Lotta Music Going at Dutch Apple

by Marakay Rogers — May 17, 2016
Rockabilly, country, and blues fans, rejoice. Elvis fans, look sharp. The greatest recording event in history is happening at Dutch Apple through June 19, and you can be there....
BWW Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a Catch at Rainbow

BWW Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a Catch at Rainbow

by Marakay Rogers — May 11, 2016
The show that gave birth to bumbling detectives in ternchcoats is alive, well, and on stage at Rainbow's Comedy Playhouse. Catch it if you can....
BWW Review: Gritty, Solid CUCKOO'S NEST at York Little Theatre

BWW Review: Gritty, Solid CUCKOO'S NEST at York Little Theatre

by Marakay Rogers — May 7, 2016
It's not a pretty show but it's one of the most compelling in theatre, and solid direction and casting make it a thought-provoking drama. York Little Theatre does it right....
BWW Review: EPAC Delivers a Classic HELLO, DOLLY!

BWW Review: EPAC Delivers a Classic HELLO, DOLLY!

by Marakay Rogers — May 5, 2016
You know it. You love it. You want to sing along to it. Hello, boys, Dolly's back....
BWW Review: Oyster Mill I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Boasts Strong Cast

BWW Review: Oyster Mill I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Boasts Strong Cast

by Marakay Rogers — April 30, 2016
The Off-Broadway sketch comedy musical about relationships is back, and Oyster Mill's got it....
BWW Review: MAD MEN Meets DALLAS in THE OLD FRIENDS at Open Stage

BWW Review: MAD MEN Meets DALLAS in THE OLD FRIENDS at Open Stage

by Marakay Rogers — April 29, 2016
Suburban Texas in the Swinging Sixties. It isn't all fun and games -- sometimes it's positively chaos. Get your cocktail duds on and prepare for anything,...
BWW Review: Hershey Theatre RAGTIME is All Too Timely

BWW Review: Hershey Theatre RAGTIME is All Too Timely

by Marakay Rogers — April 28, 2016
The rich versus the working class. Immigrant crises. Police clashing with rioting African-Americans. Women discovering their independence. Celebrities in your face. Is it 2016 or 1916, and how do you know?...
BWW Review: The New 'Chamber Musical' of GHOST is Nearly Awesome

BWW Review: The New 'Chamber Musical' of GHOST is Nearly Awesome

by Marakay Rogers — April 24, 2016
One of the most loved films in history produced one of the most panned musicals around. The new, smaller version of the show is closer to the film and far easier to watch - and actually is worth watching...
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