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CHARLOTTE THEATER REVIEWS

The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Charlotte
Review: International Black Theatre Festival Noon-Day Press Conference

Review: International Black Theatre Festival Noon-Day Press Conference

by Vickie Evans — August 6, 2024
The IBTF's Noon-Day Press Conference is one of my favorite events because it presents a snapshot of the planned activities for the week with a star-studded roster of theatre professionals....
Review: GRAMMY AND NAACP Award-Winning Saxophonist, Najee, at Knight Theater

Review: GRAMMY AND NAACP Award-Winning Saxophonist, Najee, at Knight Theater

by Vickie Evans — July 22, 2024
I was ecstatic to see the Grammy and NAACP award-winning jazz saxophonist legend, Najee, at the Knight Theater, in Charlotte, North Carolina....
Review: SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA CHAMBER MUSIC at Dock Street Theatre

Review: SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA CHAMBER MUSIC at Dock Street Theatre

by Perry Tannenbaum — June 9, 2024
Wiancko is more about theming each of the 11 concerts in the chamber series, more about the Zen of each program. Nuttall was laid-back and West Coast in his attitude: If you want to applaud between movements, go right ahead. A couple of times, Wiancko took what seemed like a Far Eastern approach, re...
Review: THE JAZZ STYLIST OF THE 'INCOMPARABLE SAMARA JOY' at Belk Theater

Review: THE JAZZ STYLIST OF THE 'INCOMPARABLE SAMARA JOY' at Belk Theater

by Vickie Evans — June 6, 2024
There are no adjectives that can effectively describe the level of greatness in which Samara Joy delivers the sounds of Jazz. She is phenomenal and an 'old soul' in a beautiful contemporary body. She is on the frontline of bringing jazz to a new generation of followers....
Review: HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL SLUT at Comedy Arts Theater Of Charlotte

Review: HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL SLUT at Comedy Arts Theater Of Charlotte

by Vickie Evans — May 31, 2024
What did our critic think of HOW TO BE AN ETHICAL SLUT at Comedy Arts Theater Of Charlotte?...
Review: HADESTOWN at Belk Theater

Review: HADESTOWN at Belk Theater

by Perry Tannenbaum — May 10, 2024
What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at Belk Theater?...
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Blumenthal Performing Arts

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Blumenthal Performing Arts

by Perry Tannenbaum — May 3, 2024
Pardon me a second, but I seem to be noticing stretch marks on my suspension of disbelief. Three nights before the curtain rose on the touring version of MRS. DOUBTFIRE that rolled into Belk Theater, I saw a rather fine production of Twelfth Night across town at Central Piedmont College. Since both ...
Review: TURANDOT at Belk Theater

Review: TURANDOT at Belk Theater

by Perry Tannenbaum — April 22, 2024
Yes, a grand opera was inserted at Belk Theater as the clock or calendar was winding down! Around the world, Callas, Nilsson, and Sutherland are among the divas who have graced the powerhouse role of TURANDOT, and Franco Zeffirelli's production at the Met is as revered for its stateliness and splend...
Review: CATCHING THE MOON at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte

Review: CATCHING THE MOON at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte

by Vickie Evans — March 25, 2024
'CATCHING THE MOON' at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte is an awesome depiction of a very impactful figure in African American history, Marcenia Lyle, aka Toni Stone....
Review: The Broadway Stage Play THE MOUNTAINTOP Debuts at Theatre Charlotte

Review: The Broadway Stage Play THE MOUNTAINTOP Debuts at Theatre Charlotte

by Vickie Evans — February 17, 2024
The Mountaintop is an interesting spin from the mind of Katori Hall of a fictitious conversation between Dr. King and a maid named Camae in the Lorraine Motel the day before his assassination. I find her creativity and imagination very vivid and enlightening indeed especially since it did have some ...
Review: CONFEDERATES Makes Its Debut in Charlotte, North Carolina at The Arts Factory

Review: CONFEDERATES Makes Its Debut in Charlotte, North Carolina at The Arts Factory

by Vickie Evans — February 12, 2024
Confederates is a thought-provoking stage play that depicts two women - a slave and professor, on similar journeys....
Review: BNS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS AUGUST WILSON'S 'THE PIANO LESSON' at The Parr Cente

Review: BNS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS AUGUST WILSON'S 'THE PIANO LESSON' at The Parr Center

by Vickie Evans — February 6, 2024
The Cast Of BNS Productions' adaptation of August Wilson's 'Piano Lesson' was absolutely superb which facilitated the outstanding presentation of an intriguing storyline....
Review: COMPANY at Blumenthal Performing Arts

Review: COMPANY at Blumenthal Performing Arts

by Perry Tannenbaum — November 27, 2023
Injecting diversity, switching genders pell-mell, and even gifting us with a gay couple, Marianne Elliott's overhaul of Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY isn't more illuminating or revelatory than the 1970 original. But the horseplay and the gay wedding-day shenanigans are wildly entertaining - and the sup...
Review: THE INTRICACY OF THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Three Bone Theatre

Review: THE INTRICACY OF THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Three Bone Theatre

by Vickie Evans — November 21, 2023
The acquisition of knowledge is important to me. Before this production, I knew nothing about The Lehman Brothers and their capitalistic pursuit. After the production, which was three-hours long, I thoroughly knew their evolution from shop owners to investment bankers and their integral role in the ...
Review: BRIAN CULBERTSON BRINGS HIS TRILOGY TOUR TO CHARLOTTE, NC at Knight Theater

Review: BRIAN CULBERTSON BRINGS HIS TRILOGY TOUR TO CHARLOTTE, NC at Knight Theater

by Vickie Evans — November 17, 2023
Music is a soother of the soul. Seeing Brian Culbertson in person is such a jubilant experience. The melodious display of jazz, R&B, Funk, and Soul bought theater patrons so much joy that was expressed in dancing, singing, and toe-tapping....
Review: SPEAKEASY TAKES A 'SOULFUL RIDE' at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Booth

Review: SPEAKEASY TAKES A 'SOULFUL RIDE' at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Booth Playhouse

by Vickie Evans — November 15, 2023
Speakeasy is a good modern dramatization that reminds me of the days of Blaxploitation fiims and African American sitcoms....
Review: PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON RETURNS 'HOME' TO CHARLOTTE, NC IN THE PRE-BROADWA

Review: PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON RETURNS 'HOME' TO CHARLOTTE, NC IN THE PRE-BROADWAY REVIVAL OF 'THE WIZ'

by Vickie Evans — November 9, 2023
Excellent Show! First time as a theater reviewer that I had no criticism at all. Every aspect of the production (cast, music, costumes, set, choreography, etc.) was EXCEPTIONAL....
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Blumenthal Performing Arts

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Blumenthal Performing Arts

by Perry Tannenbaum — October 20, 2023
They haven't fixed the clunky storytelling or finally used actual Fanny Brice material, but FUNNY GIRL still scores big when it comes equipped with an electrifying lead and a top-notch cast....
Review: TIRED SOULS: THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte

Review: TIRED SOULS: THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT at Children's Theatre Of Charlotte

by Vickie Evans — October 10, 2023
Mike Wiley, The Playwright, cleverly foretold the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by randomly choosing audience members to portray historic African American heroes. It was entertaining, but not as full-scale and visual as the productions I am accustomed to....
Review: MJ, THE MUSICAL 'Started Somethin' at Belk Theater

Review: MJ, THE MUSICAL 'Started Somethin' at Belk Theater

by Vickie Evans — October 7, 2023
As a fan of Michael Jackson, 'MJ, The Musical' showcased the behind the scene genius of Michael in the preparation of the 'Dangerous' tour....
Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Free Reign Theatre

Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Free Reign Theatre

by Vickie Evans — September 7, 2023
'A Soldier's Play', Presented At Free Reign Theatre, Rock Hill, SC, Was Brilliant And As Equally Exciting As The Movie Adaptation, 'A Soldier's Story'....
Review: Boney James Makes a 'DETOUR' To The 'Queen City' At Knight Theater

Review: Boney James Makes a 'DETOUR' To The 'Queen City' At Knight Theater

by Vickie Evans — August 14, 2023
Boney James performed to a packed house of fans at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Knight Theater. I absolutely loved EVERY MOMENT of the 90-Minute soulful jazz serenade....
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts

Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts

by Perry Tannenbaum — July 8, 2023
What did our critic think of SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts?...
Review: I AND YOU at Theatre Charlotte

Review: I AND YOU at Theatre Charlotte

by Perry Tannenbaum — June 22, 2023
Within a restrictive two-hander format, Lauren Gunderson hatches a surprise beyond my imagination in I AND YOU, parlaying the pleasures of Walt Whitman, John Coltrane, and Jerry Lee Lewis along the way....
Review: ONLY AN OCTAVE APART at Spoleto Festival USA

Review: ONLY AN OCTAVE APART at Spoleto Festival USA

by Perry Tannenbaum — June 12, 2023
Starring Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond, ONLY AN OCTAVE demonstrates how much we've changed - and how much we haven't - since Carol Burnett and Beverly Sills first sang the song in 1976, one year before Spoleto arrived in Charleston. But what about 2011, when Taylor Mac strutted onstag...
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