Who is or isn't prejudiced or racist is part of the cargo in Branden Jacob-Jenkins' APPROPRIATE, but the playwright also dissects what makes families tick and malfunction.... (more...)
It takes decades for tragic losses and separations to turn around to bliss in Steve Martin's BRIGHT STAR, but there's plenty of sparkling bluegrass music along that rocky mountain road.... (more...)
Trotting out its third different opening scene, GREASE still doesn't have its artistic act together, but it still delivers mindless, guilty, and politically incorrect pleasures in abundance - with double scoops of sock hop nostalgia.... (more...)
Hamstrung by a libretto that sidesteps Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' and 'Mountaintop' speeches, Douglas Tappin's I DREAM sustains audience enthusiasm with a powerhouse Opera Carolina cast.... (more...)
Charlotte's Off-Broadway takes a homespun approach to Matt Lyle's BARBECUE APOCALYPSE that makes it seem more real than it did in 2015. So does the absence of a rational adult in the White House.... (more...)
Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, the more you know about Shakespeare and Broadway musicals, the more SOMETHING ROTTEN will have you laughing out loud.... (more...)
While the crises of THE MERMAID HOUR seem more overblown than they did two years ago at Actor's Theatre, director Laley Lippard and her design team have brought fresh beauty and transcendence to the non-binary protagonist's aspirations.... (more...)
Pennsylvania rubes visiting the Big Apple supply old-timey laughs to THE HUMANS, but the Twin Towers and Hurricane Sandy also lurk in Stephen Karam's drama.... (more...)
Charlotte Symphony continues to shine in modern repertoire, but RITE OF SPRING: REINVNENTED was extra special as Charlotte Ballet also put its best foot forward.... (more...)
Only slightly rushed, Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP arrives in style at its divine and visionary destinations in Actor's Theatre of Charlotte's production, directed by April Jones.... (more...)
With her country-rich voice, Desi Oakley keeps the Southern heart of WAITRESS beating despite the silly lagniappe of the script and the tour's overmiked production.... (more...)
CPCC Theatre's EVITA sports spectacular sets and costumes along with a regal, enigmatic leading lady who can belt, but they need to fix the audio for the leading men.... (more...)
Chameleonic sports agent Liz Rico has the game to land top NBA prospect Freddie Luna straight out of high school, but KING LIZ will need fresh moves keep her phenom from self-destructing... (more...)
A father and son have plenty to sort out in the wake of Mom's death in Meridith Friedman's THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE, while the son's gay lover wonders which of the two is behaving more childishly.... (more...)
Sasha Janes strays too far from his comfort zone in his new piece, but CharBallet's INNOVATIVE WORKS features stunners by Robyn Mineko Williams and Myles Thatcher... (more...)
Somewhat muted and diluted at cavernous Ovens Auditorium, the touring company of SCHOOL OF ROCK is as talented and high-energy as their Broadway counterparts - reminding us that Andrew Lloyd Webber can truly rock.... (more...)
Meticulously directed by Paige Johnston Thomas, the Charlotte's Off-Broadway restores THREE DAYS OF RAIN to its original bearings, leaving us unexpectedly with a touch of bittersweet romantic comedy.... (more...)
An autumn of BEETHOVEN presented by Christopher Warren-Green and the Charlotte Symphony ends triumphantly with his great VIOLIN CONCERTO, played with sensitivity and virtuosity by Benjamin Beilman.... (more...)
Forget about Charlottesville and think about Charlotte when you go to see Three Bone Theatre's high-combustion revival of Ray Bradbury's FAHRENHEIT 451.... (more...)
Children's Theatre balls up four Ezra Jack Keats kids' books into a fast, fun-filled and funny 44 minutes with THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES.... (more...)
After 27 years in the wilderness, Frank Galati's award-winning stage adaptation of Steinbeck's GRAPES OF WRATH finally arrives - powerfully - in Charlotte... (more...)
BWW Review: APPROPRIATE Sports Multiple Meanings and Graveyards
BWW Review: Long Sufferings Redeemed by Pure Longings – and Bluegrass Music – in BRIGHT STAR
BWW Review: Break Out the Mindless Nostalgia With CP's Re-Engineered GREASE
BWW Review: Tappin Music Carries the Night – at the Knight – in Opera Carolina's I DREAM
BWW Review: Homespun BARBECUE APOCALYPSE Improves With Age
BWW Review: Egg-spressive Brothers Cook Up SOMETHING ROTTEN for Elizabethan Stage
BWW Review: Time's Up for Heavy Drama in THE MERMAID HOUR, but the Lyricism Lingers On
BWW Review: Comedy and Dread Haunt THE HUMANS in Lower Manhattan
BWW Review: New RITE OF SPRING Showcases the Best of Charlotte Symphony and Ballet
BWW Review: Actor's Theatre Brings THE MOUNTAINTOP Down to Earth – So It Can Soar
BWW Review: WAITRESS Frequently Betrays Its Southern Heart With Loudness and Silliness
BWW Review: Lucia Stetson Brings a Regal, Enigmatic EVITA to CPCC
BWW Review: Landing the Next LeBron Is Step One in KING LIZ -- but Can She Keep Him in Line?
BWW Review: People Messing With Other People Keep THE LUCKIEST PEOPLE Lively
BWW Review: The Truly Innovative Dances of Charlotte Ballet's INNOVATIVE WORKS Are Mesmerizing
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK Sports Heavy-Metal Vulgarity
BWW Review: Amid a Record Cold Wave, Nosky Brings the Heat of VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS
BWW Review: Charlotte's Off-Broadway Poignantly Pieces THREE DAYS OF RAIN Together
BWW Review: Charlotte Symphony Demonstrates Their Seasoning in BEETHOVEN
BWW Review: Actor's Theatre Stages a Superior HAND TO GOD – In Hilarious Spurts
BWW Review: Subversive Energy Still Ignites FAHRENHEIT 451
BWW Review: Miller's CRUCIBLE Roars Its Power at CP
BWW Review: Little Discoveries Yield Big Laughs in THE SNOWY DAY
BWW Review: Soot of Sodom Chases the Joads in THE GRAPES OF WRATH
BWW Review: Bourne's Stylish RED SHOES Misses the Train
