Review: HELLO DOLLY! at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - January 29, 2024
Hello Dolly! Opened on Broadway in 1964 with the irrepressible, wide-eyed, charismatic Carol Channing in the title role, winning 10 Tony’s including Best Musical and Best Actress for Channing. The show was her signature and, to understate, she held it close. An understudy once remarked that she was ...
Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Walnut Street Theatre
by Greer Firestone - January 26, 2024
It’s 23 years into George and Martha’s minefield marriage, and passion has long since cooled into contempt The play is a cruel and competitive game of escalating insults between career-stalled history professor George (a riveting Greg Wood) and Martha (a boozy and absolutely compelling Susan Riley S...
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - November 27, 2023
Aisle Say considers something we’ve all thought about it. During episodes of grave doubt and seemingly unrelenting anxiety – whether it be family or financial or health – we have considered maybe the world would be a better place if we had not been born....
Review: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT at Resident Ensemble Players
by Greer Firestone - November 13, 2023
Aisle Say has had the privilege of reviewing this staggering talented ensemble since 2008. Still do I remember their second show of the season, THE IMAGINARY INVALID. Forever imprinted in my mind are the enema gloves of Michael Gotch and Mic Matarrese. These two actors and many of their colleagues f...
Review: INTO THE WOODS at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - September 27, 2023
Candlelight Theatre continues to astound. While regional professional theatres are going from six week runs to three (see DE Theatre Co), the funky old barn in the bowels of sylvan Arden continues to welcome sold out crowds for a full six....
Review: SOUND OF MUSIC at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - July 20, 2023
What did our critic think of SOThe Preludium (i.e. prelude) begins Candlelight Music Theatre’s Sound of Music. Sung in Latin and – one must believe – meticulously rehearsed by Music Director Douglass Lutz and Sisters Margaretta (Neena Boyle) Berte (Lindsey Grant), Sophia (Leah Senseney) and Mother A...
Review: FREAKY FRIDAY at Wilmington Drama League
by Greer Firestone - June 15, 2023
Community theatre is where it all begins. Children attain their first production in community theater; life experiences never to be forgotten. A nurturing Mom and Dad could say, “Hey, why not try this. It’s a cool.” Or a friend might comment, “Hey, I auditioned for this show. Come on. Let’s have fun...
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA at Delaware Theatre Company
by Greer Firestone - April 24, 2023
Matt Silva’s first foray into two leadership roles: Artistic Director and Stage Director of DTC, resulted with an inspiring and majestic MAN OF LA MANCHA at Delaware Theatre Co....
Review: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - April 28, 2023
What dAisle Say was a trifle surprised at the first dialogue interchange of I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, the current production at Candlelight. It was risqué, somewhat risk-taking from the norm, owing to the senior citizen demographics of their audience.id our critic think of I LOVE YOU, ...