MNM's SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM Moves to Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse This Weekend
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 11, 2015
Not only has the this musical tribute to legendary Broadway composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim received a highly coveted "Recommended" status for the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's most prestigious award for professional theater, the show has been widely praised by several professional reviewers:
+ The Palm Beach Post's Hap Erstein described the production as "smart, satisfying," calling it a "well-sung, effectively acted, sophisticated evening of musical treasures."
+ In Florida Weekly and on FloridaTheaterOnStage.com, Bill Hirschman gushed, "This may be the best production of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM seen in South Florida or many other places."
+ In the Jewish Journal, Randall Lieberman called the revue "an enjoyable musical tribute" that "is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary master and a must for die-hard Sondheim fans."
+ And local reviewer-blogger Skip Sheffield hailed the show as "a glowing tribute to the cerebral composer. It is all the more glowing because of its performers" Shelley Keelor, Wayne LeGette, Alix Paige and Leah Sessa.
SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM is being produced by MNM's co-founders Marcie Gorman and Michael Lifshitz, directed by Bruce Linser with Paul Reekie as musical director.
How to Get Tickets for the Performances at the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center (August 13-16): Tickets are $40 each and are now available at the Kravis Center box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in downtown West Palm Beach; online through the Kravis Center's official website at kravis.org; by phone at 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471.
About MNM Productions: This production company is the latest venture by two experienced theatrical producers and arts consultants: Marcie Gorman and Michael Lifshitz. MNM's first show, the landmark musical A CHORUS LINE, was both a popular and critical success when it ran for 12 performances last December at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.
Pictured: A scene from SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM with Shelley Keelor, Wayne LeGette, Leah Sessa and Alix Paige. Photo by Rene Rivera.
Miami Metro Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SWEENEY TODD (Inside Out theatre company)
11.5% of votes
2.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Lake Worth Playhouse)
9.1% of votes
3.
WEST SIDE STORY (Delray Beach Playhouse)
8.4% of votes
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