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Have you ever seen a movie that you thought was so bad, that it was actually good? That's what happened on the road from turning laughably ridiculous 1936 anti-drug propaganda film REEFER MADNESS into a hit Off-Broadway musical.
While it has been nearly 20 years since I was a Catholic school student, I have to admit that I don't quite remember it being much like St.
Ten years ago MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
Complaining about movie stars on Broadway has become a popular pastime for theatre folk, however, the occasional uproar hasn't stemmed the tide of A-listers looking to get back to, or establish, their legit roots.
One of the most beloved powers in the art of theatre is its ability to transport the audience to another time…another place…another era.
The 1980s are often remembered as the era of over-produced power-ballads, bright neon colors, ozone offending hair, superficial beauty, and obnoxiously shallow people.
Since I left the Mad Cow Theatre after seeing the Sunday matinee of their newest show, TRIBES by Nina Raine, I haven't been able to stop thinking about the implications stirred up by the highly dysfunctional family at the center of this rich, thickly plotted drama.
There is something noble about earnestly attempting to do good, despite the overwhelming evidence that what you are embarking upon is almost certainly doomed to disappoint.
There is something killer going on in Orlando's theatre scene, and I mean that in the best possible way.
Very little in life is as refreshing on a hot summer day as a nice, cool cucumber sandwich; a close second perhaps is a classic, breezy comedy in an air conditioned theater.
I silently shuffle ball-changed under my seat as I waited for the show to begin.
There is nothing more unnerving than growing up as the odd one.
I LOVE LUCY - LIVE ON STAGE is probably best suited for audiences that already consider themselves Lucy fans.
The vast majority of theatre, even straight plays, has an intrinsic musicality that has become an engrained part of the art form; characters speak with an expected rhythm familiar to regular theatre viewers, dialogue is paced with a conventional choreography to which the audience has grown accustome
If you're looking for the perfect summertime family activity that does not involve standing in the blazing sun, then Orlando Shakes' THE FROG AND THE PRINCESS is exactly what you're looking for.
'Home' means many different things to many different people.
Now, running through September 6th, Mad Cow Theatre has brought to their stage an exemplary production of Norris' surprisingly funny CLYBOURNE PARK that is so full of intelligence, talent, and compassion that it can't help but engage Orlando theatre audiences in this discussion that has become vital
'There is in every one of us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a type of desire that is terrible, wild, and lawless;' this ancient axiom is the crux of Orlando's newest, and most unique independent entertainment option, THE REPUBLIC, which opened last weekend after an award-winning beta run
Beloved theatre standards, tap-dancing sailors, chorines in sequins, a farcically silly plot; what more could you want from a Cole Porter musical? After winning three Tony Awards in 2012, including Best Revival of a Musical, the National Tour of ANYTHING GOES ends its delightfully giddy run at Orlan
The French fairy tale made famous by Walt Disney Pictures in 1991 comes to life on the Dr.
The classic musical PETER PAN flies into the 21st century with digitally mapped scenery in the Garden Theatre's final production of the season.
Stephen Sondheim is the greatest writer that the musical theatre has ever known.
At its best, GUYS AND DOLLS will transport you to another time and place.
When the curtain hiding the big top is dropped after the opening verses of PIPPIN's first song, it reveals one of the most stunning visual tableaus you will ever see on stage.
SOUTH PACIFIC is a vintage Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that best resonates with a more seasoned audience, but it is the story of perseverance and love that transcends time.
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Havana Hop Orlando Family Stage (9/19-9/19) |
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Death Trap Little Theatre New Smyrna Beach (8/27-9/06) |
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Zayn at Kia Center Kia Center (11/09-11/09) |
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The Adams Family Musical Athens Theatre (9/18-10/11) |
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The Shark Is Broken Athenaeum Theatre One (10/15-11/08) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (9/29-10/18) |
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Evil Dead: The Musical Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (10/02-10/04) |
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Disney's Finding Nemo Athens Theatre (1/22-2/27) |
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Deer Tick Revolution Live (11/11-11/11) |
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Ted Swindley’s Honky Tonk Angels Athens Theatre (2/26-3/21) |
