Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Dr. Phillips Center — A Case of Alanis More-Is-Less
by Aaron Wallace - March 21, 2024
Jagged Little Pill is a show with too many characters, too many concerns, and too tidy a conclusion (complete with a sitcom-ish group laugh at the end). Its heart is in the right place and its message well received, but it relies on an extraordinary confluence of extreme circumstances....
Review: 42ND STREET at Osceola Arts
by Joseph Harrison - March 18, 2024
There are some standard musical theatre moments that never fail to take my breath away. From the powerful 11th hour “I want” song to a perfectly in sync kick line, certain musical mainstays will simply never get old for me. And one of the best examples of musical nirvana, I believe, is a well-choreo...
Review: MAY WE ALL: A NEW COUNTRY MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - March 09, 2024
If you are a fan of country music, you will not want to miss MAY WE ALL: A NEW COUNTRY MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse now playing through April 7th. This show, written by Troy Britton Johnson, Todd Johnson, and Eric Pfeffinger features songs by some of the biggest names in the genre, such as Billy ...
Review: BELLADONNA: THE MUSICAL by MAC Boys Entertainment at Orlando Family Stage
by Joseph Harrison - March 09, 2024
There’s a particular thrill getting to be the first in an audience for a new theatrical work. You can almost feel the time, passion and love poured into a piece when it finally makes it to the stage. And even if there are elements that could use refining, trimming or updating, the energy is unlike a...
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at Theatre South Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - March 03, 2024
It is hard to tell when a piece of pop culture is going to have a cult following. Would Richard O’Brien have believed you back in 1973 when THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW premiered in London if you told him that his quirky, but outrageously fun, musical would still be creating midnight madness all around the...
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! at Dr. Phillips Center Is Silly But Sumptuous
by Aaron Wallace - February 21, 2024
I can’t recall seeing a single show on the national touring circuit with costumes, lighting, and scenic design as sumptuous as those in Moulin Rouge!. Yes, the show is scaled down from its eye-popping, Tony-winning 2019 Broadway production (still running in New York), but as touring productions go, ...
Review: ALL SHOOK UP at The Garden Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - February 18, 2024
In the world of jukebox musicals, the best way to ensure something entertaining and enjoyable is to either use the music in an organic way, often telling the story of the artist themselves or to go the opposite route and create something over the top with a loose narrative, allowing the audience to ...
Review: THE F. MARRYKILL AFFAIR at New Generation Theatrical
by Joseph Harrison - February 17, 2024
What do you get when you cross a regency era tale of a high society engagement, mix it with a bawdy farce and add a dash of murder? You get THE F. MARRYKILL AFFAIR the latest immersive offering by New Generation Theatrical which plays at the Abbey in Orlando through Monday, February 19th. Written an...
Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - January 14, 2024
One of the things that I love the most about musical theatre as an artform is that the genre contains multitudes. From a thrilling, bombastic and electrifying show that takes your breath away to a quieter, more introspective and emotionally devastating production, and everything in between, they are...