BWW Reviews: THE GRINCH Stage Musical Offers Fun, Kid-Friendly Theatrics
by Michael L. Quintos - Dec 12, 2014
I'd have to be, well... a mean ol' Grinch to say anything remotely negative about the new non-equity touring stage production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL, so I'll try my best to keep it to a minimum. Honestly though, it's really not that hard, actually, because---surprise---the show, for the most part, is an honest-to-goodness adorable little musical with lots of kid-friendly comedy and a feel-good holiday message that really softens even the hardest of cynics. And yes, even I myself found my heart growing three sizes during the course of the show's smile-inducing opening night performance at Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts (it continues here for a brief run through December 14). Sure, the show isn't exactly the pinnacle of musical theater excellence, nor does it even attempt to be. But what it lacks in roof-raising, show-stopping splendor, it makes up for ten-fold in pure pluck---the kind that kids, especially, will eat right up like candy.
David S. Leonard Releases LINCOLN'S LETTER
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 22, 2013
In David S. Leonard's new book 'Lincoln's Letter' (published by iUniverse), the adventures of a young high school student seeking to pay for his college costs become dangerous when he falls into a web of mystery and deceit.
WEtv's CYNDI LAUPER: STILL SO UNUSUAL Highlights KINKY BOOTS Tonight
by TV News Desk - Feb 16, 2013
Pop music royalty, passionate philanthropist and super mom, Cyndi Lauper is definitely more than just a girl who wants to have fun. With a successful career that has spanned over three decades, the icon is opening up her unavoidably chaotic, often comical and truly multi-faceted life in WE tv's newest original 12-part series Cyndi Lauper: STILL SO UNUSUAL, which premiered this January and continues tonight, February 16, at 9pm ET/PT. Tonight's episode features details on the musical KINKY BOOTS and its earlier debut in Chicago, as well as the show's plans for Broadway!
Photo Flash: Toby Miller, Jim Shine, David Thornton & Laura Cable in Sierra Rep's THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2012
Beautiful spies, cloaks and daggers, speeding trains and a mystery man with a missing pinky. Those ingredients whirl into one wild adventure in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, Broadway's hilarious, high-speed thriller sure to keep audiences on The Edge of their seats. The Tony Award-winning comedy plays at Sierra Repertory Theatre's East Sonora stage now through July 1. Check out photos from the production below!
Sierra Repertory Theatre Presents THE 39 STEPS, Now thru 7/1
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2012
Beautiful spies, cloaks and daggers, speeding trains and a mystery man with a missing pinky. Those ingredients whirl into one wild adventure in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, Broadway's hilarious, high-speed thriller sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The Tony Award-winning comedy plays at Sierra Repertory Theatre's East Sonora stage tonight, June 1 through July 1.
Photo Flash: First Look at Sierra Rep's THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2012
Beautiful spies, cloaks and daggers, speeding trains and a mystery man with a missing pinky. Those ingredients whirl into one wild adventure in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, Broadway's hilarious, high-speed thriller sure to keep audiences on The Edge of their seats. The Tony Award-winning comedy plays at Sierra Repertory Theatre's East Sonora stage June 1 through July 1. Get a first look at Sierra Rep's cast below!
Sierra Repertory Theatre Presents THE 39 STEPS, 6/1-7/1
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2012
Beautiful spies, cloaks and daggers, speeding trains and a mystery man with a missing pinky. Those ingredients whirl into one wild adventure in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, Broadway's hilarious, high-speed thriller sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. The Tony Award-winning comedy plays at Sierra Repertory Theatre's East Sonora stage June 1 through July 1.
Cyndi Lauper to Star in WE tv's New Docu-Soap CYNDI
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 21, 2012
WE tv has greenlit the new docu-soap CYNDI (working title) showcasing the over-the-top life of Grammy winning music icon Cyndi Lauper. The series is slated to premiere on WE tv this summer and joins the network's line-up of originals that showcase an unfiltered view of modern family life from a woman's perspective.
THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS Launches National Tour in in Providence, RI
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 16, 2011
Stefan Karl reprises his acclaimed performance ('Grinch' star steals the show', Dallas Morning News) when the 2011 National Tour of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical launches November 15, 2011 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. For a second consecutive holiday season, Big League Productions, Inc. presents this record breaking Broadway musical production in theaters across America.