Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at The Wimberley Players
by Sabrina Wallace - Nov 19, 2024
Valentine Davies' 'Miracle on 34th Street' has charmed audiences since its debut as a 1947 film. The Wimberley Players production captures the nostalgia of the era providing a heartfelt exploration of themes that resonate deeply, even today.
MARY POPPINS Flies Into The Public Theater Of San Antonio
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2019
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, this is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, and breathtaking dance numbers. With a little bit of magic, Mary and Bert remind all of us that anything can happen if you let it.
The Public Theater Of San Antonio Presents ASSASSINS
by Julie Musbach - Jun 6, 2018
This controversial musical boldly transcends time as the assassins justify their actions with wit, humor, and a sense of understanding. Everybody's right to the American Dream juxtaposed with dark motives will alter your perception of history and the conspiracies that formed our great nation.
BWW Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Will Leave You Smiling and Sobbing
by Kathy Strain - May 23, 2018
As The Public Theater of San Antonio opened its latest play, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, audiences knew it was going to be a hit. The anticipation was great as many knew that J. Scott Lapp would direct this wonderful show based on the novel by Robert James Waller with the book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE at the Playhouse - Carla Sankey Commands the Stage
by Andrew Anderson - May 31, 2016
A Chorus Line at the Playhouse overwhelmingly belongs to Carla Sankey, who choreographed the show and played the role of Sheila. A Chorus Line is very much a choreographer's show. It stands or falls by its choreography more than anything else. Carla Sankey's choreography was excellent.
BWW Preview: MAKE ME A MUSICAL at PASA Spoofs Classic Musicals
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 1, 2016
Make Me a Musical, which opens at PASA today, is loosely based on the Faust story and is set in the context of a 'backstage musical' which embraces many of the cliches of the genre - and turns them on their head. It could almost be described as a something of a parody musical, with some elements of pastiche and with its tongue firmly in its cheek.
BWW Preview: MAKE ME A MUSICAL at PASA Spoofs Classic Musicals
by Backstage Bunny - Mar 28, 2016
Make Me a Musical, which opens at PASA on Friday, is loosely based on the Faust story and is set in the context of a 'backstage musical' which embraces many of the cliches of the genre - and turns them on their head. It could almost be described as a something of a parody musical, with some elements of pastiche and with its tongue firmly in its cheek.
BWW Reviews: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Celebrates the Tradition of an Unlikely Broadway Classic
by Jeff Davis - Dec 16, 2014
Andrew Llloyd Webber, Stephen Swartz, and everyone at Disney Theatrical, I hope you're taking notes. A musical doesn't need falling chandeliers, flying green girls, a budget larger than the GDP of most nations, or even show-stopping numbers to be successful. All a show really needs to resonate with an audience is a strong story and interesting characters. Those two elements are precisely why Fiddler on the Roof has enchanted audiences for 50 years and counting, and The Playhouse's current production of it is a wonderful example of how moving this simple musical can be.
BWW Reviews: BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON Is A Bloody Good Time
by Jeff Davis - Nov 23, 2013
By all accounts, Jackson was a rebel, so it's not surprising that Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, now playing at San Antonio's Woodlawn Theatre, imagines our 7th President as the rock star of his generation. What is surprising is how fun it is.
NEXT TO NORMAL Coming to Woodlawn Theatre 6/29
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 29, 2012
The Woodlawn Theatre anxiously readies itself to debut this award-winning, highly energetic show that the Pulitzer Board called 'a powerful rock musical'!
NEXT TO NORMAL Coming to Woodlawn Theatre 6/29
by Erin Privratsky - May 21, 2012
The Woodlawn Theatre anxiously readies itself to debut this award-winning, highly energetic show that the Pulitzer Board called 'a powerful rock musical'!