Desert Theatreworks has done a fabulous job with its final presentation of the season, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, a one act, two-character, mostly sung-through musical by Jason Robert Brown. Mr. Brown's take on the disintegration of a marriage, which unfolds before the audience's eyes and ears in eclectic musical styles, is emotionally powerful. The music, performed live by a keyboard and violin, and the superb on-stage performances in the production, help make this one of the most memorable shows I've seen.
Desert Theatreworks' (DTW's) hilarious production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG generates uproarious laughs at least once or twice a minute; I actually wanted the laughs to slow down because laughing so much made me cough. This show is a must-see.
I had a great time attending Desert Theatreworks' terrific production of Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP. I am unsurprised that the directing, acting, and technical aspects of the show are fabulous -- that is DTW's modus operandi. The script leaves the audience guessing and laughing. This production is top-notch.
There is a great deal of enthusiastic singing and dancing by a large, energetic cast in Desert Theatreworks' (DTW's) production of WHITE CHRISTMAS, with book by David Ives and Paul Blake, and songs and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Daniela Ryan directed this production, which features two choreographers - Stacy Casaluci-Grenrock, assisted by teenaged veteran DTW member Violet Feath (who also serves as dance captain) for the tap numbers.
Grease is still the word! Since its first appearance in 1971, Grease has become an indelible element of American culture. Indio's Desert Theatreworks has assembled a dozen of the valley's top young actors who have brought such an amazing level of talent, hard work, and enthusiasm to the show that it feels as if it had been written last week. I dare you to keep your toes from tapping!
Wicked, el musical estadounidense, presenta la historia detrás del cuento tradicional sobre el Mago de Oz y mediante la compleja relación de amistad entre Glinda y Elphaba, nos invita a cuestionarnos sobre los alcances y la forma en que definimos conceptos como el bien y el mal, dentro de un contexto casi tan complejo como el que vivimos día a día.
Mejorteatro.com y Ocesa Teatro presentan en la página oficial de Wicked México, uno de los números musicales de esta producción, estrenada el pasado 17 de octubre: Popular, interpretada por Cecilia de la Cueva (Glinda) y Danna Paola (Elphaba).
Termina la espera y WICKED inició sus funciones en México. Aquí un recorrido de diversos momentos que Ocesa Teatro captó en imágenes del proceso de construcción de este gran musical
'Cruzas la delgada línea entre bambalinas y tablas. Las luces se apagan, toma tu lugar en la línea. Respira hondo. Prepárate, el telón está a punto de levantarse. No es lo que haces por inspiración, es lo que la inspiración hace por ti. Lo que haces por amor' (La Línea del Coro -Mayo 1, 2011, Fin de Temporada-)
