Rob McClure's Stunning Performance in MRS. DOUBTFIRE is the Perfect Post-Pandemic Panacea
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Nov 10, 2023
Rob McClure’s masterful turn onstage as the redoubtable title character is reason enough to make sure you see Mrs. Doubtfire, The New Musical Comedy, now onstage at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall through Sunday. But odds are you’ll find so much more to love about this musical adaptation – from the “hometown” team that gave us Something Rotten, the endearing paean to musical theater – of the classic film comedy that, truth be told, McClure’s bravura performance will be the icing on the cake (or, more probably, the buttercream sandwiched between two layers of luscious Victoria sponge) of this delightfully theatrical confection.
Guccihighwaters Shares Ethereal New Single 'Make It To Heaven'
by Michael Major
- Nov 9, 2023
guccihighwaters has released a new single titled 'Make It To Heaven'. The article discusses the ethereal nature of the song and highlights the artist's talent. “Make It To Heaven” is produced by Mason Sacks (Post Malone, FKA Twigs) and Cole M.G.N. (Beck, G-Eazy, Lykke Li).
Review: BRENDA'S GOT A BABY, New Diorama Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina
- Nov 9, 2023
Nouveau Riche and Jessica Hagan reunite after Queens of Sheba for a new comedy that explores the absurd pressures thrust upon women by society. A bad breakup and her family’s constant comparisons to her happily wedded younger sister push Ama to look into having a baby on her own. It’s nothing short of an odyssey. There’s plenty to like in Hagan’s writing, but this play is, unfortunately, incohesive and inconclusive.
Book Review: SHAKESPEARE – THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT, Judi Dench
by Debbie Gilpin
- Nov 8, 2023
There are plenty of Shakespeare books on the market already, it’s true – but there aren’t many out there quite like this one. Originally intended to be a series of conversations between Judi Dench and her friend & colleague Brendan O’Hea for the Globe’s archives, it became apparent that there was more than enough material to build an enlightening and entertaining book.
Review: FUNNY GIRL National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare
- Nov 8, 2023
Funny Girl is a semi-biographical musical that follows real-life actress, singer, and comedian Fanny Brice. The story explores her humble beginnings as a struggling stage performer who dreams of making it big with the famed Ziegfeld Follies as well as her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Through it all, Fanny defies the odds and becomes one of the greatest stars of her generation. Following out-of-town tryouts in Boston and Philadelphia, the original production starring Barbra Streisand opened on March 26th, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway.
Review: BEYOND OURSELVES, Union Theatre
by Gary Naylor
- Nov 8, 2023
A play about a play that never emerges, gives a platform that reveals potential, but does not go far enough in exploring the talents on stage
Review: Norm Lewis at Theatre Raleigh
by Jeffrey Kare
- Nov 4, 2023
Within the past few months, Theatre Raleigh has brought Broadway stars Norbert Leo Butz, Rachel Bay Jones, and Ariana DeBose down to the Triangle area for one-night-only concert performances. On November 3rd, they brought down Tony-nominated actor Norm Lewis to their De Ann S. Jones Theatre.
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