Phoenix Metro Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 25

BWW Review: The Sweet Taste of Secret Love Flourishes In THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY - Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky Are Electricifying
by Herbert Paine - February 17, 2016

Tyne Rafaeli has excelled in recreating Bartlett Sher's original direction of BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. The touring production is on stage at ASU Gammage in Tempe AZ and is rock solid, featuring the electrifying and moving performances of Elizabeth Stanley and Andrew Samonsky, a marvelous cast, and...

BWW Review: LOOK AGAIN Is A Look Well Worth Taking
by Herbert Paine - February 17, 2016

Canadian writer and director Daniel O'Connor casts a laserlike lens on human nature in LOOK AGAIN, a whimsical and endearing film that has its central character looking at life through a mystical set of white-rimmed glasses and discovering that not all is as it seems. Featuring Anand Rajaram and a s...

BWW Review: iTheatre Collaborative's PASSING STRANGE Is Phenomenal - Amazing Cast Graces Stew's Music
by Herbert Paine - February 08, 2016

iTheatre Collaborative's phenomenal cast delivers a pulsating and moving production of Stew's PASSING STRANGE. Directed by Jeff Kennedy, the show rocks! Phenomenal!...

BWW Review: Scottsdale Musical Theater's HELLO DOLLY! Is Glowin', Crowin', and Goin' Strong
by Herbert Paine - February 05, 2016

Who doesn't love Dolly Levi? Why wouldn't anybody after Brandi Bigley's energetic portrayal of the overzealous matchmaker in Scottsdale Musical Theater Company's production of HELLO DOLLY!, directed by David Hock....

BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents CAROUSEL
by Herbert Paine - February 02, 2016

Arizona Broadway Theatre's CAROUSEL offers an uneven ride, punctuated only by the stellar performances of Jeannie Shubitz, Jill-Christine Wiley, and Kathleen Berger and Jim Hunter's elaborate set design....

BWW Review: FENCES is a Homerun in Tucson
by Maria Rita Meli - February 01, 2016

When discussing August Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize and Tony Award winning play, Fences, it is most applicable to say that the Arizona Theatre Company's cast hits this poignant performance out of the park....

BWW Review: CELTIC NIGHTS Extols The Indomitable Spirit of the Irish - Exhilarating!
by Herbert Paine - January 29, 2016

A tribe ~ a people, a culture ~ is defined by its history. If that history is wrought by famine and oppression, the experience will show in its art. Such is the case of the Irish, whose spirit, passion for freedom, and fortitude are exhilaratingly showcased in CELTIC NIGHTS: SPIRIT OF FREEDOM. The n...