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BWW Review: NEW TAMPA PLAYERS OFFER A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE WITH PRODUCTION OF QUILT

BWW Review: NEW TAMPA PLAYERS OFFER A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE WITH PRODUCTION OF QUILT at Catherine Hickman Theatre

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — October 12, 2017
NEW TAMPA PLAYERS OFFER A CELEBRATION OF COURAGE WITH PRODUCTION OF QUILT at Catherine Hickman Theatre...
BWW Review: mad Theatre of Tampa's Production of DISASTER: THE MUSICAL at the Shimber

BWW Review: mad Theatre of Tampa's Production of DISASTER: THE MUSICAL at the Shimberg is a Blast!

by Peter Nason — October 8, 2017
What do you get when you merge 'The Poseidon Adventure' and schmaltzy pop songs from the 1970's? One hell of a good time!...
BWW Review: The Tampa Bay Area Premiere of Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE is a Knockout a

BWW Review: The Tampa Bay Area Premiere of Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE is a Knockout at American Stage

by Peter Nason — September 24, 2017
It's the best local production of 2017 so far!...
BWW Review: Go All the Way with THE FULL MONTY at the Carrollwood Players

BWW Review: Go All the Way with THE FULL MONTY at the Carrollwood Players

by Peter Nason — September 21, 2017
It's a fast-paced show, full of life, that is so enjoyable that we forgive any messiness or performance moments that are not up to snuff....
BWW Review: Annie Baker's Brilliant Pulitzer Prize Winning THE FLICK at Jobsite Theat

BWW Review: Annie Baker's Brilliant Pulitzer Prize Winning THE FLICK at Jobsite Theater is a Movie Lover's Dream Play

by Peter Nason — September 16, 2017
It's the most fun I've had at the theater since...well, since the last Annie Baker play I've seen....
BWW Review: BROADWAY BENT: VILLIANS STEP INTO THE BAD SIDE at The Studio At Carrollwo

BWW Review: BROADWAY BENT: VILLIANS STEP INTO THE BAD SIDE at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — September 9, 2017
Performed in The Studio at Carrollwood Cultural Center, BROADWAY BENT: VILLIANS was a celebration of the most despicable, evil, contemptable characters in the history of Broadway....
BWW Review: Highs and Lows at the Short Play Competition at the Tampa Bay Theatre Fes

BWW Review: Highs and Lows at the Short Play Competition at the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival

by Peter Nason — September 8, 2017
Deb Kelley's '11:11,' Lisa VillaMil's 'Hearsay' and Kevin Michael Wesson's 'No Hole, No Soul' stand out as the best of the competition....
BWW Review: GOOD TIMES ABOUND AT SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Show Palace Dinner Theatre

BWW Review: GOOD TIMES ABOUND AT SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE at Show Palace Dinner Theatre

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — August 28, 2017
From the first note of In The Neighborhood coming from the fire escape on the side stage to the incredible finale of Stand By Me, center stage in front of a door stoop, only one word could describe the high-energy, powerhouse performances in Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller at Show...
BWW Review: Lots of Energy and Heart in New Tampa Players' Production of THE WIZ

BWW Review: Lots of Energy and Heart in New Tampa Players' Production of THE WIZ

by Peter Nason — July 30, 2017
Tron Montgomery as Scarecrow, Thomas Williams as Tin Man and Michael Jo'Mae as Lion help turn this into a stunningly entertaining show....
BWW Review: One Hell of a Good Time at freeFall Theatre's Production of David Adjmi's

BWW Review: One Hell of a Good Time at freeFall Theatre's Production of David Adjmi's MARIE ANTOINETTE

by Peter Nason — July 28, 2017
I've never had so much fun on the road to a beheading. ...
BWW Review: Innovocative Theatre, A New Theatre Company, Debuts with David Auburn's P

BWW Review: Innovocative Theatre, A New Theatre Company, Debuts with David Auburn's PROOF

by Peter Nason — July 23, 2017
A satisfying play with strong performances and a great script....
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE CAST IS ONE SINGULAR SENSATION  at Eight O' Clock Theatre

BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE CAST IS ONE SINGULAR SENSATION at Eight O' Clock Theatre

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — July 17, 2017
A CHORUS LINE CAST IS ONE SINGULAR SENSATION at Eight O' Clock Theatre. A Chorus Line is not often seen in community theatre because it requires multiple triple-threats - singers, dancers and actors in one talented package. Fortunately, director James Grenelle and assistant director Rocco Morabito ...
BWW Review: The Bay Area Premiere of Laura Eason's Meaningful, Timely SEX WITH STRANG

BWW Review: The Bay Area Premiere of Laura Eason's Meaningful, Timely SEX WITH STRANGERS at American Stage

by Peter Nason — July 17, 2017
With fine acting by Carey Urban and Ben Williamson, it captures life in the 2010's like few other plays....
BWW Review: The St. Petersburg Opera Company Presents Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOO

BWW Review: The St. Petersburg Opera Company Presents Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS at the Palladium

by Peter Nason — July 5, 2017
Some performances and strong (perhaps too strong) orchestration aren't enough to save this odd production of a classic musical....
BWW Review: SHORTS PLAYS WRITTEN AND ON STAGE A DAY LATER at 4x6 FEST At CL Space

BWW Review: SHORTS PLAYS WRITTEN AND ON STAGE A DAY LATER at 4x6 FEST At CL Space

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — June 27, 2017
EIGHT SHORTS PLAYS WERE WRITTEN AND ON STAGE A DAY LATER at 4x6 Fest At CL Space...
BWW Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Stephen Sondheim's Iconic COMPANY at the Sh

BWW Review: MAD Theatre of Tampa Presents Stephen Sondheim's Iconic COMPANY at the Shimberg

by Peter Nason — June 18, 2017
Ricky Marenda as Bobby leads a strong cast in a show that, nearly fifty years after it first opened, still resonates....
BWW Review: A FARTING BELCHING OGRE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART at Dreamhouse Theatre

BWW Review: A FARTING BELCHING OGRE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART at Dreamhouse Theatre

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — June 16, 2017
A FARTING BELCHING OGRE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART at Dreamhouse Theatre. This show has it all - part twisted fairytale, part irreverent fun....
BWW Review: Sharr White's Thought-Provoking THE OTHER PLACE at Tampa Rep

BWW Review: Sharr White's Thought-Provoking THE OTHER PLACE at Tampa Rep

by Peter Nason — June 15, 2017
A smart, sharply executed production of an exceptionally written play. ...
BWW Review: The Tarpon Arts One Act Plays Festival at the Tarpon Springs Performing A

BWW Review: The Tarpon Arts One Act Plays Festival at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center

by Peter Nason — June 11, 2017
You'll find some hits, some misses, but all with something to offer....
BWW Review: A Chilling Benjamin T. Ismail Haunts Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND at

BWW Review: A Chilling Benjamin T. Ismail Haunts Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND at American Stage

by Peter Nason — June 7, 2017
It's 'Zero Dark Thirty' meets 'The Big Short.'...
BWW Review: Ned Averill-Snell Stands Out in Jobsite Theater's Fine Production of Isra

BWW Review: Ned Averill-Snell Stands Out in Jobsite Theater's Fine Production of Israel Horovitz's GLOUCESTER BLUE

by Peter Nason — May 22, 2017
Averill-Snell's performance is dizzying in its brilliant unpredictability. The show is, too....
BWW Review: TMI - LIVE RADIO SHOW OF DECADE'S PAST DEBUTS at Urban Phoenix

BWW Review: TMI - LIVE RADIO SHOW OF DECADE'S PAST DEBUTS at Urban Phoenix

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — May 14, 2017
TMI - LIVE RADIO SHOW OF DECADE'S PAST DEBUTS at Urban Phoenix to laughter, groans, and more laugher....
BWW Review: THE NEXT CHARLES…. DICKENS OR MANSON at Crowbar

BWW Review: THE NEXT CHARLES…. DICKENS OR MANSON at Crowbar

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley — May 13, 2017
A timely and dark reflection on a school shooting, 47 REASONS TO LIVE will not leave you like some performances do. It will cause the reflections, the discussions, the remembrances of over 200 school shootings since 2013 and pose the question, how do we fix a broken child....
BWW Review: A Fun Stageworks Journey to AVENUE Q

BWW Review: A Fun Stageworks Journey to AVENUE Q

by Peter Nason — May 11, 2017
Funny and serious, cynical and heartwarming at the same time, it's extremely enjoyable but offers nothing new or revelatory....
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