The Diary of Anne Frank, the high stakes drama directed by Rachel Grossman brought to life on the Rose stage is a depiction of historical significance but most importantly, humanity. It’s a slightly new take on the classic adapted by Wendy Kesselman from the original script by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Centered around the […]
As a child, I was drawn to the image of the wide-eyed waif on the cover of a Broadway music book and hearing the haunting minor melody of “Castle on A Cloud,” for the first time changed my young life. I sang it for a voice recital when I was ten, eventually graduating to “On […]
A musical that stirred protests and religious skepticism, Jesus Christ Superstar started off as a rock record that solidified into a film and eventual full-fledged musical production. In its heyday and at the height of its popularity it was deemed to be radical and was not without controversy. A Jesus movement and Gospel influence had started […]
From “Wizards in Winter” to “Christmas Canon,” one very iconic holiday music act has been rocking arenas for 25 years. The sounds of the Trans Siberian Orchestra have long been dominant on the holiday scene, since the formation of the band in 1996 when it debuted its iconic rock opera. A Christmas Trilogy soon followed, with seven […]
It starts with the light, and builds upon the frame. It has to be just right to capture the shot, that moment in time by the lens of a photographer. Frame by frame it reveals a moment that leads to another. From the opening scene to the last, each frame of this musically adapted story […]
Body and soul unite when an affinity for Walt Whitman’s poetic musings and two students, Caroline and Anthony, come together to collaborate on an English assignment project against a pressing deadline. The scene is all too familiar with an exchange of colloquialism and awkwardness- a charming boy invites himself in, or rather invades the room of […]
If you ever wanted to see a Disney classic come to life in theatrical glory and grandeur, your wish is granted. Aladdin, which opened at the Orpheum Theatre Jan. 16th, captures that essence in a two-hour uplifting menagerie of storytelling, woven with magic, opulence, and plenty of light-hearted humor. Much like the […]
What has all the trimmings of a great Christmas musical? Why a sparkly, jolly, twinkly set, song and dance merriment, interesting character foils and dynamics, and an endearing love story. Elf the Musical opened Friday night at The Rose Theatre, lauded as one of the best children’s theatres in the nation with its cutting-edge lighting technology and […]
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