I could very well launch into my coverage of The Arden’s Pinocchio the same way I kicked off my review of the Olde City theater’s production of Cinderella last year: excitement levels were not sky high. The obvious second sentence would then be: I am again an idiot for ever […]
We could have just as easily skipped this one. Disappointment in their last (Robin Hood) mixed with ambivalence (at best) about their current (Cinderella) had me ‘meh’ about the prospects for the ’12-’13 children’s season at The Arden. I get that they can’t all be Flea & The Professor and […]
Disney’s Newsies The Musical Original Cast Recording by Cooper McHatton Today is Alan Menken’s birthday. Who’s Alan Menken? Oh, he’s just the guy who made all those songs we all know and love from just about every big animated Disney film since I’ve been alive…Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Hercules, […]
One of my most reliable methods for determining the quality, or at the very least the stickiness, of a product or performance is the time it takes the Bear & Mouse to fold what they have just experienced into their extremely imaginative play. It took nearly 24 hours from us […]
[press release] Gas & Electric Arts in association with the Painted Bride Art Center Presents the World Premiere of HERSHEL & THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS December 20 – 31, 2011 PHILADELPHIA — What are the villagers to do? A posse of holiday-hating goblins under the command of their ferocious King are […]
Try saying that five times real fast! I’m going to assume the words family friendly aren’t the first into your mind when you think Fringe Fest or even when you conjure up images of contemporary performance art. It’s okay. I don’t blame you. But this year’s Philadelphia Live Arts & […]
The Omnies Morning Wish Garden Peter Jay Sharp Theater 416 W 42nd St NY NY Runs: now through September 25, 2011 Tickets: $35 The Ohmies Morning Wish Garden is a unique musical where toddlers are not only allowed to wiggle, slide, bounce and test the personal space of those around […]
I reviewed PASTA!, the outstanding puppet musical from Brooklyn kindie duo The Pop Ups, earlier this year after seeing a performance during one of their NYC runs. It’s outlandish, hilarious, impressive and pretty much every other positive adjective one can sling. Now, it’s out West! That’s right, Jacob, Justin, their […]
