May 2012 – Mostly Musical Theatre

Bunheads on ABC Family is the real deal (Review)

Set your DVR for June 11th — thats when ABC Family begins airing their new show BUNHEADS — and based on the pilot episode, the show does everything right that SMASH does so wrong week after week. Broadway’s Sutton Foster stars as a ex-ballerina/Broadway dancer now washed up Vegas Showgirl who impulsively weds a kindContinue reading “Bunheads on ABC Family is the real deal (Review)”

Cedar Point Live Entertainment 2012 (Review) – Updated including Luminosity and all shows

Note that this will be updated throughout the year as new shows open at Cedar Point. ABSOLUTE COUNTRY at the Red Garter Saloon (former home of Tropical Heat Island Beat the last few seasons) looks like this: Talented Alex Mack is back, playing guitar and singing. The electronic fiddle is back from a few yearsContinue reading “Cedar Point Live Entertainment 2012 (Review) – Updated including Luminosity and all shows”

Funny Business at Encore Musical Theatre Company — Nunsense (Review)

Back in ’86, I was onstage at the Met Opera House in NYC singing and dancing backup in one of the nation’s first big AIDS fundraisers. Among the stars and large-cast Broadway show ensembles there was a sudden rush of excitement as the habit-attired actresses from then Off-Broadway smash hit Nunsense whipped the audience intoContinue reading “Funny Business at Encore Musical Theatre Company — Nunsense (Review)”

Avenue Q is a stunner at Croswell Opera House (and thats a good thing) — Review

There are those of us who have already been initiated into the cult of Avenue Q on Broadway (where it is still running, Off Broadway); or on tour; or one of the sit-down productions across the country…and Croswell Opera House should be extremely proud of their current production onstage in Adrian as it ranks rightContinue reading “Avenue Q is a stunner at Croswell Opera House (and thats a good thing) — Review”