Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” is back at the Encore Musical Theatre Company, and it has arrived with a vengeance. You better get your tickets right now before the word of mouth and rave reviews send sales soaring — as best they should for this superior production. Set in a 40’s London factory, Encore’s players “tell theContinue reading “Fiendishly Marvelous “Sweeney Todd” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)”
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Gorgeous “Camelot” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)
There is a gorgeous production of the classic musical Camelot at Encore Musical Theatre Company and it looks and sounds pretty as a picture, with beautiful sets and costumes and Lerner and Loewe’s tune-filled familiar score. Stephen West is in wonderful vocal form as King Arthur (aka Newt) and Olivia Hernandez returns to the Encore asContinue reading “Gorgeous “Camelot” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Review)”
Go, Go, Go see “Into the Wild” at Encore Musical Theatre (Review)
Let me preface this by writing that Into the Wild at the Encore Musical Theatre Company is a developmental premier of a new musical with aspirations to get to Broadway. It will get there eventually and you should see it now while you can. And you should not miss the superstar performance of Conor Ryan, butContinue reading “Go, Go, Go see “Into the Wild” at Encore Musical Theatre (Review)”
Fun and highly entertaining The Full Monty at Encore (Review)
If you want to have a fantastic evening of laughs and great musical theater, grab your tickets now for the hilarious The Full Monty at Encore Musical Theatre Company and have a great time cheering on the guys as they work toward “the full monty” at an amateur men’s strip production. You probably already knowContinue reading “Fun and highly entertaining The Full Monty at Encore (Review)”
Assassins at Encore Musical Theatre Company is can’t miss musical theater (review)
Photo by Michele Anliker Every now and again, my role as a musical theater director and reviewer compels me to launch into teaching mode — and that mode was fully activated while watching the breathtaking production of Assassins at Encore Musical Theatre Company that opened last night. See it because you owe yourself a chance toContinue reading “Assassins at Encore Musical Theatre Company is can’t miss musical theater (review)”
Family Friendly “The Wizard of Oz” at Encore (review)
There’s a fun, family-friendly Wizard of Oz currently on the boards at The Encore Musical Theatre Company. Its not all smooth sailing, but it will please its target market (i.e. families with young kids) and is sure to be a sell-out throughout the holiday season. What works well? The cast, the set, the costumes, theContinue reading “Family Friendly “The Wizard of Oz” at Encore (review)”
Encore’s Extraordinary “Into the Woods” (review)
There is probably very little I can say that hasn’t already been written about Encore Musical Theatre Company’s Into the Woods — simply, it’s brilliant, original, and the best musical they have presented. I, for one can tell you that I am sick and tired of Into the Woods — I’ve seen every one of itsContinue reading “Encore’s Extraordinary “Into the Woods” (review)”
Encore’s “South Pacific” Steps it up a Notch (Review)
Of all the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, The Sound of Music and South Pacific are my favorites. The former is as fresh as the day it was written. The latter has seen better days. But there is no doubting that Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production (seen in preview) is beautiful and well-done…in fact, it stepsContinue reading “Encore’s “South Pacific” Steps it up a Notch (Review)”
Tuneful, delightful “Christmas Caroled!” at Encore (Review)
There is a lot to like about the new musical, Christmas Caroled at the Encore Musical Theatre Company, not the least of which is a superb ensemble cast that makes some really terrific music together. A framing mechanism that finds a grumpy down-on-his-luck Abner Z Scruggs (get it?) falling asleep and dreaming about his workContinue reading “Tuneful, delightful “Christmas Caroled!” at Encore (Review)”
Romantic and Fun “Closer than Ever” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Dexter) Review
“Closer than Ever” is quite simply, the kind of thing that that Encore Musical Theatre Company does best — small scale musicals with a small, excellent cast, creating good musical theater. This production is no different — four performers on a bare stage with a piano and stools that comprise the set and lay the framework for aContinue reading “Romantic and Fun “Closer than Ever” at Encore Musical Theatre Company (Dexter) Review”
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