Corbin Bleu and Danielle Wade to Lead the Cast EAST HADDAM, Conn. (May 23, 2023) – Goodspeed Musicals announces the cast for the world premiere musical comedy Summer Stock, the second production of its 60th anniversary season. Filled with exuberant dance numbers and hits from the American songbook, it is adapted from the…
by Roseann Cane What do you get when you bring together a thoroughly brilliant cast of singing, dancing actors, a preternaturally gifted director, and a supremely inspired choreographer? You get a hit, a palpable musical theater hit, and if you want savor the recipe, you’d be well advised to reserve…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2008 Ah, the American mental health system. My most recent brush with it entailed a therapist who demanded that I “get something” out of therapy, not just “talk about things.” Since I didn’t get what it was I was supposed to be getting, and…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 2000 I was 13 years old when “Company” opened on Broadway in 1970. In my mind, it was the musical that established Stephen Sondheim as STEPHEN SONDHEIM, although I am well aware that he had had an illustrious career before that. It was a…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 Barrington Stage is batting a thousand this season with a second highly entertaining production “Spunk”. Based on three stories by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe, directed by Rob Ruggerio, and beautifully cast, “Spunk” delivers a wide range…
