REVIEW: “The King and I” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August 2004 I knew that I had reviewed a previous production of The King and I at the Mac-Haydn many years ago,…
REVIEW: “Show Boat” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 2004 And now, ladies and gentlemen, I have the pleasure of announcing that a star is born! I have…
REVIEW: “Swing!” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July 2004 Swing! is the kind of show that I am on record as disliking. It is all song and dance…
REVIEW: “Gypsy” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June 2004 Gypsy is a great big, old-fashioned musical. Big is the operative word here. It calls for a big cast…
REVIEW: “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, May, 2004 The Mac-Haydn has billed its 2004 season as “Fantastic Fun” and has launched it with a bang with…
REVIEW: “The Secret Garden” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 2003 Like millions of young girls, Frances Hodgson Burnett was one of my favorite authors when I was growing up. I…
REVIEW: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, June, 2003 Let’s get this out of the way right up front. This is a musical about a whorehouse. If…
REVIEW: “Mame” at The Mac-Haydn
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 2002 Mame Dennis must be up there in the Bawdy Broads Afterlife laughing with delight at the lengthy run…