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On Review with Thom White

  • Fool for Love at The Curtainbox Theatre Company

    The more performances I see as a reviewer, the more I ponder and study stagecraft. With many productions, I take away a concept or idea as to what makes a performance good, whether at the individual level or for an entire production.  With The Curtainbox Theatre’s Fool for Love, it’s a word: abandon. Directed here by [...]

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse

     If ever there is a show that’s commonly staged, it is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  I’ve been part of two productions myself and can’t recall how many I’ve sat through others while in the audience.  Every time I hear of yet another production, I cringe.  And yet, much like my experience seeing Circa [...]

  • Moon Over Buffalo at Playcrafters Barn Theatre

    Attending the theatre is typically a form of escapism, a chance to get lost in the magic of the staging and performances. And then there’s Moon Over Buffalo, one of those shows that doesn’t just let you escape into it, but lets you in on the antics of what’s going on off stage.  It’s a [...]

  • Papa’s Angels: A Christmas Story at Playcrafters Barn Theatre

    This year, Playcrafters Barn Theatre hopes to get you into the holiday spirit with ?Papa?s Angels: A Christmas Story?.  Originally a made for TV movie based on the book of the same name, the play follows a year in the life of the Jenkins family.  Early on, Mrs. Jenkins dies, leaving Mr. Jenkins stripped of [...]

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