My night covering the Fringe involved heading over to the Lyric Theatre’s Cabaret Hall for a sold-out performance of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” from OFC Creations. The rock musical splits the difference between a cabaret-style musical and stand-up comedy routine, as performed by genderbending East German singer, Hedwig, and the show’s a smart choice […]
Eric Vaughn Johnson
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Sensory friendly theater experiences grow in Rochester
Individual performances are tailored to be inclusive for children and adults who are on the autism spectrum, have ADHD, and have special needs.
Posted inMusic
Eddie Money looks to recharge his legacy with musical ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’
Eddie Money careened into the room like a one-man parade. The veteran rocker was his own hype man as he pin-balled from desk to desk during a recent visit to CITY Newspaper. In case there was any doubt, he was wearing a hoodie that said “Money, Money, Money” on the back. “Eddie Money, the rock […]
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Adam reviews “La Cage Aux Folles”
My 2015 Rochester Fringe experience began with sequins, high heels, and wigs a-plenty when I took in RAPA’s production of “La Cage Aux Folles” (helpful pronunciation tip: it sounds like “La Cahhge ah Fall”) on the School of the Arts’ Allen Main Stage. Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning musical is based on Jean […]
