Mounting a stage production shortly after the release of a lavish, big-budget film adaptation of the same material is always a tricky proposition. On the one hand, the publicity surrounding a movie release brings in a lot of new eyes, attracting people who are curious to see what the original material might look like. But […]
Into the Woods
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Film Review: “Into the Woods”
Practically from birth, we’re taught by fairy tales that as long as we’re pure of heart (and determined enough) that there will come a day when all our wishes will come true; everybody gets their happy ending. Though experience tells us that is anything but the case, we like to comfort ourselves with these tales […]
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Find entertainment in singing and clowning
Yes, it’s our leading classical theater company, but the openings at Stratford Festival also include lighter fare: two major musicals, an updated Shakespeare comedy, and a silly sex farce. Michael Stewart & Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly stars Lucy Peacock and Peter Donaldson, last year’s Lady Macbeth and Timon of Athens, in a brassy comic […]
