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Theater Review: “The Duchess of Malfi” at MuCCC
WallByrd Theatre Company, a new Rochester group, stages an updated version of the little-known Jacobean tragedy.
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Theater Review: Pittsford Musicals’ “Cabaret”
Cabaret before the storm
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Theater Review: RBTL presents “Newsies”
Every once in a while, a musical comes along with subjects so innately human — an underdog, young love, a band of brothers, a villain — that it easily becomes a classic. For those who were children in the 90’s, that musical is Disney’s “Newsies,” a 1992 film starring an adolescent, heroic Christian Bale. The […]
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Theater Review: “Spamalot” at Geva
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is officially over the hill. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the cult classic film, and Geva Theatre Center opens its 2015-16 season with a tip o’ the hat in the form of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” best described as “lovingly ripped off from the motion picture.” The production […]
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Theater Review: “Avenue Q” at the Kodak Center
At first glance, the set of “Avenue Q” looks a lot like a rundown version of “Sesame Street.” There’s a brownstone faรงade and a stoop. There’s laundry strung between a few second story windows. But there’s also quite a bit of graffiti on these city walls — and most of it is swear words and […]
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Theater Review: “Rent” at Bristol Valley Theater
The quaint town of Naples is a quiet community well known for skiing in the winter and the Grape Festival in the fall — but it’s perhaps less known for its summer stock organization, Bristol Valley Theater, which boasts a six-show theatrical season running from June through August. The third show in this season’s lineup […]
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Theater Review: Pittsford Musicals’ “Next to Normal”
In 2010, “Next to Normal” became the eighth musical in history to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A Pulitzer for a rock musical, no less, a genre typically reserved for “American Idol” rejects and revues featuring the greatest hits of now-elderly musicians. But “Next to Normal,” which Pittsford Musicals opened last Friday, has achieved […]
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Fall from grace
Craig Wright’s “Grace” had a modest Broadway run a few years ago, and Out of Pocket’s presentation at MuCCC suggests why it was modest. Despite interesting ideas and moments, it doesn’t convince as a whole. However, at MuCCC, “Grace” gets a production that at least shows the play to good advantage, and shows off some […]
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Theater review: RBTL presents “Kinky Boots”
Arriving in Rochester amid a storm of glitter, sequins, and throbbing bass, the crowd-pleasing musical “Kinky Boots” will be on stage at the Auditorium Center through Sunday, May 17. Marrying joyous, high energy production numbers with a heartfelt story about acceptance and staying true to oneself, the show is adapted by Harvey Fierstein from the […]
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Theater Review: “Violet” at Blackfriars Theatre
It is hard to argue with the success of “Violet.” Despite a weak script and a tiring group of songs, this hit-the-road-and-discover-yourself musical has managed to resonate with both audiences and critics ever since its original Off-Broadway premiere in 1997. The 2014 Broadway revival gained four Tony Award nominations — most notably for its lead […]
