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Top London West End Musicals
July 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
London is a fantastically multicultural and exciting city with vast amounts of history, art and shopping to name a few of its offerings. The West End of London has long been synonymous with musical theater and catching a show is still a great way to spend an evening with friends, your partner or family.
Wicked
This is a fantastic show about the Witches of Oz and how they became known as good and bad. Based on the book by Gregory Maguire this now long running musical shows the audience how the yellow brick road and the plight of Dorothy might not be the whole story.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Roald Dahl classic story has been adapted for the stage and is a new addition to the West End circuit. All the reviews so far have been outstanding and it looks to be the latest musical hit.
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Lone Ranger Spirit Platform Behind the Scenes Video
June 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
What is a Spirit Platform?
Why is the Lone Ranger standing on top of it?
Check out the first video in a series of on-the-set featurettes, “Spirit Platform,” from THE LONE RANGER. This features special behind the scenes features. Think of it as not only a behind the scenes sneak peak at the movie but also a sneak peak at possible extras on the DVD or Blu-ray.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
May 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Paper Mill Playhouse is now three shows into their Spring Children’s Theater program, with their most recent show being Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
This play tells the tale of a little boy who has one of those days where it would probably be better to move to Australia then deal with it any longer. From a horrible beginning of waking up for school with gum in his hair to a dental appointment, Alexander’s day is the personification of a bad day for a little kid. So much of a bad day that when Little Man was watching it, he was quite anxious for Alexander’s bad day to end. But by the end of the play Alexander learns an important lesson and his bad day gets a sweet coating. As this sweet coating revealed itself, Little Man also liked the play even more.
The play itself was wonderfully done by Theatreworks USA. Theatreworks specializes in bringing professional theater level shows to youth and family audiences across the nation. Professional is indeed the correct word. The woman who played Alexander was a wonderful singer as we the rest of the cast. Within minutes of realizing Alexander was played by a woman, the illusion was set and we were watching a day in the life of a little boy. The play is full of singing and dancing numbers as well as humor for both children and adults.
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A Chorus Line Debuts at Paper Mill Playhouse #Theater #Musical
October 10, 2012 by 5 Comments
Opening this week at the Paper Mill Playhouse is the classic “A Chorus Line”, the “singular sensation” since 1975. The cast will include Paper Mill veterans and Broadway talent, proving that you don’t need to cross a bridge or tunnel to experience the most exceptional talent the country has to offer.
Paper Mill Playhouse, known for world-class productions, brought it all to the table (or stage, as it were) for this inter-generational audience favorite. With chart-busting musical numbers from Marvin Hamlisch (a score that has won nearly every award one can imagine), the cast has audience members singing along in their seats.
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Dreamworks How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular
October 1, 2012 by 10 Comments
When I first heard about the live performance of How to Train Your Dragon it sounded interesting, but boy was I in for a surprise. The show is a spectacular combination of music and sights, for both adults and kids to enjoy. The show is filled with wonders, such as the combination of live action and video. One part of the show was created to look like the actor is running along a path- but in reality it was an actor running through projected and real scenery while hanging perpendicular to the screen, then all about the stage (and wall) area. The dragons were amazing, the robotics involved to make these creatures move, roar, shoot fire or lasers is truly fantastic. Shadow dragons flying above or shooting fire completed the effect, along with pyrotechnics that shot flames and tied it all together.
The pre-show Hero’s Welcome package was a great idea. The package included all of us getting dressed up as vikings for a posed picture, then meeting the main human characters (Astrid and Hiccup) for photos and Dragon Training Certifications. After the show, they had an explanation of how things worked. Pretty in Pink had to take her certificate for show and tell in school, so that she could show everyone that she is now a Dragon Trainer (she was so proud). Little Man was absolutely aglow from the idea that he was a viking and he had a chance to hold a sword and a shield. He also wanted to hug all the dragons- so no worries that they will be too scary for your little ones.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog Coming to Keswick Theatre
October 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
Clifford is coming soon to the Keswick Theater, and we cannot wait to go see the show. What child doesn’t love this Big, Red Dog?
Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to the Keswick Theatre on Sunday, October 14TH for 2 BIG shows at 1 and 4PM to celebrate his 50TH Birthday in a special live theatrical show featuring new songs, dancing and laughter the whole family will love.
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Parallel Exit Debuts- Exit, Stage Left at Symphony Space
September 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
Saturday, October 13
Just Kidding show at 11 am (tickets $13 to $20);
grown-up show at 7:30 pm (tickets: $30)
Tickets are available now and at the door.
Parallel Exit will present the NYC public debut of their hilarious new show, Exit, Stage Left! at Symphony Space. This all-ages event tells the story of a theater performance that just can’t seem to go right.
Harkening back to the days of vaudeville, this ensemble of five presents a wide range of old-fashioned family entertainment, from tap dance to live music to slapstick comedy. Parallel Exit’s summer run of “I Love Bob” at the Joyce Theater was acclaimed by Andy Webster in the New York Times as “tirelessly inventive physical humor.”
