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Problem solved—Addie Morales enlivens the Lincolnshire hills with a magnificent ‘Sound of Music’

April 25, 2022

By Barry Reszel The common question asked by Nonnberg Abbey nuns and casting directors alike when it comes to The Sound of Music — How do you solve a problem like Maria? This reviewer is thrilled to report that the Nick Bowling-directed production has nary a problem with this possible conundrum. Because Addie Morales, making

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Marriott’s ‘West Side Story’: Meet a girl named Maria, and ask who’s minding our children

February 11, 2022

By Barry Reszel It was May 2019—which is to say, a lifetime ago—when last this site had something to say about the musical masterpiece, West Side Story. Opining on the genius of Stephen Sondheim, reviewer Patrick O’Brien connected Sondheim’s Story lyrics to his decades-later Into the Woods score/lyrics. Both offer the same query: Who is

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Smart direction and magnificent cast put not-oft-staged ‘Kiss Me Kate’ on aficionados’ must-see lists

November 24, 2021

By Barry Reszel There’s a conundrum built into contemplating an evening with Kiss Me Kate, the 1948 Broadway musical comedy that won the first-ever Tony Award for best musical and ultimately ran more than 1,000 performances. The original’s argument for wife-slapping amid its gaggle of misogynistic stereotypes is tempered by the slapstick buffoonery that, believe

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Marriott’s ‘World’ brings the songs of Kander and Ebb back ”Round’

September 24, 2021

By Barry Reszel Lincolnshire’s Marriott Theatre, a decades-long Equity regional leader, opened its post-COVID (we hope) life with a consummately professional, vaccination- and mask-required production of The World Goes ‘Round. The five-performer, intermission-less ninety-minute musical revue features the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb, among the most acclaimed Broadway musical songwriting teams ever. Director

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