Articles Tagged With: Zach Dodson

(L to R) Austin Barnes as Barry Mann, Heather Wadler as Cynthia Weil, Julie Parrish as Carole King and Mark Briner as Don Kirschner in 'Beautiful' 📸Matthew Peterson

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Tidewater Players

Reviews September 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Hey. I gotta prediction. You wanna hear it? Tidewater Players production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is going all the way! Don’t write off this jukebox musical, featuring the music & lyrics of Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil (and a book by Douglas McGrath) because its actually a heartwarming story that reads extremely well on an intimate stage, like the one Tidewater Players is working with at The Opera House.

The Prom at Tidewater Players

Reviews February 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

“I don’t want to start a riot. I don’t want to blaze a trail. I don’t want to be a symbol or a cautionary tale.” Musical theatre is story first. Always has been. It’s the lyrics in the music which transports the story to the audience and at the end of the day, the story at the heart of The Prom is just about a person wanting to live their life like any other normal person and get to have all the things that any other normal person has.

It’s Time To Dance: More Prom Interviews with the ‘teens’ of Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 24, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Who’s ready to add some Zazz to their Prom? Two more ‘teens’ from the area premiere of The Prom here to chat with us about their prom experiences!

Thanks for sitting down with us, why don’t you tell us who you are and who you play?

Maggie Donahue: I’m Maggie Donahue and I play Shelby.

Tell me a little bit about Shelby.

Maggie: Shelby is a cheerleader.