Articles Tagged With: Grace Wantz

Something Rotten at Small Town Stars Theatre Company

Reviews October 2, 2025 Andrew Worthington

author: Andrew Worthington

Gracing the stage at the Carroll Arts Center this weekend is a thoroughly entertaining, hilarious, and delightfully chaotic production of Something Rotten! presented by Small Town Stars Theatre Company. Something Rotten!, first performed in 2015, is a modern musical comedy that focuses on two brothers competing with THE William Shakespeare as they work to create the world’s first musical… in the 1590s. With a blend of many musical references and styles that theatre-going audiences will recognize alongside a fast-moving and comedic script,

Falsettos at Small Town Stars Theatre Company

Reviews August 29, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

I’m neurotic. He’s neurotic. They’re neurotic. We’re neurotic. Though honestly? Life is moments you can’t understand. And I truly never thought that in almost a decade and a half of reviewing live theatre that Falsettos would be on my “I’ve seen it half a dozen or so times” list. (Let’s be real here, it isn’t Shrek or Les Mis, not to say that it isn’t important, it’s just sort of an underdog-cult-following type show.) I can’t understand it,

The Hunchback of Notre Dame at September Song Musical Theatre

Reviews August 12, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Once a year— they throw a party here in town!

Once a year— they turn all Westminster upside-down!

People come to see their shows from miles around!

Once again it’s summertime— time to plaaaay.

It’s the day— September Song they do their best!

It’s the day their show goes and outdoes the rest!

Give a cheer— for all their wonders— magical— no set-break blunders— it’s the year— for—

The Hunchback of Notre Dame!

Tia Silver (left) as Fastrada, Dani Rizzo (center) as Leading Player, and Alex Gibbs (right) with the ensemble of Pippin at Small Town Stars Theatre Company 📷 Mort Shuman

Pippin at Small Town Stars Theatre Company

Reviews January 25, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Do you like the way dreams stick to the sky? Are you ready to run where you can ramble? Then you’re ready for Pippin with Small Town Starts Theatre Company. Come journey with them through their anecdotic revue of Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics), Roger O. Hirson (book) and Bob Fosse (also book) because STSTC has magic to do…and it’s just for you! Directed by Joel Roberson with Musical Direction by Kelly Stoneberger and Choreography by Olivia Winter,