What if there was a play that could make you see how the world could be instead of the way that it is? Second star to the right and straight on âtil morning. Though not quite. A little before that. Before that? You ask? Inconceivable! Wrong. Think again. Before there was the Pan as we know him, all green-clad and crowing, flying and taunting the infamous Captain Hook, there was a nameless boyâŚa perhaps even a lost boy,
Do you want to look into the bottom of your soul? How many of you would be okay with such a notion? What if you had no choice because you were aâ Bad Seed? In a gripping drama, Cockpit in Court kicks off their 2025 summer season in the upstairs cabaret space with Bad Seed by Maxwell Anderson (based on the novel by William March.) Directed by Todd Pearthree, this spooky little tale may not be an Agatha Christie mystery,
Step aside, Cinderella! Move over, Imelda Marcos! Because Dundalk Community Theatre is here! And they are lighting up the stage like a live wire with Lolaâs Kinky Boots! Directed by Roger Schulman, with Musical Direction by Catina Ramis McLagan, and Choreography by Rachel Miller, this stunning production of a gloriously heartwarming tale invites you to embrace yourself for who you are, live your best life, and to simplyâ just be!
Buckle up for a trip to Northampton as seasoned Technical Director Marc W.
In a modern context, the production of William Shakespeare’s works largely hangs upon the performers’ ability to voice these verses in such a way that the audience not only instantly and instinctually understands their meaning, but may also benefit from their specific notes of humor, tragedy, etc. In this sense, Spotlighters Theatre’s Twelfth Night â the classic gender-bending romantic comedy â is a decidedly mixed bag.
The older generation of performers seem to know exactly what they’re doing here,
This
review can practically write itself. Letâs face it, there is nothing disastrous
about Cockpit in Courtâs current production. Of course, I am talking about Disaster! the 70âs disaster movie
musical written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick and directed by Todd
Pearthree. Pearthree and his production team (Music Director Michael DeVito,
Technical Director Jason Randolph, Set Designer Michael Rasinski, Lighting
Designer Thomas Gardner, Costumer Designer Will Crowther, Sound Designer Corey
Sekulow, and Stage Manager John Chrzanowski) have put together THE smash hit of
the summer.
The movie-turned musical has become a prevalent trend in todayâs world, but The Bridges of Madison County is unlike most musicals in the same family; it breaks the mold and offers the audience an emotional, rich story filled with phenomenal music. Based on Robert James Wallerâs 1992 novel, which was adapted into the 1995 film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, The Bridges of Madison County is a rich, profound love story that transcends the page,
Hallelujah for Sister Act at Cockpit In Court! CCBC Essex presents a family musical with sincerely praise-worthy voices and a lot of spirit in the F. Scott Black Mainstage Theatre. The stage musical of Sister Act is based on the Whoopi Goldberg movie of the same name, but while audiences loved hearing familiar Motown tunes used innovatively in the context of a cloister, the stage production got Alan Menkenâ you remember Alan Menken?
If you trust in your soul, keep your eyes on the goal, then the prize you wonât failâ youâll find your grail at Cockpit in Court this summer with their second mainstage production, Monty Pythonâs Spamalot. Directed by Laurie Sentman Starkey with Musical Direction by R. Christopher Rose, this instance of comedic musical theatre has a little something for everybody. Be you a Monty Python fan, a musical theatre fan, neither,
Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up and come on down! Youâre the next contestant on Game Show! Taglined as âThe Comedy You Playâ The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre kicks off their 53rd season with a unique audience interactive show. Directed by Kristen Cooley, this zany participatory program keeps the audience laughing and involved in a real live game show while a melodramatic comic plot unwinds around the host and all the members of the production team.