My apologies for the lapse in activity over the past few weeks. I spent my last week in New York City seeing shows back to back to back, and then I immediately started work at Princeton Summer Theater as a stage manager for the final show of their season, Topdog/Underdog. When that production closed, I… Continue reading Update: Goodbye, Summer 2019
Review: Schreck’s ‘Constitution’ Means to Make Its Mark
By Paige Allen August 27, 2019 After seeing What the Constitution Means to Me, one thought was clear in my mind: This play should be required viewing for every single person in the United States of America. Especially Congress. Heidi Schreck and her play cry out to be heard and heeded. You leave feeling simultaneously… Continue reading Review: Schreck’s ‘Constitution’ Means to Make Its Mark
Review: In ‘Road Show,’ A Brotherly Rivalry Stresses the Flaws in America’s Ideals
By Paige Allen August 27, 2019 Road Show (formerly known as Bounce formerly known as Wise Guys) is one of Stephen Sondheim’s lesser known musicals. Written with John Weidman, the musical joins with the duo’s two other creations, Pacific Overtures and Assassins, to form what some consider a trilogy exploring the flaws of the American… Continue reading Review: In ‘Road Show,’ A Brotherly Rivalry Stresses the Flaws in America’s Ideals
Review: ‘Reborning’ Explores the Persistent Power of Trauma
By Paige Allen August 27, 2019 Trauma is a tricky thing. It can rise up at times and in ways we least expect. Reborning explores how distressing experiences can leave scars on our bodies, hearts, and minds; how we can discover the depth of those wounds even years later; and how we cope with pain… Continue reading Review: ‘Reborning’ Explores the Persistent Power of Trauma
Update: 1, 2, 3
This week, I am seeing three shows back to back to back: Reborning, Road Show, and What the Constitution Means to Me. I'm then moving out of New York City (so sad!), so it'll be a bit hectic! Reviews will come out as soon as I can write them. Stay tuned for exciting posts to… Continue reading Update: 1, 2, 3
After ‘Sleep No More’: My Advice
By Paige Allen July 23, 2019 Over the weekend, I experienced (“saw” is much too passive a word) Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More at McKittrick Hotel Emursive. In my circle of friends and colleagues, Sleep No More is legendary. Ignoring plenty of rules about what theater and dance should be, the massively immersive journey is completely… Continue reading After ‘Sleep No More’: My Advice
Review: Exposed ‘Oklahoma!’ Reveals Its (and Our) Darkness
By Paige Allen July 18, 2019 Director Daniel Fish’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! has developed a reputation as Broadway’s badboy. While the production won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical this June, the gritty take on the Golden Age classic has downright offended some of its viewers with its irreverence… Continue reading Review: Exposed ‘Oklahoma!’ Reveals Its (and Our) Darkness
Review: ‘In the Green’ Fills Medieval Cell with a New Sound
By Paige Allen July 15, 2019 Hildegard von Bingen is one of medieval history’s most enduring figures. A twelfth-century leader in the Catholic Church and a mystic visionary, Hildegard made significant contributions to religion, philosophy, music, science, language, and literature; she is regarded as a saint. But before all that, Hildegard spent thirty years enclosed… Continue reading Review: ‘In the Green’ Fills Medieval Cell with a New Sound
Review: ‘The Prom’ Delivers a Musical Comedy with Heart
By Paige Allen July 14, 2019 A Broadway star sits in the booth of an Applebee’s across from a small town school principal. The principal expresses his love for the theatre and tries to explain to the actress (through song, of course) why people care about musicals: “We need a place to run to When… Continue reading Review: ‘The Prom’ Delivers a Musical Comedy with Heart
Review: Semi-Staged Concerts ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Promenade’ Only Semi-Satisfactory
By Paige Allen July 13, 2019 Two notable concert productions went up in the past week, the Cleveland Musical Theatre production of Into the Woods at The Town Hall (July 8, 2019) and the Encores! Off Center production of Promenade at New York City Center (July 10-11, 2019). Although neither concert fully satisfied me, my… Continue reading Review: Semi-Staged Concerts ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Promenade’ Only Semi-Satisfactory
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