Porchlight Music Theatre designates its current staging of Rogers and Hammerstein’s classic, “The King and I,” “an intimate version of the grand love story.” Add “elegant” and “creative” to the playbill. Director L. Walter Stearns’ final Porchlight production as artistic director delivers its promised intimacy at Stage 773’s North Theatre, which seats less than 200. […]
An energetic ensemble cast, combined with expert tap dancing and gorgeous costumes, makes “42nd Street” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire a must-see. Before appearing on the Broadway stage in the 1980s, “42nd Street” was a movie musical that came out during the Depression, serving as pleasant distraction amid bread lines and surging unemployment. With […]
Have you ever daydreamed about breaking into show business while shuttling your kids to soccer practice or during another late night at the office? Well, meet two North Shore women who have made their dream come true. Lauren Taslitz of Winnetka and Leigh Anna Reichenbach of Wilmette are the writers and producers behind “Join the […]
Are you looking for holiday statements devoid of traditional sing-a-longs or visions of Old Saint Nick? Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire’s production of Meredith Willson’s classic musical, The Music Man, offers a very charming alternative for positive wintertime celebrating. Recounting the well-worn tale of con man Harold Hill’s small town redemption via the affections of Marian, […]
Briana DeGiulio, who grew up in Wilmette, stars in the Chicago Children’s Theater’s hit musical “The Hundred Dresses.” The show is adapted from the classic story about bullying and the importance of bystander intervention. We talked with Briana about her role and the play: What is “The Hundred Dresses” about? My character comes from Poland. […]
“Voltaire is a relatively recent writer for me to adapt,” says Tony Award-winning Director Mary Zimmerman. She was having lunch on the tiny outdoor balcony on the fourth floor of the Goodman Theatre during a rehearsal break for Goodman’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway musical “Candide,” based on the novella by Voltaire. The show […]
