First of all, “Ava Gardner and the Pizza Boy,” written and directed by Larry Marsland, is only peripherally about Ava Gardner. Those who saw Marsland’s one-man show, “Night Falls on the Emerald City,” in which he channeled Judy Garland might be thinking this show is a similar examination of Ava Gardner’s life. It isn’t. “Ava … Continue reading
“Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale” is a delightful summer entertainment for the whole family, sure to please both children and adults. Written and directed by Christopher Compton and Holly Erin McCarthy of Theater Under the Stairs, the show’s message is simple: don’t ever lose your childhood sense of imagination, but the delivery is wonderfully complex … Continue reading
Rob Thorne as Michael and Theresa D. Cedrone as Kitty in “Happy Now?” “Happy Now?” written by Lucinda Coxon and directed by Christy Morris, at the Barnstable Comedy Club through August 26, has many good things going for it. The plot is intriguing—it is about Kitty (played by Theresa D. Cedrone), a quietly frazzled woman … Continue reading
Come Hear the Music Play! A Review of “Cabaret” In his book on musical theater, which contains a fascinating chapter on “Cabaret,” Scott Miller quotes Walter Kerr’s 1966 New York Times review: “Cabaret,” Kerr wrote, “opens the door to a fresh notion of the bizarre, crackling, harsh and the beguiling uses that can be made … Continue reading
Turning 60 is no reason to despair, according to “sexygenarian” Melinda Gallant, whose one-woman show, “And Then What Happened? (Or Never Wear Spanx to Fenway Park),” is at Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater through June 24 . “Old is the new new,” she says in her warm and funny guide to life. … Continue reading
Glenn Wall as Lawrence, Jamie Lynne Stuart as Christine, and Alex Valentine as Freddie in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at Cotuit Center for the Arts. Photo by Daniel Fontneau. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is a must-see for musical comedy lovers, especially for those who appreciate zany humor. At Cotuit Center for the Arts through July 1, it … Continue reading
Pat Farrell, Jody Carman, and Carol McManus chat about life in “The Cemetery Club” at The Barnstable Comedy Club. Photo by Rachael Kenneally. “The Cemetery Club,” at the Barnstable Comedy Club through May 27, is warm and funny, poignant and charming. The play, by Ivan Menchell, is intelligently written, and director Marti Baker brings out … Continue reading
From left, Cortney Charleston, Hannah Van Sciver, Seth Simons, Jillian Blackwell, Victoria Ford, and Richard Thomson. It was part witty and hilarious stand-up comedy, part heart-and-soul-felt reflection on personal experience, part astute observation on life, and all amazing. Six members of the University of Pennsylvania’s Excelano Project brought their spoken word show/poetry slam to Cotuit … Continue reading
Going to see “Losing Your Pants” at Cotuit Center for the Arts’ Black Box Theater is a lot like visiting your crazy, but loveable, relatives as they gather for a family reunion/wedding/hideout from the Mafia. Except, unlike the others, you don’t have to explain your actions to Mama, who is clearly in charge despite having … Continue reading
Bret Poulter as the Leading Player dances with Jessie Edgar, left, and Maddie Edgar in a battle scene from “Pippin.” The Falmouth Theatre Guild has an abundance of “Magic to do, just for you” in its current production of “Pippin,” which opened Friday and runs through May 13 at Highfield Theater in Falmouth. It is … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 