Elizabeth T. Murff & Ginger Lee McDermott in “Bad Dog.” Photo by Tony Firriolo By PAM HARBAUGH Grit and glamor, honesty and humor and, yes, love and hate, combine in Jennifer Hoppe-House’s remarkable new play, “Bad Dog,” currently on stage in a beautiful and stirring production at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. This...
Let the Broadway Buzz Begin
Detail of a photo by Joan Marcus: Michael James Scott (Center) and cast of ‘Something Rotten.’ By PAM HARBAUGH Well, really…the buzz has been out there for a while now. It’s all about what critics believe to be the “must see” shows this season on Broadway. But it becomes official when...
Review: ‘Memphis’ at Riverside Theatre
By PAM HARBAUGH VERO BEACH, FL — A compelling story, electrifying dance and soul-stirring music come together in a the highly theatrical, professional production of the musical “Memphis,” on stage now at Riverside Theatre. The storied success of this show begins with its concept – present a story rife with universal...
Winning New Plays Are…
By PAM HARBAUGH Bill Hirschman, the new chair of the American Theatre Critics Association, handed our $41,000 to playwrights at the final evening celebration for the 2015 Humana Festival of New American Plays. The festival is held each year at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The prizes come from both the...
Review: Mad Cow Theatre’s ‘The Philadelphia Story’
By PAM HARBAUGH Old is new again with Mad Cow Theatre’s polished and winning production of “The Philadelphia Story.” Directed exquisitely by Aradhana Tiwari, designed to perfection by marvelous artists including scenic designer William Elliott, and brought to life by a top-notch cast led by the stunning Piper Rae Patterson, this...
Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ at Cocoa Village Playhouse
Jonathan Goforth and Eliana Berrean in Cocoa Village Playhouse’s ‘My Fair Lady’ By PAM HARBAUGH Cocoa Village Playhouse brings in fresh faces in starring roles to give new blood to the Lerner and Loewe classic, “My Fair Lady.” And what a bounty of talent there is: While 16 year-old Eliana Berrean...
Review: ‘Damn Yankees’ at the Henegar Center
By PAM HARBAUGH The song says, “You gotta have heart,” and the Henegar Center shows just that in its vivacious production of “Damn Yankees.” Written by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop with lyrics and music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, “Damn Yankees” is a fantastical tale about having the dream...
Guest Reviewer on ‘Biloxi Blues’ at Surfside
By RACHEL BOWEN-WILKERSON Ten-Hut! Surfside Playhouse’s production of Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues” calls its audience to attention with a humorous, yet touching coming of age tale sure to leave you with a smile in your heart. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the play opens with the a memoir-style...
miR Voices, tonight and tomorrow
By PAM HARBAUGH miR Theater always has something intriguing planned. This time, it’s “miR Voices,” a collection of true stories of area residents told in multi-media format. Stories are read on stage where artwork inspired by the stories will be on view. miR was co-founded by my reviewing colleague Liz Lark-Riley...
Review: Titusville Playhouse’s ‘Carousel’
Rachel Erickson as Louise in ‘Carousel’ at Titusville Playhouse. Photo by Austin Harris. By PAM HARBAUGH At Titusville Playhouse’s center stage sits a scenic unit representing a carousel. It not only symbolizes dizzying life on the verge of spinning out of control, but as it houses a 22-musician orchestra, it also...