Beth Shestak and Kyle McDonald in “The Bridges of Madison County” at the Henegar Center. Photo by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH Romance takes center stage Friday with the opening of the musical “The Bridges of Madison County,” at the Henegar Center. The musical is based on the 1995 movie starring...
The success of success
By PAM HARBAUGH Nothing succeeds like success. Certainly, three of Brevard’s community theaters are proving that right now with productions of shows that have been seen recently on other stages in the area. Titusville Playhouse is in the middle of a roaring success with its production of “The Hunchback of Notre...
KINKY BOOTS at King Center
By PAM HARBAUGH The King Center for the Performing Arts celebrates 30th anniversary with a big show — KINKY BOOTS! It performs 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at the King Center. This totally fun show is a tour of the Tony Award winning Broadway production and has direction and choreography by...
REVIEW: MAMMA MIA Don’t Miss This
By PAM HARBAUGH Riverside Theatre throws the gauntlet at your feet with its professional production of “Mamma Mia!” So relent. Pick it up and have a ball at this bouncy juke box musical. This “Mamma Mia!” is simply as good as it gets. It has personality, beauty, energy, passion and Broadway...
AUDITIONS April 2018
By PAM HARBAUGH There’s an intriguing new company forming and they’re looking for actors. It’s called BOOTS ON THE GROUND THEATER and they plan to launch June 14 with a production of “Darkside” by Ken Jones. The venue? Why no place other than Derek Gores Gallery, which is becoming a cultural...
UGLY LIES THE BONE Pics and thoughts
Amanda Cheyenne Manis and Zack Roundy in UGLY LIES THE BONE at the Henegar Center. Photo by Dana Niemeier. It’s been exciting and a little bit intimidating directing “Ugly Lies the Bone,” which opens tonight and runs through April 15 at the Henegar Center. First, because the story is an important...
IT’S ONLY A PLAY at MCT
Rob Kenna in IT’S ONLY A PLAY at Melbourne Civic Theatre. Photo by Max Thornton By PAM HARBAUGH Finally! I’m going to get to see this show…Thank you MCT! As Shakespeare said “The play is the thing,” and perhaps one of the best ways to survey the landscape before venturing into...
REVIEW: BUYER and CELLAR at Riverside Theatre
By PAM HARBAUGH There are more characters on the Waxlax Stage in Jonathan Tolins’ one-man play “Buyer & Cellar” than you might expect. In the hands of actor Remy Germinario, we see a struggling actor named Alex More as he becomes an unlikely cast – from his boyfriend and a supercilious...
THE SECRET GARDEN at Cocoa Village Playhouse
By PAM HARBAUGH The Big Reveal. That’s the plot-driven “ta da” moment in a show when something stunning happens. In “The Secret Garden,” it comes in the second act when a once-fallow garden springs to life. It’s both a thematically and aesthetically rich moment. And as so, must be carefully considered...
REVIEW: GYPSY at Riverside Theatre
By PAM HARBAUGH Riverside Theatre gathers its significant resources and sure-footed confidence to mount one of the greatest American musicals ever, “Gypsy.” Indeed, this is a big, brawny show steeped in legend; and Riverside has the muscle to produce it. At nearly three hours in length (that includes intermission), the show...