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...
See Mad Cow’s ‘The Philadelphia Story’
Scene from Mad Cow’s ‘The Philadelphia Story’ photo by Tom Hurst. By PAM HARBAUGH NOTE…REVIEW-US INTERRUPTUS… I am currently in New Orleans for the annual American Theatre Critics Association conference. I was hoping I could find some time to file a review on this most enjoyable show, but alas….HOWEVER, I wanted...
Finalists for this year’s Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award.
By PAM HARBAUGH Each year, I have the privilege of sitting on the readers committee for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award. The award is the largest of its kind, with $40,000 in money given to the overall winner and two runners up. The recipients are...
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...
Launch with Chris Kridler
Photo of Atlas V launch by Chris Kridler, By PAM HARBAUGH I confess. I’m the president of the Chris Kridler Fan Club. And why not, the woman can do anything, She’s a terrific writer, throws clay, cooks the best pizzelles you’ve ever tasted, is smart, funny…and she’s a wicked good photographer...
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...
Cuarteto Casals performs tonight
By PAM HARBAUGH The Melbourne Chamber Music Society presents the acclaimed CUARTO CASALS at 7:30 p.m. tonight, March 6, 2015. Strad magazine called the Cuarteto Casals “A quartet for the new millennium…” Last August, it won the German Record Critics Prize for its recording of Joseph Haydn’s “Die sieben letzten Worte...
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...
Ruth Funk passes away
By PAM HARBAUGH I just got word that dear, dear Ruth Funk passed away Thursday. I don’t have any details yet, but I could not wait for them before I got this information out there. Ruth was an amazing woman. An inspiration to all. She led a big life, had a...