By PAM HARBAUGH More than 60 middle schools students have been working long and hard to bring young audiences the musical “Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr.” The show, directed by Maureen Fallon, is produced by the Henegar Center’s Summer Theatre Workshop. An updated version, it combines music from the Disney movie, tunes...
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Review-ish: Henegar Center production of ‘Cry-Baby the Musical’
Photo by Dana Niemeier By PAM HARBAUGH As mentioned in an earlier post, I’m demurring a bit as a theater critic when it comes to the Henegar Center due to my growing professional relationship with the organization. However, I also warned that I couldn’t stay quiet if a production prompted a...
VIDEO Preview: ‘Cry-Baby the Musical’
Photo by Dana Niemeier Here’s a link to the video for Cry-Baby the Musical at the Henegar Center. Click here. To read my review, click here or just jump over to the “theater” section of this website. The show runs May 15 to 31 at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New...
A Theater Critic: To Be or Not To Be
A rehearsal of ‘Snowfall,’ with Pete Jacobsen, Shane Frampton, Nadine Antaillia and Lauren Maleski. Photo by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH The so-called “Chinese Wall” in newspapers disappeared a long time ago, inviting advertising to mingle with editorial. Marketing was not far behind, prompting the push to make reporters all “rock...
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...
Review: Henegar’s ‘God of Carnage’
L – R: Aaron Karnes, Holly McFarland, Mark Blackledge and Lauren Maleski in the Henegar’s production of “God of Carnage.” Photo by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH A thin veneer of civility is all that separates two couples from their true blood thirsty selves in the Henegar Center’s emotional thrill ride...
Review: ‘The Color Purple: The Musical’ at the Henegar Center
Shari Milia’n and Precious Evans in ‘The Color Purple’ at Henegar Center. Photo by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH Theater is a temple and the spirit is being served on the stage and in the audience at the Henegar Center for the Arts, where a passionate, full-voiced production of “The Color...
Opening Night Video after Heneger’s ‘Color Purple’
Photo by Dana Niemeier By PAM HARBAUGH I’ve never ever been to such a thrilling opening night. There was such energy, such love. It was like a religious mission and we were all in the temple that theater is. Click here to see a video I edited from the opening night’s...
Upcoming: ‘The Color Purple: The Musical’ at the Henegar Center
Featured cast members for the Henegar Center’s production of ‘The Color Purple: The Musical.’ Photo by Dana Niemeier. By PAM HARBAUGH It’s been a weepy joyous 10 week period at the Henegar Center. The catalyst? Thrilling rehearsals and high expectations for “The Color Purple: The Musical.” Director Hank Rion says neither...
Auditions: ‘God of Carnage’ at the Henegar
By PAM HARBAUGH Put your holiday spirit on the back burner, because the Henegar Center for the Arts will be holding auditions 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday (Dec. 14 and 15) for “God of Carnage.” This is one very tight dark comedy. Like she did in “Art,” playwright Yasmin Reza throws...