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Humana Fest…Start day 3 with a raucous laugh

Jennifer Kidwell, Dito van Reigersberg and Mary McCool_Photo by Bill Brymer (2)

From “I Promised Myself to Live Faster” Jennifer Kidwell, Dito van Reigersberg and Mary McCool_Photo by Bill Brymer (2) By PAM HARBAUGH LOUISVILLE, KY — When the curtain rose on “I Promised Myself to Live Faster,” I felt like Charles Ludlam’s Ridiculous Theatrical Company had collided with San Francisco’s outrageous “Beach...

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.

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...

Review: Cocoa Village Playhouse ‘Shrek: The Musical’

James Spiva, Felander Stevenson and Ashley Willsey in "Shrek: The Musical" at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Photo by Jonathan Goforth.

James Spiva, Felander Stevenson and Ashley Willsey in “Shrek: The Musical” at Cocoa Village Playhouse. Photo by Jonathan Goforth. By PAM HARBAUGH Fun, tenderness, courage and redemption are tickling the ribs of all ages in Cocoa Village Playhouse’s most excellent production of “Shrek: The Musical.” And, yes, this is for everyone,...

Review: Titusville Playhouse ‘Doubt: A Parable’

Linda Lawson Jones and Shanel Sparr in 'Doubt' at Titusville Playhouse.

By PAM HARBAUGH Titusville Playhouse’s 2nd Stage becomes the intimate spot for looming questions in its eloquent production of “Doubt: A Parable.” Indeed, as set in this small space and brought to life by a stellar cast, there is no escaping the disquieting confrontation in John Patrick Shanley’s drama. Set in...