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‘Hairspray’ at Wharton is an unstoppable juggernaut
On opening night (Nov. 28) of “Hairspray’s” six-day run at the Wharton Center, there was an unusually long wait before the house doors opened.
Wharton wins with ‘Wicked’
Some might think booking “Wicked” at the Wharton Center for the fifth time was a gamble. But after witnessing a packed crowd for the second performance of a run lasting until May …
Wharton wins with ‘Wicked’
Some might think booking “Wicked” at the Wharton Center for the fifth time was a gamble. But after witnessing a packed crowd for the second performance of a run lasting until May …
In lieu of City Pulse’s Pulsar Awards: Wink’s theatre picks
(Because of COVID’s impact on area theater during the 2021-’22 season, the Pulsar Awards are impossible to determine. But City Pulse didn’t want local theater talent to go …
Sally Potter: Second billed, but on top of her game
Potter’s “Summer’s Child” CD is being celebrated, along with Ruelaine Stokes’ poetry book, at the “Voices from the Heartland” event Saturday (March 26) and Sunday (March 27). The CD is Potter’s first solo recording.
Owosso’s ‘The Sound of Music’ unimaginable in many ways
The packed house for the Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts’ Sunday matinee of the famous musical included lots of kids. Many were the age I was when I saw it. They all had the transfixed look of wonder I surely had in the ‘60s.
Keep your eyes and ears open for LCC’s ‘Cabaret’
With eyes closed, you might think you’re listening to a professional soundtrack recording of “Cabaret.” The band and singing are that good.
‘Lobby Hero’ director George Popovich finds the balance
“Lobby Hero” wasn’t George Popovich’s first choice to direct at Riverwalk Theatre.