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(Bend and) SNAP ON OVER to the ALHAMBRA for LEGALLY BLONDE

October 2, 2023

First came the novel, then the movie, then the second movie, and finally LEGALLY BLONDE the MUSICAL, Music & Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin and Book by Heather Hach, debuted first in San Francisco, transitioning to Broadway a month later. The show garnered seven Tony nominations, but no wins and mixed reviews. The show ran only about 18

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Regally ANASTASIA at the Times Union

Anastasia is based on the long-held myth that Grand Duchess Anastasia and her younger brother, Tsarevich Alexei, escaped the family’s assassination in 1918. In the mass grave that held the parents, only three of the four sisters were found. Spoilers! The fourth sister and Alexei were found in 2007, ten

FOOTLOOSE AT THE ALHAMBRA

“Footloose” opened at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre on October 22 and will

Review for Big Fish at Island Theatre

The Island Theater Delivers a Whopper with Big Fish the Musical Good

REVIEW: Wait Until Dark at All Beaches Experimental Theatre

November 6, 2018

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

ABET, All Beaches Experimental Theatre, opened its second production of the season, at his new home 544 Atlantic Blvd, Neptune Beach with the classic thriller, Wait Until Dark. This play by Frederick Knott debuted in 1966 and ran for 373 performances. It had star power with Lee Remick in the

Behind the Scenes of the Alhambra’s ‘1776’

October 30, 2018

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·Performing Arts Venues·Southside·Theatre

New York actors aspire to win a Tony, film actors want to win an Oscar. What do Jacksonville community theatre actors covet most? A role on stage at the Alhambra Dinner Theatre. An actor may perform with every theatre group in town, doing a variety of roles but when they

“Let’s Do the Time Warp Again!” at The Island Theater

October 28, 2018

Feature·On Stage·Orange Park·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

This October, the talented cast of warp right onto the stage and into the minds of the patrons. Directed by Breanna Shuman and Kayla O’Connor, the production does not miss a beat as it draws the audience further and further into the science fiction story widely known as the Rocky

Avoid The Splash Zone: 'Pontypool' at Players By The Sea

THEATRE REVIEW: Ridin’ Out The Storm in ‘PONTYPOOL” at Players by the Sea

October 27, 2018

Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Looking around the Players by the Sea Studio Theatre ahead of the opening of its new psychological thriller “Pontypool,” the anticipation for what was to come was building. audiences were warned that there was no intermission and once seated, there was nothing to do but ride out the storm. Set

1776, A Musical Revolution: Alhambra Theatre and Dining Review

October 24, 2018

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·Southside·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre opened the Tony Award-winning musical “1776” on October 17, which will continue through November 18, 2018. The theatre is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit alhambrajax.com or call 904-641-1212 for reservations. The Alhambra’s timing for staging the production is notable,

Avoid The Splash Zone: ‘Pontypool’ at Players By The Sea

October 23, 2018

Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Players by the Sea is storming its studio stage with an immersive psychological thriller designed to captivate audiences in real time. “Pontypool” tells the story of a massive storm that causes the townspeople to develop strange speech patterns and commit horrific acts of violence. The hour-long show has no intermission.

A Supernatural Horror: ‘The Univited’ at Orange Park Community Theatre

October 23, 2018

Feature·On Stage·Orange Park·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Orange Park Community Theatre’s (OPCT) second production for this season, by well-known author Tim Kelly, is Halloween-themed for the time of year. Even the ladies at concessions are in the spirit of the season. The old house at Cliff’s End, owned by the young Stella Meredith (), has stood vacant

DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: World Premiere of ‘String’ at Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts

October 15, 2018

Arlington·Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Jacksonville University’s Theatre Department presented the World Premiere of “String,” the first full length play in JU’s history written by a current JU student and produced by the theatre department. Carlos Adorno, who is now in his third year at JU, penned this family drama and also appears on stage

‘Newsies’ on a Mission: The Island Theater’s Take on a Broadway Classic Delights and Entertains Theatergoers of All Ages

October 10, 2018

Feature·Fleming Island·On Stage·Theatre·Theatre Reviews·Uncategorized

With high-energy songs by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, an uplifting underdog story, and a rousing local cast, is utterly delightful. Based on a 1992 Disney movie starring Christian Bale as well as the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, Newsies runs at The Island Theater from October 4-14th (Fri. &

REVIEW: ‘Buyer & Cellar’ at 5 & Dime is One of the Funniest One-Person, One-Act Shows You Will Ever See

October 8, 2018

Downtown·Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The 5 & Dime Theatre Company has opened Buyer & Cellar, one of the funniest one-person one-act shows you will ever have the opportunity to see. The group was founded seven years ago and has consistently staged outstanding productions; this is their second year in their