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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

Curtains, The Island Theater, Fleming Island

A Musical Murder Mystery with Plenty of Intrigue: The Island Theater’s “Curtains”

January 14, 2019

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

Jessica Crenshaw is terribly untalented. When the leading lady mysteriously dies during opening night of Robbin’ Hood of the Old West, the rest of the cast isn’t terribly upset…. Apart from the fact that a murder has occurred and they’re all suspects. It’s up to the Boston Police Department’s Lieutenant

Silent Sky at Theatre Jacksonville: One of the Most Thought-Provoking Plays of the Year

January 14, 2019

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A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Theatre Jacksonville opened its first play of 2019 with Laure Gunderson’s “Silent Sky,” sponsored by Delores Barr Weaver’s Forever Event Fund. It will run through January 27, 2019. The theatre is located at 2032 San Marco Boulevard, in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit theatrejax.com for additional information

Phase Eight Theatre Company, MASS, MOCA Jacksonville

Phase Eight Theatre Company Brings Thought-Provoking Performance to MOCA Jacksonville

December 17, 2018

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

A Dual Critics Review The Museum of Contemporary Art of Jacksonville (MOCA) hosted the world premier performance of Jacksonville playwright ’s provocative MASS on December 15, 2018 at 233 North Laura Street in . The production will be on stage for two performances, on Sunday, December 15 at 1 pm

“Noises Off!” is comedy chaos at Players By the Sea

Dual Critics Review: “Noises Off” at Players by the Sea

December 10, 2018

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The Beach’s Players by the Sea opened “Noises Off,” a comedy/farce by Michael Frayn on December 7, 2018; the production runs through December 23. The theatre is located at 106 6th Street North in . For reservations call 904-249-0289 or visit playersbythesea.org. The play opened on Broadway in 1983 and

Alhambra Dinner Theatre, Elf - The Musical

Elf – The Musical: Holiday Favorite on the Big Stage at Alhambra Theatre & Dining

November 26, 2018

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

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The Alhambra Theatre opened its annual Christmas holiday show with the Jacksonville premier of “Elf – The Musical” on December 21, 2018, which will remain on stage through December 24. “Elf” came to life in a movie released in 2003 and was a big hit. A

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, My Fair Lady, Marcy Appelbaum Photography

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Delivers Remarkable Chemistry in “My Fair Lady”

November 21, 2018

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·St. Nicholas·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A Dual Critics Review Douglas Anderson School of the Arts presented four performances of “My Fair Lady,” one of the best known and most beloved musicals of all time, during November 14 – 18, 2018. The musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1965, won six Tony Awards, which included the

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I , FSCJ Artist Series, Jennifer Melville

Getting to Know You: “The King and I” Inspires and Delights at the Times-Union Center November 13-18

November 14, 2018

Downtown·Family·Feature·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Energetic, engaging, and entertaining from the overture through the reprise, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I opened Tuesday, November 13 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Jacksonville. Offering a riveting and visually enthralling adventure, The King and I triumphantly inspires and delights young and old

“The Taste of Sunrise” is a Play from Two Worlds, English and American Sign Language

November 13, 2018

Arlington·Dual Critics·Feature·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Florida State College of Jacksonville DramaWorks Review DramaWorks presented playwright Suzan Zeder’s dynamic and intriguing “The Taste of Sunrise” November 8-11 at in Jacksonville. Directed by Professor of Theatre . It was his 49th production as the head of FSCJ’s Theatre Performance at South Campus. As a critic, I have

REVIEW: Jacksonville University College of Fine Arts Delights Audiences with “Into the Woods”

November 7, 2018

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Jacksonville University presented four performances of James Lapine’s award winning musical “Into The Woods” from November 1 to 4 at Swisher Theatre. This musical won three Tony Awards on Broadway in 1987. It was made into a movie in 2014 with Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp and grossed over 200

Savannah Sipping Society, Kelley Norman and Abigail Hunger at Theatre Jacksonville

REVIEW: ‘Savannah Sipping Society’ Opens at Theatre Jacksonville

November 6, 2018

Dual Critics·Feature·On Stage·San Marco·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

Theatre Jacksonville opened the first production of its 99 season on November 2 with The Savannah Sipping Society. It will run through November 18th at 2032 San Marco Ave. Call 904-396-4425 for reservations. This play is by the writing team of Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten or better