Cessy Newmon

Gypsy is on show at the Alhambra

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August 25, 2024
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Words by Cessy Newmon Rove over to the Alhambra for an evening of GYPSY for a wonderful time. Take a colorful memoir, add a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and you get the fascinating fable that exceeds the infamy of the original character of Gypsy Rose Lee.  While not biographical, the story
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Urine Good Hands at the 5andDime

Urinetown: The Musical, the quirky satirical musical comedy with music by Mark Hollman, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis hit the floor at the 5&Dime this past weekend.  The premise of the show is a time when water is scarce, so it is a privilege to

Picasso at the Lapin Agile at Theatre Jacksonville

April 29, 2024
Comedian Steve Martin’s first theatrical work, written in 1996, is PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE.  Set in one of Paris’ oldest Bar-Cabarets, Martin poses the “what if” scientist Albert Einstein met artist Pablo Picasso.  Both are historical figures, but in reality the two never met.  These men were both avant
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The Wonderment of Disney’s FROZEN

April 28, 2024
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As the last show in this season’s FSCJ Artist Series, FROZEN is Downtown Jacksonville April 27-May 4th.  With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, the show is based on the 2013 film. I previously wrote about my conversation with Lauren Nicole Chapman (Anna) from the
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FROZEN WILL WARM YOUR HEART

April 12, 2024
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As the last show in this season’s FSCJ Artist Series, FROZEN will be coming to Downtown Jacksonville April 27-May 4th.  With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and book by Jennifer Lee, the show is based on the 2013 film. Lauren Nicole Chapman, who portrays Anna, spoke with me about
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SIX – A ROCKIN’ HERSTORY

April 3, 2024
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On Tuesday SIX, THE MUSICAL opened at the Performing Arts Center as part of the FSCJ Artist Series.  This show lives up to hype around it.  It is 80 minutes of high-energy entertainment that will have your eyes glued to the stage. Without giving away fun twists to this unique
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