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Grease at Alhambra Leaves You Feeling Electrified

Liza Mitchell August 4, 2020 Food + Drink, Music, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews, Uncategorized

Summer lovin’ and audiences are definitely having a blast at the Alhambra Theatre’s production of the beloved musical “Grease.” After an indefinite hiatus and reluctantly easing into a new normal, embracing a night of live theatre felt like a familiar hug from an old friend. Social distancing kept the hugging at bay but there was plenty of singing and dancing to such classics as Greased Lightning, You’re the One that I Want and We Go Together. Grease opened July 30 and runs through Sept. 27 with an extra three weeks added to the show’s run to meet the demand since …

Love Letters: A Booth Family Affair at the Alhambra Theatre & Dining

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom January 17, 2020 Dual Critics, Feature, Intracoastal, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Love Letters: A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville Florida’s opened “Love Letters” on January 9th, 2020, which remains on stage through February 9th, and is the first of nine golden oldies in the Alhambra’s 2020 season. The play, written by A.R. Gurney, premiered in New York in 1988 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Casting is easy as the play has only two characters: Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Throughout the play, they sit at separate tables on opposite sides of the stage and read cards, notes and letters they have sent to each other over the …

New Year’s Eve Gala was a Roar at Alhambra Theatre & Dining

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom January 12, 2020 Dual Critics, Feature, Food + Drink, Holidays, Intracoastal, Music, On Stage

Jacksonville’s fabulous closed out 2019, a year filled with many outstanding sold-out productions, which included their traditional New Year’s Eve Gala. Suggested attire included formal wear and 1920’s flapper era garb, and we saw many many ladies in beautiful dresses this year. The party began around 6:00 pm in the lobby and library with wait staff offering champagne flutes and fine appetizers (best-ever appetizer: Classic Oysters Rockefeller). Seating followed at 6:30. Dinner included Lobster Bisque or Caesar Salad and four entrée choices: the most popular was Filet & Maine Lobster with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Other choices included deviled crab, …

Song, Dance, Comedy, and a Holiday Feast: “Elf – The Musical” at the Alhambra

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom December 9, 2019 Events, Feature, Holidays, Intracoastal, On Stage, Theatre

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW: Elf – The Musical The opened its annual Christmas holiday show with the return of “Elf – The Musical” on November 29, which remains on stage through December 24, 2019. Last year’s production of this holiday classic filled with Christmas cheer was sold out in August, and played to full houses throughout the run. Managing Partner, , decided to reschedule the play this year so theatergoers who were disappointed that they couldn’t get tickets last year could see it. The current production also sold out in August, and Craig says it’s their “fastest-selling show ever.” So …

Film Favorite Comes to Alhambra’s Stage as ‘Big – The Musical’

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom April 2, 2019 Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, Southside, Theatre, Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING REVIEW Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre & Dining opened the third show of the 2019 season with the North Florida debut of BIG, THE MUSICAL, which runs through May 5, 2019. The theater is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard. Visit alhambrajax.com or call 904-641-1212 for reservations. Many of our readers may recall the 1988 Penny Marshall movie of the same name which starred a young Tom Hanks. Both Hanks and the screenplay received Oscar nominations. A musical followed in 1996, which opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theater, received five Tony nominations, and closed …

Relevant and Funny, Alhambra Opens A Fox On The Fairway

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom May 15, 2018 Feature, On Stage, Southside, Theatre

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Jacksonville’s Alhambra Theatre and Dining opened A Fox on the Fairway on May 9th, 2018. This laugh-filled farce runs through Sunday, June 10th. The theatre is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. The play, which debuted in 2010, was written by Ken Ludwig, a popular and prolific playwright who is a Tony award winner. A number of his plays have made it to Jacksonville’s stages over the years, including Lend Me A Tenor, Leading Ladies, Moon Over Buffalo, The Game’s Afoot, and The Beaux’ Stratagem. If you like laughing, you are going to love …

WILLIE AND REBA AT ALHAMBRA After Dark Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida

Alhambra Theatre After Dark Review: WILLIE, REBA & The Boys!

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom September 29, 2017 Dual Critics, Feature, Music, On Stage, Southside, Theatre, Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW Alhambra Theatre and Dining continues its popular Alhambra After Dark Series with six evening performances of “Willie, Reba & the Boys!” which opened September 27, 2017, and will remain on-stage through October 1, 2017. The opening performance was sold out. To purchase tickets for the remainder of the run, call 904-641-1212 or visit alhambrajax.com. Availability is limited. This tribute show featured Roger Hegyi as Willie Nelson and Corrie Sachs as Reba McEntire. Roger Hegyi has been performing as a singer and guitarist for forty years throughout the United States. Corrie Sachs frequently performs in Las Vegas …

Dive Right In! “THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB” At The Alhambra Dinner Theatre

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom August 21, 2017 Dual Critics, Feature, On Stage, Southside, Theatre, Theatre Reviews

ALHAMBRA THEATRE AND DINING DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The Alhambra Theatre continues its celebration of fifty years of memories with the hilarious which opened August 19, 2017 and will run through September 24. Buy your tickets at 904-641-1212 or visit Alhambrajax.com. The is located at 12000 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida. You deserve one or more laughs every day, but how about two hours of wall-to-wall laughter? “Dixie Swim Club” is just the ticket; it played at the Alhambra four years ago and was so well received it is back by popular demand. This bright and breezy comedy is about five …

AN ENCHANTED EVENING WITH BARBRA

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom April 6, 2017 Dual Critics, Feature, Music, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews

ALHAMBRA AFTER DARK REVIEW A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW BY DICK KEREKES & LEISLA SANSOM The has opened one of its fabulous after hours tribute shows with an electric evening of songs and comedy starring Sharon Owens as the incomparable Barbara Streisand. The show, which opened on April 5th, will run through April 9th, 2017. Call 641-1212 or visit Alhabrajax.com for reservations. The atmosphere was that of a big time New York nightclub, as the Alhambra had a special lighted stage for this event. Ms. Owens was backed by an eight piece band of incredibly talented local musicians. The infamous , …

COME BLOW YOUR HORN – Back To Alhambra’s Beginning

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom January 9, 2017 Feature, On Stage, Southside, Theatre

ALHAMBRA THEATRE AND DINING REVIEW A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW BY DICK KEREKES & LEISLA SANSOM The is celebrating its birthday throughout 2017. This cherished Jacksonville venue is now fifty years old, and the owners are making the January opening of the year-long celebration special by staging ’s “,” the theatre’s opening show in 1967. And to make it even more special, they are offering unheard of pricing for this limited showing running through January 27. You can purchase two tickets for the show for only $50.00 — and ’s wonderful table service three-course meal is included! Neil Simon is one …