Chris Robertson – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville

Frolic with”LA CAGE AUX FOLLES”

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom September 24, 2015 Comedy, Dual Critics, Feature, Jacksonville Beach, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 699

PLAYERS BY THE SEA THEATRE REVIEW Jacksonville Beach’s opened its 50th season on September 18, 2015 with a revival of the 1984 winner of six Tony Awards, “,” which will run through October 10. Reservations are highly recommended; call 904-249-0289 or visit theatrejax.org. When this play first hit Broadway in 1983, it was considered controversial as it is about a committed gay couple facing a family crisis when their son decides to marry. As far as we know, this production is only the second in North Florida; we recall it being staged at the some years ago. In view of …

RINGING IN FIFTY YEARS WITH ALL THE FRILLS AND FEATHERS: “LA CAGE AUX FOLLES”

EU Jacksonville August 14, 2015 Comedy, Jacksonville Beach, Neighborhoods, On Stage, The Beaches, Theatre 112

Players by the Sea presents the Tony Award winning musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES to kick-off the 50th anniversary season. Feathers will fly, for better or worse, in this gender-bending smash hit! Meeting the in-laws is never easy, but Jean-Michel has it tougher than most. His future in-laws are ultra-conservative, while his father runs a drag nightclub where his “mother” is the star performer. When Jean-Michel asks them to masquerade as a straight couple for just one night, things go hysterically wrong. A dazzling musical with lots of humor and even more heart! The show is directed and choreographed by …

theatre review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom October 30, 2014 Arlington, Dance, Dual Critics, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 228

The presented “,” a musical comedy, on stage at the during October 24-26, 2014. This innovative musical has remained popular since it was nominated for six Tony Awards in 2005 and garnered two, for Best Book of a Musical and Best Actor. No doubt it will be a show with a long life, as spelling bee competitions remain so popular that they are featured on ESPN, the sports network. The story is that of a small town spelling bee, featuring a cast of eccentric characters. The setting and story are pure fiction and lots of fun. If you are not …

Alhambra’s Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom June 27, 2013 Dual Critics, On Stage, Southside, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 153

It is glittering! It is energetic and a musical, a resonant parable filled with delightful song. It is the biblical story of Joseph and his dazzling coat of many colors by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, on stage with Alhambra’s Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida until August 4th. Call 641-1212 for reservations. This is a show that began as a cantata for a religious school. Webber and Rice added a few songs for a concert version, then it moved to London and Edinburgh stages. It hit Broadway in …

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts A Little Nigh tMusic

Douglas Anderson’s A Little Night Music

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom November 24, 2009 Dual Critics, On Stage, St. Nicholas, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 382

The theatre department of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts presented Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award Winning musical, A Little Night Music on November 19-21. I write this review feeling happy and sad. Happy to have had the opportunity to see such a spectacular show, sad because, as with most high schools, their performances are only for one weekend and I cannot urge you to go and see it. This musical almost did not get done this year. Douglas Anderson has a policy that they will only do a musical every other year. According to the program, this is to maintain …