The Rest
Written by Andrea Braun Saturday, 07 January 2012 21:32
Making connections among ideas, people, work, and play is the single most important ordering principle of existence.
Written by Andrea Braun Saturday, 07 January 2012 21:29
Hail, Sieber!
Written by Andrea Braun Sunday, 01 January 2012 18:16
Seriously, this is the most vocally, physically, and emotionally demanding show I’ve ever done. It is three-and-a-half hours nonstop. I do have to sleep more because the show is such a workout.
Written by Chris Sewell Thursday, 15 December 2011 13:21
The Fabulous Fox Theatre, St. Louis
Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 12 December 2011 13:43
As a showcase for mid-20th century pop music and holiday tunes, this is a worthy and comprehensive show.
Written by Sydney Keefe Monday, 05 December 2011 10:15
The play was beautifully directed and the actors and actresses were great.
Written by Ashley White Thursday, 17 November 2011 12:50
We all talk about making history, but very few of us actually get to take part in it.
Written by Andrea Braun Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:26
The choreography is brilliant, from the exuberant folk and clog dancing styles used by the townsfolk to the tap ranging from traditional to a hybrid with hip-hop moves to the stunning ballet sequence with Billy and his older self.
Written by Andrea Braun Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:20
I see female fans after the show when I’m in the lobby after the show, collecting for Broadway Fights AIDS in all my spandex glory; these women are decked out in their boas and sequined shirts.
Written by Andrea Braun Thursday, 27 October 2011 11:05
I think being a father really helps, because I’m on this journey myself right now, and fairly new to it. I can relate what’s going on in the show every night to what’s going on in my life.
Written by Jim Dunn Saturday, 15 October 2011 15:35
While it is funny throughout, most of the laughs come from the oversized buffoonery of its four caricatures, and this is perhaps my biggest problem with the play.
Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 03 October 2011 20:12
Oh, snap! The Addams Family musical is so formulaic it “could be put together by a focus group” and “Act II is pretty much a disaster,” but still “People liked it. They ‘Sally Field’ liked it.”
Written by Jim Dunn Saturday, 10 September 2011 15:26
Too much of Rothko lay hidden in false bravado, pretend indifference matched with heightened anxiety about how his works would be viewed (the lighting, the room, the distance from the work a viewer must stand); and a solid disdain for anyone painting who is not named Rothko.
Written by Jim Dunn Sunday, 21 August 2011 22:27
Joe Hanrahan and The Midnight Company present the story of Felix Artifex as he tries to save one play, retrieve an ex-wife, and spare the lives of one thousand goats.
Written by Sarah Boslaugh Thursday, 09 June 2011 20:48
There's so much talent and such freshness of vision evident in these works that it's hard to pick out just a few to discuss.
Written by Andrea Braun Tuesday, 17 May 2011 09:21
When the music is playing, the lights are flashing, and the 150 speakers lining the Fox are blaring, who cares what these guys were really like?
Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 11 May 2011 20:17
"You see the guys out there who obviously got dragged there, and then they’re dancing in the aisles and pumping their arms."
Written by Andrea Braun Wednesday, 13 April 2011 15:57
All of this sounds dreadfully dreary, and some of it is. In fact, I heard a woman leaving the theatre saying, “I don’t know. It was so depressing; all those family issues.” Well, yeah. It is a downer, but the ending is cautiously hopeful, even triumphant, but not in the usual way.
Written by Ashley White Monday, 11 April 2011 12:32
“We kicked down the door,” Savage said about the impact of the campaign. “You can’t stop us from talking to these kids anymore."
Written by Andrea Braun Monday, 11 April 2011 11:08
She compared acting to a “magic trick,” and how she sought solitude in the arboretum at her childhood home to sing and think. But people who have faith in you and “taking care of your gift are key to long term success.
Written by Glen Elkins Thursday, 31 March 2011 22:05
“I would like them to know that Adam thinks they're hacks and doesn't want to work with them ever again.”
Written by Ashley White Tuesday, 22 March 2011 14:10
And who do we have to thank for this amazing presentation of phenomenal storytelling through dance?
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