Theatre Reviews by Patrons and Professionals
CENTERVILLE — South Pacific has long been one of my favorite shows, so I was quick to take an opportunity to review it at Centerpoint Legacy Theater in Centerville. As I sat waiting for the performance to begin, I enjoyed the Polynesian music playing in the auditorium, and spent some time admiring the set. The stage [...]
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s presentation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a full evening of satirical wit and laughs. The company presented a precise interpretation of this classic script. Although there are some weaknesses in the evening, those were easily dismissed because I was laughing at the next line. As a new [...]
CENTERVILLE — Have you ever gone to Disneyland with someone who loves all things Disney? The excitement and the anticipation they build lasts for weeks before your trip commences. They plan out every moment of your trip, research when and where and how to make each moment magical as possible. Once you are in the park, [...]
Centerville — If you’ve seen Noises Off (either the film or or the stage version), then you know of Gary, one of the classic comedic characters in theater. He tends to stutter through life and ends many of his statements with an uncertain “you know.” Noises Off, currently playing at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, is full of [...]
CENTERVILLE — I adore Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. I see it every Christmas season and performed in it myself (once while I was 8 months pregnant—thank goodness for hoop skirts!). I love not only its story, but also the way it emotionally and spiritually impacts me. I go into a performance of A Christmas Carol [...]
CENTERVILLE — CenterPoint Legacy Theatre’s beautiful new facility that truly impressed me from the lobby to the friendly staff, to the beautiful stage and technological capabilities. Jim Christian, writer and director of Sleepy Hollow, first brought this story to life at Weber State University in 2009. Christian, the director of the Musical Theater Department at [...]
CENTERVILLE — Anything Goes is probably Cole Porter’s second best known musical, following Kiss Me, Kate, and has received much attention with the latest revival on Broadway this year. It is also the latest offering at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. The musical premiered in 1934 and has gone through numerous revivals and revisions. The production at [...]
SYRACUSE — The Music Man, by Meredith Wilson, is an iconic piece of musical theater. I never lived a world without The Music Man. The video was a staple in my home, and when I was five years old my entire family was in a church production of the play. The songs are as familiar [...]
CENTERVILLE — Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the classic movie musicals of the 1950′s and ranks as one of the 25 greatest movie musicals on the AFI list. The story is based on Steven Vincent Benet’s short story, “The Sobbin’ Women.” This was adapted in 1982 to the stage using much of [...]