The program reads, “It’s such a fine line between a good man and a bad.” This theme could not be better represented than by the musical Jekyll & Hyde, recently performed at Briar Woods High School. The Robert Louis Stevenson novel was adapted for the stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn, with music by […]
In a far away land, far away meaning Westfield High School, a surreal adventure unfolds, where munchkins, witches, and talking crows roam. This is the Land of Oz, as portrayed in Westfield’s production of The Wiz, a contemporary take on the classic Wizard of Oz tale. The play was written by William F. Brown and […]
Arnold’s moving to Russia, Lucien’s pension is going to be revoked, Norman’s gaining weight from eating too many doughnuts, and no one will take Barry’s golf lessons. And such is life with The Boys Next Door, performed this past weekend at Wakefield High School. The Boys Next Door was written by Tom Griffin and was […]
“Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene…,” states T.C. William’s Morgan Grady portraying the Prince as the tragic tale of Juliet and her Romeo begins. The tale of two teenaged star crossed lovers, an ever lasting bitter family feud and a death-marked love, sets the tale of fate […]
We all remember reading fairy tales at bedtime, when everything ended “happily ever after.” Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods brilliantly ties together multiple classic fairy tales into an enchanting story where “happily ever after” goes terribly wrong. Last weekend, Woodrow Wilson Senior High School paid tribute to Sondheim’s work in their production of Into […]
The world’s most read diary, The Diary of Anne Frank, is the story of a young girl forced into hiding. She and seven others are holed up in a secret annex that is to conceal them until the worst genocide in human history, the Holocaust, is over. This heart-wrenching diary was dramatized in a Tony […]
Where can one find reality combined with a make-believe world filled with magic, mystery, and trickery? Robert E. Lee High School’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream took the audience on a truly delightful journey through the forest! In William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, everyone finds true love and lives happily ever after – eventually. Helena […]
Haven’t you heard? Ken De La Maize is directing a new musical, calling for a lyricist and pianist, some actors, and of course a musical comedy would not be complete without its own homicidal killer. Robinson Secondary School is the perfect place for the ensuing chaos of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. The Musical […]
Samuel Hulett and Jimmy Dwyer Blood-red light drenches the stage and eerie screams fill the silence of the air. Bodies, tattooed and violent, rush the stage in a frenzy of fighting and dieing. The proud silhouette of Kreon stands alone, dark and brooding. So began Osbourn’s production of Antigone, Sophocles’ Greek tragedy about pride and […]
Aleeya Ensign, Yael Urbach, Tom Shapiro, Anne Pasupulati, Laura Peppe In a flood of physical comedy and pastel colors, George Mason High School met Russian slapstick with enthusiasm. In their recent student directed production of Gogol’s The Inspector General, students energetically attacked a challenging play. A small provincial Russian town is in uproar at the […]