Posts Tagged ‘don grigware’
DON JUAN DISPENSO: 50% Bitter – UPDATED
BITTER
If the smoky-eyed Enani rarely stokes the Don’s legendary libido with sufficient fire, blame Tanner; he transposes his characters to modern times (a period nicely suggested in designer Daniel Mahler’s [...]
BROADS, THE MUSICAL: 56% Bittersweet – UPDATED
BITTER
I loved the four gals playing the Broads – all talented – but the show needs a major overhaul. Too many jokes are tired old cliches – and singing about [...]
THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES: 70% Sweet – UPDATED
BITTERSWEET
All right, given this impressive pedigree, what’s my beef? Well, beyond the play’s passé style, I have trouble with the workmanlike use of the symbolic roses that inspire the title [...]
THE PRICE: 89% Sweet – UPDATED
BITTER
Miller’s characters all seem to struggle with responsibilities and guilt. This play offers the same type of individuals, but because of its long, drawn-out and repetitive dialogue, it is not [...]
Critique of the Week – Runner Runner Up
SOUVENIR
by Don Grigware – BroadwayWorld
When I first saw Souvenir 3 years ago in Brentwood with its Broadway star Judy Kaye, I marveled at her Tony nominated performance, but did [...]
SOUVENIR: 83% Sweet – UPDATED
BITTER
Even with its elegant production design, including a NYC skyline that pops up when needed via slide projections, and Nick McCord’s delicate lighting design, Gregg W. Brevvort’s production is [...]
A PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER: 100% Sweet – UPDATED
SWEET
Delasante derisively sings “You Are My Sunshine” at various points throughout the play, and that song along with a token prayer at play’s end cast a heavy cloud over our [...]
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: 100% Sweet – UPDATED
SWEET
The voices of the entire cast are exceptional. Director Jeff Maynard makes the most of the narratives that emerge as the children and adults reflect on winning and losing. Notable [...]
SWEENEY TODD: 100% Sweet – UPDATED
SWEET
I have seen this show more than a few times and I have to say I thoroughly enjoy this production. Norman Large comfortably heads a formidable company of talented performers [...]
STAGE DOOR: 67% Sweet – UPDATED
BITTERSWEET
So what’s missing here? Not all the actors are up to the challenges of this production’s style, nor any acting style. Too bad this sinks our complete enjoyment here. [...]
