A Musical Collage...

Ford's Theatre song cycle hits the right notes The Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd, Jack Murphy musical Civil War is a multi-media spectacular that packs an emotional punch.  Ford's production offers incredibly strong vocals highlighted by a two-story set, moving stage and backlit by a video montage.  The play covers race relations in the U.S. from the outbreak of the War Between The States to the inauguration of President Barack Obama.  Songs meld from one to the next in this fast-paced performance, which is best described as a song cycle or theatrical concert.  

A Gem of a Souvenir...

CENTERSTAGE makes sweet music with a charming comedy Do you know someone who truly believes they have a great talent when in reality they are woefully deficient?  Have you told them the truth or simply maintained the lie to spare their feelings?   Maybe it's cooking.  Maybe it's writing.  Maybe it's telling jokes.  Maybe they insist they have a green thumb, while you glance around and see all the dead plants in their yard.  In the case of society matron Florence Foster Jenkins it was singing.  

Heroes

There are many moments in French playwright Gerald Sibleyras' touching show about old age veterans where we see aspects of our own everyday existences.  Originally titled Le Vent des peupliers, Heroes is a theatrical gem whose main characters, honored veterans of World War I, have difficulty living life without fear or self-sabotage.  Yes, even battle heroes have doubts -- just like the rest of us.

The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall

Dude, Theater J's musical The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall is just what you need to cheer up your recession blues. Director Shirley Serotsky, her designers and cast have hit a home run with this play about turning a classic film into a Broadway musical.