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- Catherine Della Bosca
Divorce, a failed suicide attempt, three poker games, relentless vacuuming, clearing of sinuses and pseudo marital spats, spectacularly turn pain into funny, in Neil Simon’s comedy classic, The Odd Couple.
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- Stephanie Johnson
The Tallis Scholars vocal ensemble seems to have a direct line to heaven inspiring reverence for the power of the human vocal chords to echo spiritual realms.
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- Vito Mattarelli
For one night only, Manilla Street Productions has somehow managed to entice a host of musical theatre stars to create some of the magic of Maury Yeston's masterwork for a charity fundraiser.
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- Vito Mattarelli
There is much charm to The Light in the Piazza aided by some beautiful music. Here is a thoughtful piece not just about young love, but also about mothers and families, and the opportunity to grow.
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- Nikki Spunde
Theatre about Jesus can be tricky to pull off, a fine line danced between being too preachy on one side and being too irreverent on the other. Godspell is one of the more successful shows to have danced that line.
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- Nikki Spunde
Innovative in concept and slick in execution, Mr Naismith’s Secret is an experience unlike any other.
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- Simon Piening
While the story is genuinely enjoyable with it’s heart-warming, what’s-not-to-love message of finding your niche, and displaying tolerance for those different to yourself, this production is rather uneven in its execution.
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