by Laura Duffy Ride the Cyclone is a 2009 musical  with lyrics and book by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, which has developed a cult following in recent years due to internet popularity. It follows six high school students who die in a roller coaster accident, and are left in limbo with a mysterious mechanical fortune telling machine who forces them to compete for a chance to escape the afterlife.  Barnstormers Theatre set the tone for their production with a simple but

by Aimee Renna The children’s series of Players Club of Swarthmore has brought another excellent performance together in their second stage. The production Curious George and the Golden Meatball follows our favorite little monkey as he takes his dear friend’s meatball recipe all the way to Rome for a competition. While originally he was created by Margaret and H.A. Rey in 1941, the musical was written by John Cavanaugh and the Books and Lyrics were by Jeremy Desmon.  The p

by Mike McKeon “Stick it to the man” has been melodically playing through my mind all weekend, in both the literal and metaphorical meanings, as this show hilariously drives that theme home. On Thursday evening I had the pleasure of viewing The Grand Theatre: Home of The Road Company’s musical production of School of Rock directed by Maria Panvini and musical direction by Ruslan Odintsov.   When I hear a theatre is producing School of Rock I can’t help but immediately thin

by Lori Clark Picture this: it’s opening night of Rocky Horror Show  at the Ritz Theatre, and we are at a nearby restaurant, enjoying pre-show margaritas.  I’m people watching and take notice of some fellow patrons decked out in what I initially assumed were Halloween costumes.  It was only after further inspection that it dawned on me…these people were in their Rocky Horror  finest - fishnets, glitter, sequins, hats. The WORKS! Their energy and excitement were palpable, and

by Josh Buffington South Pacific  is a 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set during World War II on a South Pacific island. It explores themes of love, war, and racial prejudice. The story follows Nellie Forbush, a U.S. Navy nurse from Arkansas, who falls in love with Emile de Becque, a French plantation owner. Their romance is tested when Nellie discovers that Emile has mixed-race children from his late Polynesian wife, revealing her own ingrained prejudices. A parallel

by Meg Bryan “Is she kind as she is fair? For beauty lives with kindness. Love doth to her eyes repair, To help him of his blindness; And, being helped, inhabits there.” Who is Silvia? What is she: Shakespeare At its core, Sylvia  by A.R. Gurney is a story that showcases the well known relationship of man and man’s best friend, albeit in the most exaggerated sense. The show tackles love and conflict in multiple different senses as well as, sometimes quite accurately, depicti

by Stephen T. Kreal On Friday October 3 rd , I attended the opening night performance of Ghost: The Musical with a very enthusiastic...

by Meg Bryan “I miss the past, and I’m afraid of the future.” This climactic statement from Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike...

by Mike McKeon For many, Halloween has always presented the chance to change yourself and be anything you want. There are endless...

by Aimee Renna One of Sondheim’s most famous works takes the stage once more, this time at the Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point, NJ....

by Angela Robb As someone who was a child in the 1990s and early 2000s Nickelodeon was always on my TV and from its premiere in 1999...

by Stephen Kreal On Friday, September 19 th , I went to the opening night performance of Flaming Idiots at Playmasters Theater...

by Laura Duffy “Don't breathe too deep Don't think all day Dive into work Drive the other way…” In my humble opinion, there’s always...

by Kristine Bonaventura “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” - Philip...

by Evan Harris This has been one hell of a week, huh? I’m grateful for theatre when times are hard. My favorite shows have always been...

by Evelyn Passanante “Nothing is too wonderful to be true” at the Spotlight Theatre! Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a musical written by...

by April Johnson On Friday, September 12 th , I had the opportunity to visit the Bridge Players Theater Company to view SISTAS: The...

by Don Toal Jr. Nostalgia is a powerful thing these days. As the world becomes increasingly complex and chaotic, we tend to cling ever...

by M. Smith It is no secret that theatre is sometimes used as an escape from reality. When you go to see a show, it may be after a long...

by Stephen Kreal On Saturday, August 16 th , I attended a performance of Grease , produced by Oakwood Summer Theater . The production...