by Dominic Traini Last night I attended the Ritz Theater Company’s production of the 2013 Tony-Award-winning Kinky Boots. When I walked into the theater I was immediately in awe of the set design by Jennifer Donsky. It made very great use of the space, making Price and Son feel grand but also immersive, bringing the audience in to be one with the actors. I also took note of the choice to play ’80s pop songs before the show, setting the tone for the score written by ’80s sta

by Mike McKeon WHAT A SHOW!!! I don’t know about anyone else, but all this cold weather blended with some seasonal depression has had me a little blue lately. I have been in desperate need of comedic relief. Well, Bridge Players Theatre’s production of “Young Frankenstein” is exactly what the doctor… Excuse me, what Dr. Frank-N-Steen ordered. I was given the opportunity to attend The Bridge Players Theatre at Broad Street Methodist Church, nestled in Historic Burlington Cit

by Stephen Kreal On Friday, January 31st, 2025, I had the pleasure of seeing the opening night performance of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” at Blue Moon Theater in Woodstown, NJ. The play was directed by Dominic Spadaccini (who was also in the cast, due to a medical situation involving a cast member) and stage managed by Donna Halpin. “Rumors” was originally published in 1988, it made its Broadway debut on November 17th, 1988. Notable names of that original cast include Ron Lei

by April Johnson Held in the neighborhood church’s recreation center, First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights is a hidden jewel that houses theater company The Villagers Playbox. As a first-time visitor (surprisingly), I was welcomed by the friendly staff and led into the intimate auditorium occupying a full house on opening night. The Man who Came to Dinner, a three act play written in 1939 by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, produced by Sam H. Harris; premiered on B

by Laura Duffy As a frequent theatregoer, it can be thrilling every once and a while to experience a play that you know nothing about. That was my experience going into Rabbit Hole at Masquerade Theatre. I want to emphasize before beginning this review just how impactful it was to be able to experience this story for the first time, having no knowledge beforehand of the plot or each character’s involvement in it. If you have any interest in attending this production – and

by Aimee Ferenz Last night I had the pleasure of attending a production of the one act dramatization of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach. This production is dramatized by Richard R. George and performed by the Spirit Players at the beautiful Kelsey Theatre. The story follows the abused young orphan James Trotter who lives with his aunts Spiker and Sponge. He is visited by a mysterious old man who gives him a bag of crocodile tongues that he says can do magical things.

by Angela Robb If you’re reading this review, or anything on this blog, chances are you’re a theatre person. As a theatre person you are likely no stranger to the long hours that go into a tech run, the dress rehearsal that never seems to go according to schedule, the opening night jitters, the showmances that somehow always seem to reach a boiling point during the performances, and the performances that just don’t seem to go as well as the rehearsal. As a theatre person you

by Angela Robb For those who know me, they know that I often go on long rants about topics I am passionate about. For those who know me very well, they know that at all times I’m mere moments away from going off about the injustice of Disney Theatrical not transferring Hunchback of Notre Dame to Broadway after their out of town tryouts at Paper Mill Playhouse and La Jolla Playhouse in 2014/2015. The musical, with a revised book by Peter Parnell and score and lyrics by Alan M

by M. Smith Imagine yourself cleaning your home, whatever that may mean to you. Whether it be wiping down the counters, burning incense, or just putting away that one cup that has been sitting goodness knows where for goodness knows how long; it’s your cleaning ritual. You may feel at peace, it may be frustrating, it may be weighing heavy on your mind, but you know it’s clean. Then, you see a stain, a memory if you will, of your home, one that is full of a moment that neve

by Cassidy Scherz I have to admit, when I first agreed to review The Ritz Theatre’s production of Angels in America, I was slightly intimidated by this intense three-act, three-hour production. For those who have not had the privilege of reading Angels in America in their freshman year acting class, let me set the scene: Tony Kushner’s play opens in New York City in the year 1985, several months after President Ronald Reagan’s reelection. We are introduced to two couples - a

by Ash Kotter EUSEBIO: If you can’t get your hands dirty, if you can’t stand the smell or the pity or the pain in the other person’s face, if you’d rather be anywhere else, then you’re not ready to be married, my young friends. Call it off. Because it’s either this or it’s nothing. José Rivera’s Boleros for the Disenchanted is a deeply moving portrait of marriage painted with unvarnished honesty. Inspired by his mother’s captivating storytelling about her long marriage, Rive