"Shipwrecked" is a late addition to the Blackfriars season, having just recently replaced "The Violet Hour," which was originally scheduled to run in the January-February slot. The rationale for the swap-out is apparently that the rights to...
THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild
You have to admire Webster Theatre Guild. While so many community-theater groups are content to stage the expected, the tried-and-true - "Guys and Dolls"! "Annie"! "My Fair Lady"! - for the past several seasons WTG has produced well known, but...
THEATER REVIEW: "Almost, Maine" at Geva Theatre
"Almost" is a precarious place to live, both geographically and emotionally. It can mean, "I give up" or "Thank God I missed it" just as easily as it can mean, "I'm nearly there" or "Look what I found." On its shifting terrain, playwright John...
You have to admire Stuart Loeb, a Rochester psychiatrist with a passion for playwriting, and you have to want to admire "Ashcakes," his new play now in its world-premiere run at RAPA. Anna Murray Douglass, the long-suffering but stoical wife of...
It's easy to forget, but people are still animals. Underneath all the clothing and rules, the language and tools, we're not that different from our less-civilized ancestors when it comes to primal needs. That's especially true with love and sex,...
DANCE PREVIEW: Bush Mango Drum & Dance: Joy! A Solstice Celebration
Squeezed between University and Atlantic avenues on tiny Elton Street, an old red brick building reverberates with rhythm. Follow the music into the building and upstairs into a high-ceilinged loft and you'll find a diverse bevy of performers -...
If the acronym QOTSA means anything to you, then you're familiar with Nick Oliveri. Hell, if...
Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? If you've never had the opportunity to be cut off in...
"Almost" is a precarious place to live, both geographically and emotionally. It can mean, "I...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
This past weekend I took my nieces and nephew sledding at Harris Whalen Park in Penfield....
Recent Comments
TheatreFan said:
Just have to echo what a wonderful time I had at WSS. Truly a strong strong production of a tough show for local groups to produce. Best sets I...
in THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild
Jackie Spiro said:
As a fortunate cast member of this show, I agree fully with Mr. Rezsnyak's review. This show is a truly entertaining theatre piece and one of the...
in THEATER REVIEW: "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment"
Mary said:
Just want to extend extra kudos to the set designer Joe Mayernik for his vision and hard work and to Samantha Lasch who also served as Dance...
in THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild
Charles said:
Yes it may be what you put into it, but I think the point Eric was trying to make was that every year you can find these shows within the...
in THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild
Alicia Castellon said:
However, there is nothing wrong with Annie, Guys and Dolls, or My Fair Lady and nothing safe or easy about those shows. It is what you put into it.
in THEATER REVIEW: "West Side Story" by Webster Theatre Guild