Bang Bang You’re Dead Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When May 10 – 11 Tickets Free; Donations encouraged Audio Preview by Paige Cooperstein Bang Bang You’re Dead is full of smart Central New York teens, dealing with social issues as well as acting challenges. Ryan Coots, a junior at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, plays the drums for the … Continue reading »
Falsettoland Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Through April 19 Tickets $20 Review by Josh Austin Falsettoland is like to channeling the curious childlike façades of Never Neverland or stumbling down into Wonderland; it’s charmingly plastic. Our imaginations have helped make these places wooingly exotic, breeding Technicolor hypnotics and containing warm-hearted, welcoming beasts. Still, Wendy … Continue reading »
Grey Gardens Who The District Festival Where The Empire Theater, 581 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse When Through March 24 Tickets $20 per show; $50 for all three Review by Christina Riley A Broadway-caliber performance at the New York State Fairgrounds isn’t something you’d expect. Rarely Done’s production of Grey Gardens makes that a reality. The … Continue reading »
Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Through Feb. 23 Tickets $20 Review by Josh Austin Did Scooby-Doo, sorry, Spooky Dog just light a joint? Is that Velma—Thelma—in drag? What did “Ted” just shove in his pants? For any cartoon-loving adult who has fond memories of “Scooby-Doo,” prepare … Continue reading »
Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Through Feb. 23 Tickets $20 Audio Preview by Paige Cooperstein When Rarely Done Productions started promoting its production of “Spooky Dog,” a raunchy parody of Scooby-Doo, they had to redesign their poster. As cast member Theresa Constantine explained, the poster was … Continue reading »
Bernstein on Broadway Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Through Dec. 8 Tickets $20 Review by Josh Austin For a theater buff, watching the jaunty excursion of a Leonard Bernstein revue is dazzling. From West Side Story to Wonderful Town, the esteemed composer’s passionate notions are still dizzying and heartfelt. But don’t fret. For those … Continue reading »
The Musical of Musicals: The Musical Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Through Nov. 3 Tickets $20 Review by Josh Austin If it’s not clear from the title, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), is indeed, a musical. And if the title does not make it painstakingly evident, one of the first lines sung … Continue reading »
The Musical of Musicals: The Musical Who Rarely Done Productions Where 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse When Oct. 19 – Nov. 3 Tickets $20 Audio Preview by Paige Cooperstein Rarely Done Productions celebrates its fifth anniversary this year with a reproduction of “The Musical of Musicals: The Musical.” The company first performed “Musicals” during their … Continue reading »
My First Time Who Rarely Done Productions Where 411 E. Washington St. Syracuse When April 13-28 Tickets $20 Mature Audiences Review by Lauren Smart When I took my seat in the audience at CNY Jazz Central, I was handed a survey. “Are you a Virgin?” was the first question. If you checked no, questions followed, including “Who was … Continue reading »
“The Crucible” Presented by Appleseed Productions. Location Atonement Lutheran Church, 116 West Glen Avenue, Syracuse When October 21 – November 5 Runtime 2 hours, 30 minutes with intermission Tickets Adults, $18; Students/seniors, $15. Group rates available. Good to know Plenty of parking; complimentary dessert and coffee. Review By Leah Stacy Appleseed Productions has been a fixture in Syracuse theater circles for 19 seasons, … Continue reading »
