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 »
Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up Who Redhouse Arts Center Where 201 S. West St. Syracuse When Through May 11 Tickets $20; $15 for members Review by Eesha Patkar Ever since time immemorial (or just the 20th century, really), an impudent little boy with a fondness for flying and the color green has stubbornly insinuated himself … Continue reading »
Cry Havoc Who Appleseed Productions Where 116 West Glen Ave., Syracuse When March 3 – 18 Tickets $18; $15 seniors and students; $12 Senior Sundays Review by Christina Riley “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war.” The famous quote from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is the title of Allan Kenward’s play. From those words, Shakespeare imagined a story about … Continue reading »
Good People Who Syracuse Stage Where 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse When Through May 12 Tickets $18-49 Review by Paige Cooperstein The old-timers used to call the Kennedys “lace curtain,” says Mike Dillon in Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire’s latest play. It means they had money and turned their backs on the neighborhood kids of Boston, which is exactly what … Continue reading »
Violet Who Syracuse University Where Storch Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse When Through April 28 Tickets $18 for adults; $16 for students and seniors Review by Eesha Patkar “Close your eyes and let music set you free,” sang the Phantom in Phantom of The Opera. Musical numbers that come to life by the perfect … Continue reading »
Violet Who Syracuse University Where Storch Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St, Syracuse When Through April 28 Tickets $18 for adults; $16 for students and seniors Audio Preview by Paige Cooperstein For a musical, Violet features more than its fair share of sitting down. The leading threesome – Violet, Flick and Monty – spend most of their time on a Greyhound bus … Continue reading »
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Who Melodramatics Theatre Company, Inc. Where Risley Theatre at Cornell University; 302 Risley Hall, Ithaca When Through April 20 Tickets $15; $10 for students Review by Christina Riley F-U-N sums up Melodramatics Theatre Company’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Jon Hamel directs this six time Tony nominated musical at Cornell’s Risley … 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 »
The Full Monty 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 Paige Cooperstein ‘The Full Monty’ is a production by Redhouse Arts Center and is presented as part of The District Festival, a collaborative Syracuse theater event presented by Rarely Done Productions, Appleseed … Continue reading »
Proof Who Covey Theatre Company Where Mulroy Civic Center, 411 Montgomery St., Syracuse When Through March 16 Tickets $21 Review by Josh Austin Even for those who are more right-brained, the Covey Theatre Company’s production of Proof can still equate. David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is not simply about dull calculations, but still, for any human being sitting in the … Continue reading »
