Guest by Courtesy
Etiquette takes a pratfall in this comic battle for control between cousins
Barry Pineo
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Arts, Nov. 10, 2011
The B. Beaver Animation
The Rude Mechs' re-creation of the Mabou Mines work is necessary but strange
Arts, Nov. 3, 2011
Down the Drain
The leads put so much of themselves in this new play that it transcends fiction
Arts, Aug. 18, 2011
Urinetown: The Musical
Students sing and dance this satire at such a high level, it's astounding
Arts, Aug. 4, 2011
Uncle Vanya
The design impresses, but the actors struggle against a noisy air conditioner
Arts, June 30, 2011
I Love You Because
This funny, naughty musical is the perfect show for a Sunday afternoon
Arts, June 23, 2011
The Mikado
The show lacks energy, but its songs, voices, and comic spectacle are intact
Arts, June 16, 2011
Independence
The Paradox Players effectively mine the emotions from this family drama
Arts, June 9, 2011
True West
The show has the makings of quite a spectacle if the cast can keep the top on
Arts, June 2, 2011
Of Mice and Men
A relaxed tempo can't obscure the lyricism and dark beauty of Steinbeck's tale
Arts, May 26, 2011
The Grand Theory of Everything Between
What's undeniably grand about this new dance is Peter Stopschinski's music
Arts, May 19, 2011
A Behanding in Spokane
This black comedy delivers everything you expect from a Hyde Park Theatre show
Arts, May 5, 2011
This Spring of Love
Treating Shakespeare as a high school musical comedy leads to much fun at City Theatre
Arts, April 28, 2011
Chesapeake
Charles P. Stites makes this two-hour one-man show look like a romp in the park
Arts, April 21, 2011
Out of Ink: Forgetting Finnegan
The charm of ScriptWorks' annual showcase of 10-minute plays is in its potluck nature
Arts, April 14, 2011
Ain't Misbehavin'
Two hours of sublime singing and dynamic dancing at the service of Fats Waller's music
Arts, April 7, 2011
Much Ado About Nothing
The Present Company's debut with an open-air staging of the Bard's comedy is magical
Arts, March 31, 2011
The Night of the Iguana
Different Stages can't surmount the deeply flawed nature of Tennessee Williams' play
Arts, March 24, 2011
Drone: The Musical Comedy
This show is an entertainment with an eminently enjoyable looseness to it
Arts, Feb. 10, 2011
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Long Fringe
Arts, Jan. 27, 2011
Let's Make Love Tonight!
Long Fringe
Arts, Jan. 27, 2011
Planet of the Mermaids
A hot band plays cool music for a wild sci-fi film that may or may not be a put-on
Arts, Jan. 20, 2011
Humble Boy
With this comedic riff on Hamlet, the production's strength is in the acting
Arts, Jan. 13, 2011
Top 10 Most Memorable Locally Produced Live Performance Offerings That I Chanced To See in 2010
A theatre year of staged fantasies, musical fun, and crazy families
Arts, Jan. 6, 2011
A Kodachrome Christmas
Sweet, funny family fare that proves you can't ever have enough Christmas shows
Arts, Dec. 10, 2010
Morning's at Seven
A fine cast and expert staging transport us back to a more gracious America
Arts, Dec. 3, 2010
Rent
A Broadway-quality staging of the popular rock musical with energy to spare
Arts, Oct. 8, 2010
Hamlet
Shakespeare's best-known play is performed too fast for the audience to absorb
Arts, Sept. 24, 2010
MilkMilkLemonade
A gay elementary school love story with palpable resonance for everyone
Arts, Sept. 17, 2010
Metamorphoses
Aerialists add theatrical magic to the myths here, but a Texas twang sounds off
