What a difference a year makes.
In 2008, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival began producing its plays in house for the first time, and the result was rocky. The shows were inconsistent in quality, and the original musical “Cambio” had more problems than any production I’ve seen at the festival’s lovely Sand Harbor venue.
Fast forward to 2009 [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Theater Reviews’
July 24, 2009
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival delivers two winning plays
April 4, 2009
‘Scoundrels’ musical is a kick
Steve Martin and Michael Caine are tough acts to follow, but Stephen Patterson and Brian McKay do just fine in the national touring production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” playing through Sunday at Reno’s Pioneer Center.
The show is a musical adaptation of the 1988 film starring Caine and Martin and while the plotting is similar, the [...]
January 17, 2009
‘Pajama Game’ lively in Reno
Modern musicals are dandy, but they are rarely as charming as Golden Age Broadway works. Like classic film, vintage musicals are a reminder of an earlier, less cynical age. Yet, when well-staged, they feel fresh and relevant thanks to live performance.
The national touring production of “The Pajama Game,” which opened a three-day run at Reno’s [...]
December 6, 2008
‘Cirque Dreams’ is visually stunning
The fantastic imagery that governs “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy” begins even before the show officially starts. The audience is jarred from pre-show conversation when a huge turtle (actually a performer in costume) begins to scoot across the stage. The turtle is followed by a man-sized frog, a tree, and then the obligatory opening comments, which [...]
