by jvranish | Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
The advertising reads “Willkommen Back” and Cabaret, one of Broadway’s legendary shows, is definitely back in a big way. New York City has been peppered with revivals over the years, resulting in a Tony category in and of itself in 1994. But a...
by jvranish | Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s not often that you see an acknowledged hip hop artist who has a foundation in contemporary dance. But it’s even rarer that the artist is a woman. Teena Marie Custer, trained at Ohio State University, faculty member at Slippery Rock University and...
by jvranish | Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
That’s the Yellow Brick Road, Munchkins. If you want to see the dark side of Oz, there’s the stage production of Wicked. If you want to see the funky side of Oz, there’s always The Wiz. Actually there was an original stage version in 1902, just two...
by jvranish | Dec 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
How do I love thee? Let me count the times I’ve seen the “Nutcracker.” Over the course of 40 years, that means a lot. But I can’t say I have the same pressure as those dance professionals who have participated in countless performances....
by jvranish | Dec 6, 2015 | The Pillow Project
I’ve enjoyed finding new ways of describing Pearlann Porter’s The Pillow Project. Alliteration was my “P” game some of the time, but pursuing (there it is again) her trajectory was always intriguing. She says she’s bringing the Pillow to...
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