There is a bit of a problem going down at the Palm Beach Royale Hotel. Actually there are a lot of problems. Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars are coming to sing as a fundraiser for the war. The biggest problem is that they can’t stand each other and every single staff member and their assistants […]
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Stage West’s The Wedding Singer features strong performances but a flat narrative
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore starred in a 1998 movie called The Wedding Singer. It was cute. It was adapted into a play, a musical comedy. The Wedding Singer enjoyed its musical premiere at Stage West with new music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin and is written by Tim Herlihy. The story […]
Stage West’s Spamalot is ridiculous fun, though a bit uneven
Monty Python’s Spamalot, a musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture is a lot of fun. Stage West’s production is packed full of music and strong performances, but is a bit uneven because of some awkward direction and some technical difficulties. Spamalot is Monty Python and the Holy Grail, just with music and scenes […]