Just in: a theatre review

The Odd Couple   is a comedy by Neil Simon’s about two very different men, who somehow manage to be best friends.  After Felix’s marriage ends, he moves into Oscar’s post-divorce disaster of an apartment.  Their living arrangement highlights their opposite habits and personalities, and the situation is hilarious to observe. I've always been a fan of the OBT and this was my first time coming to their location at the Alliance Theater at Trolley Square. Tonight was my first time seeing any production of  The Odd Couple.  With the theatre being a black box, there were some challenges that the show had to face. The team made the space work beautifully within what the script needed them to do.  Direction: Chris Kennedy scored a win with his directing. The script has great jokes throughout the entire script. Kennedy made sure he had the actors play on each joke in a way that had the audience laughing through the entire performance. During Act 1 Kennedy had the act...

( Note: Since this was their last rehearsal, I will not be commenting on the tech and the band in the show.) You're a Good Man Charlie Brown is a musical based on the beloved Charles Schulz Peanuts comic strip. It stars Charlie Brown and his other friends Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Linus and Snoopy. The team explores the world, learning valuable and hilarious lessons along the way. This script is based on the book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner, with additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Michael Mayer contributed additional dialogue.  This production was directed by Emma Hallet-Leyva.  Direction: Emma Hallet-Leyva made strong choices with her directing. She helped create a world where you truly felt apart of the comic.  Hallet-Leyva made sure her actors acted in a childlike way. When talking with another audience member during intermission they talked about how some of the actors acted like students they taught. Gracie George choreographed simple, but effective d...