REVIEW: ‘Once on This Island’ Brings Dazzling Storm to CCM
With stellar casting, star-making performances, and a keen technical design, CCM’s colorful
production of ‘Once on This Island’ is among the best musicals staged this
With stellar casting, star-making performances, and a keen technical design, CCM’s colorful
production of ‘Once on This Island’ is among the best musicals staged this
By Kathleen Lamorelle, LCT Lysistrata and The Trojan Women, adapted by Ellen Mclaughlin and directed by Brant Russell is now playing at University of Cincinnati’s
Beautiful has a lot of heart at its core, it showcases themes of perseverance, agency, and the importance of standing in your truth.
Sidney Higgins leads the cast with a pitch perfect portrayal of King by showcasing a surprising vocal vulnerability that draws audiences in and keeps them wanting more. This is no small feat given the role requires almost constant signing for two and a half hours.
It is quite amazing to watch the actors work the puppets’ mouth and sometimes also their eyes while having them say their lines. It is mesmerizing to see the wildly different types of puppets.