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
March 30, 2024
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
With its talented cast, amazing voices, dynamic choreography, and stunning visuals, ‘Once on This Island’ captures the magic and spirit of the Caribbean island setting,
Rick Grant’s stellar portrayal (of Turing) is breathtaking. Mr. Grant expertly pivots between a university-age Turing to a more adult Turing and back again without
‘Amélie: The Musical’ is as warm as the coming spring and as limitless as the stars. The zaniness of the show is entertaining, but
At its heart, ‘Amelie the Musical’ celebrates the beauty of life’s simple pleasures and the importance of connection. Through Amelie’s journey, we are reminded that
Antigone, Presented by the Girls of St. Catherine’s really is an unexpected delight. It is a drama, but it also delivers frequent laughs. It does
‘Breaking the Code’ at the Falcon is a thought-provoking production, a reminder of Turing’s remarkable legacy and the injustices he endured.
Brooks’ lyrics are witty, profound, sarcastic but also can be sophomoric, ribald and raunchy rife with double-entendres and innuendoes.
Ms. Brott’s grasp of Prospera’s character arc and her incredible delivery of the dialogue is nothing short of perfection. In fact, her subtleties are so wonderful that she both stands out as a talent, but knows how to blend in to the ensemble.
Overall
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It is not hard to see that Ms. Vogel’s heart is clearly poured into every single word which started on a humble set of pages before being spoken by a rock solid cast and felt by a willing audience.
