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The beauty of theatre, as opposed to film, lies in its ability to present to its audiences a fresh approach to each and every performance night and after night. No two performances are ever the same. As the enjoyment of the stage genre grows...

Most audiences are familiar with Oscar Wilde’s gothic drama novella “A Picture of Dorian Gray” from the 1945 movie starring Hurd Hatfield, as Dorian Gray. The film left an indelible mark on Hatfield’s career, much like the portrait and the homoeroticism in the novella...

Strong writing and a compelling plotline plus a talented cast of professionals adds up to winning over even the toughest of audiences when it comes to accepting and embracing the new realities in the ever-changing and evolving 21st-century American theatrical landscape. Plays, movies, and TV...

World premiere theatre productions are a roll of the dice not only for the playwright, cast, and director, but for the theatre and its audience as well.  Sometimes the theatre gods shine down upon a production and sometimes they don’t.  Regardless, the effort is...

Mozart began composing music at the age of six.  Oscar Hammerstein II, reportedly agonized over two lines of lyrics, for ten days and sometimes longer while his partner, Richard Rodgers, patiently waited for the great lyricist/librettist to send him more words so he could...

Sweat, is a word with many connotations.  Winston Churchill inspired a nation with his “blood, sweat, and tears” speech during WW II.  American males usually associate it with the work ethic of the NFL.  But in reality, it identifies the character of America’s working-class....