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THEATER REVIEW: Strong lead heads cast in musical take on 'Tale of Two Cities' |
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Written by MARION HUNTER
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Saturday, 13 October 2012 07:59 |
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'A Tale of Two Cities' (Musical)/ At Hudson High School Auditorium
CONSTANCE LOPEZ AND STEVE SANBORN, who are The Two of Us Productions, have seemingly limitless energy, courage and sheer chutzpah. They tackle enormous theater projects on the famous shoestring, refusing to acknowledge that talent and grit are probably not quite enough to replace the whole shoe—that is, Broadway-size dollars and an appropriate venue. (Among other things, it takes big bucks to assemble a full orchestral brass section that plays in tune.)
But it is the venue that really does me in. The Hudson High School auditorium, in spite of some theater accoutrements, is inhospitable to actors and audiences. It’s too big. It creates a gigantic desert between people on stage and the first row of seats. The audience is looking at actors through the wrong end of the telescope; and even with electronic aid, only the biggest, clearest voices can drive across the desert comfortably.
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Author makes science a platform for imagination |
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Written by DEBBY MAYER
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012 17:14 |
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HUDSON—Among the 12 writers this year’s ArtsWalk Literary Arts Festival presented are two who work in genres new to the festival: David Black, a mystery writer, and Illya Szilak, MD, who creates digital novels. They were on the program at the Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Sunday, October 7.
Black is an award-winning journalist, novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has published 11 books and more than 150 articles in magazines including the Atlantic, New York Times Magazine, Harper’s and Rolling Stone. He has won three Edgar Allan Poe Special Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.
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THEATER REVIEW: Comfy Christie mystery plays at Theater Barn |
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Written by MARION HUNTER
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Friday, 20 July 2012 09:55 |
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And Then There Were None/Theater Barn, New Lebanon
WHAT IS IT about an Agatha Christie play that is so comforting? (It’s a mystery.)
When you arrive at Theater Barn, you find Abe Phelps’ upscale living room set--with all the chairs facing front--serene and comforting. The French doors of the set lead to a porch and a cliff’s edge. They are situated upstage, dead center (if you’ll excuse the expression). The French doors are comforting. They allow for star entrances, one at a time, à la the beautiful Ziegfeld Follies girls—except that several of the personages are wonderful, pear-shaped, grizzled males.
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Columbia Rocks to showcase tomorrow's stars |
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Written by DEBORA GILBERT
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012 06:55 |
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HUDSON--Student singer-songwriters who had the temerity to apply and audition for Hudson musical producer Henry Hirsch and successfully caught the attention of his highly trained ear are being rewarded this week with a professional music experience much more experienced performers might envy.
For a week they are getting the chance to fine tune, arrange, record and perform their original material with someone who has recorded the stars. On Friday, July 13 at noon they'll perform at Club Helsinki and their original songs will be available online at www.columbiaartsmagazine.com.
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THEATER REVIEW: Strong cast finds the humor in 'The Cherry Orchard' |
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Written by MARION HUNTER
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Sunday, 15 July 2012 10:09 |
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THE CHERRY ORCHARD/ Walking the dog Theater/ PS21
IF YOUR THEATER PARTY goes home arguing about the play, then picks up the argument again in the morning--and again at lunch, you will probably conclude that the play has been more than worth your time and shekels.
My party dragged up the old discussion about whether or not "The Cherry Orchard" is a comedy. (Chekhov insisted yes, although his producer/director Stanislavsky disagreed.) Many people, since its first production in 1904, cling to the idea that the play is tragedy.
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