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New Rochelle contingent family from "Ragtime" - L-R: Kate Turner (Mother), Bob Marcus (Grandfather), Colin Myers (Edgar), Troy Bruchwalksi (Father), unidentified ensemble member, Donald Coggin (Mother's Younger Brother), unidentified ensemble member.

Warn the Duke! Theater League’s “Ragtime” Falls Short With Pre-Recorded Music

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/25/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL At the beginning of Act II of Ragtime, Terrence McNally's masterful musical adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's novel, journeyman pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr., decimated by the murder…

Cabrillo Music Theatre to Suspend All Productions After July 2016

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/21/2016
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BY CARY GINELL We just received the following news release from Cabrillo Music Theatre: It is with great sorrow that the Board of Directors of Cabrillo Music Theatre announces that…

Shayne Bourbon as Gomez in "The Addams Family" (photo by David Baker)

Ojai Art Center’s “Addams Family” – A Critical Look at What Happens When All Cylinders Don’t Fire

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/21/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Those who are experienced in theater know that a show's success varies based on a number of factors, including the quality of the product, good casting,…

Janelle Phaneuf, David White, and Daniel Jared Hersh in "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (not seen: Courtney Potter) (Photo by Jennifer Corntassel)

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” Explores the Lighter Side of Love & Relationships

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/11/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL When you look at the track record for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, 5003 performances during a 12-year run, you begin to wonder what made…

Jacques Roy as Ransome Foster, an outsider in the dusty town of Two Trees with Sylvie Davidson as attractive saloon owner Hallie Jackson in the American premiere of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Jethro Compton, directed by Jenny Sullivan. Photo by Jeanne Tanner.

Rubicon Stages U.S. Premiere of “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/10/2016
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL John Ford's 1962 film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, is one of the all-time greatest westerns. So when I heard that a play version was making…

Cast of "The Wizard of Oz" - clockwise, L-R: Jared Price, David Colville, Daniel Egan, Jennifer Sorensen, Quinn Martin, Ray Mastrovito (photo by Aaron Kirsch)

Jared Price (Tin Man) and David Colville (Lion) Take Us to Oz

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/08/2016
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BY CARY GINELL The Wizard of Oz may be one of the most daunting musicals to stage as any - not just because of the technical challenges (making a house…

Allie Mueting, one of two performers playing the title role in Oak Park High School's "Mary Poppins" (photo by Zoraida Kerr)

“Mary Poppins” Takes Off in New Oak Park High School Production

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/03/2016
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BY CARY GINELL Oak Park High School, which has never shied away from tackling ambitious musical productions in the past, is now taking on Mary Poppins, the popular stage version of…

Jenny Sullivan, director of the Rubicon Theatre Company's U.S. premiere production of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."

“Liberty Valance” Director Jenny Sullivan Talks About Rubicon’s New Production

Post author:Cary Ginell
Post published:03/01/2016
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BY CARY GINELL The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was originally a short story penned in 1953 by Dorothy M. Johnson (1905 - 1984), who wrote numerous articles and stories…

Janelle Miller (The Cat in the Hat) and the cast of "Seussical: the Musical, Jr."

“Seussical the Musical Jr.” at Santa Su-sical

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Post published:02/26/2016
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REVIEW BY KELLY GREEN (special to VC On Stage) Santa Susana High School in Simi Valley was at it again with another superb production. With three separate play production classes…

Kristen Wisneski

For Thousand Oaks High School’s Kristen Wisneski, Acting Is the “Only Option”

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Post published:02/25/2016
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BY CARY GINELL Ventura County has always been a proving ground for young performers, and one of the brightest that we've seen in the past few years is Kristen Wisneski,…