Tag: production
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Gerds previews ‘Uncommon Women and Others,’ opening this week
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As we’ve told you here recently, the UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance production of Wendy Wasserstein’s Uncommon Women and Others opens its seven-show run this week (Thursday, Oct. 16). Ahead of opening night, Local 5 Critic-at-Large Warren Gerds previewed the show in a Friday (Oct. 10) blog post on wearegreenbay.com. The write-up provides a play…
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Video and more: Theatre and Dance to present ‘Uncommon Women and Others’
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We’re just over a week away from opening night of Uncommon Women and Others, the first UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance production of the academic year. As Log Extra readers may recall, this work from playwright Wendy Wasserstein tells the story of five 1972 graduates of Mt. Holyoke College as they reunite for lunch six…
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‘Defamation: The Play’ visits campus Oct. 15
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“Defamation: The Play,” a nationally acclaimed courtroom-drama production with a twist, is coming to UW-Green Bay and the University Union’s Christie Theatre. The twist is that the audience is the jury. The play addresses the intersection of socioeconomic status, race and religion. Curtain time is 5:30 (to 7:30) p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 15). The event is…
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Bing to do TV-5 show Monday morning
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Bing Crosby, the crooner. Bing Devine, GM of the St. Louis Cardinals. Dave Bing, NBA star and Detroit mayor. Chandler Bing, the whiny but semi-likeable “Friends” character. And that’s about it for people named Bing… until today’s announcement that 9-year-old Bingham “Bing” Harper of Green Bay has landed the coveted role of Tom of Warwick…
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UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance to present ‘Uncommon Women and Others’
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UW-Green Bay Theatre and Dance will present playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s Uncommon Women and Others to open the 2014-15 theatre season. Uncommon Women is the tale of five graduates of the Mount Holyoke College class of 1972 who reunite for lunch in 1978. An extraordinary group of distinct individuals, these friends and former classmates meet to…
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Sutton’s show has ended, but the reviews keep on coming
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We’ve got several additional reviews of Brian Sutton’s original musical, “Searching for Romeo,” which wrapped up its five-show New York Musical Theatre Festival run this past weekend. The online “Times Square Chronicles” review is mostly favorable, and its author says “Romeo” could do well as a high school, college or community theatre production now that…
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Rave reviews for Sutton as ‘Searching for Romeo’ wraps up New York run
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“Clever and charming,” “hysterical” and “refreshing” were just a few of the words critics used to describe Brian Sutton’s original musical, “Searching for Romeo,” which wrapped up its New York Musical Theatre Festival run on Sunday (July 13). Sutton earned rave reviews from such websites as Broadway Spotted and Show Showdown — not to mention…
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In the news: Sutton’s original play gets ink in ‘Wall Street Journal’
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Associate Prof. Brian Sutton’s original musical opened to a full house and ended with a standing ovation Tuesday (July 8), as “Searching for Romeo” made its debut as a full production at the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The play also drew the attention of arts reporter Pia Catton of The Wall Street Journal, who…
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In the news: Local coverage of Sutton’s New York play, opening Tuesday
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Tomorrow’s the big day for Associate Prof. Brian Sutton, as his original musical, “Searching for Romeo” opens on the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMTF) stage. It’s the first of a five-show run for Sutton’s play, which debuted two years ago here on campus and enjoyed a staged reading during last year’s NYMTF. “Romeo” is…
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More “Searching”: Latest Broadway World post has photos of Sutton’s cast
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We told you here last week about a Broadway World website write-up for Associate Prof. Brian Sutton’s original musical, “Searching for Romeo,” which will enjoy a five-performance run at the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival next month. As of Friday, there’s a new post on the site, this one with plenty of photographs of…