The Marriage of Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer; Lorenzo do Ponte, Original Italian Libretto Donald Pippin, English Version Pocket Opera Since its Vienna premiere in 1786, perhaps there is no better-loved, globally popular opera than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, an operatic comedy with laugh-out-loud mix-ups and shenanigans; … [Read more...] about The Marriage of Figaro
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“Side Show”
Side ShowBill Russell (Book & Lyrics); Henry Krieger (Music); Bill Condon (Additional Book Material)Foothill Musical TheatreThe Cast of Side ShowWith much critical acclaim and yet two failed attempts in winning a Broadway audience (1997 and 2014, with major reworking in between), Side Show may have a troubled White Way history but has time and again thrived in numerous … [Read more...] about “Side Show”
“She Loves Me”
She Loves MeJerry Bock (Music); Sheldon Harnick (Lyrics); Joe Masteroff (Book)Foothill Music Theatre Nick Rodrigues, Anthony Stephens, Michael Doppe, Morgan Dayley & John RinaldiFoothill Music Theatre opens She Loves Me in a fabulously directed production that leaves no laugh unchuckled, no minute empty or dull, and no character (major or minor) without a chance to … [Read more...] about “She Loves Me”
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumStephen Sondheim (Music & Lyrics); Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart (Book)Based on the Plays of PlautusFoothill Music Theatre Photo by David AllenFoothill Music Theatre has provided us with a pleasant venture into ancient Rome in its A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, but I fear the trip will be … [Read more...] about “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
