EvitaAndrew Lloyd Webber (Music); Tim Rice (Lyrics)Pacific Coast Repertory TheatreAshley Cowl as Eva PerónWith music that ranges from solemn classical, hip-swishing Latin, and grinding rock to soaring ballads and anthems, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita leaves any audience member with enough memorable earworms for a full night’s worth of dreams. The endurance of Andrew Lloyd … [Read more...] about “Evita”
Pacific Coast Repertory Company
“Anything Goes”
Anything GoesCole Porter (Music & Lyrics)P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay & Russell Crouse (Original Book)Timothy Crouse & John Weidman (New Book)Pacific Coast Repertory TheatreJoy SherrattA trumpet, echoed by a saxophone, announces those first few notes that has everyone in the audience ready to sing along; and once the classic hits start tumbling one … [Read more...] about “Anything Goes”
“Enchanted April”
Enchanted AprilRichard B. Evans (Music); Charles Leipart (Book & Lyrics)Pacific Coast Repertory TheatreAmy Franklin Leonards, Joy Sherratt & Rachel Powers Two wives find themselves dodging raindrops on the streets of dark and dreary London and being ignored in small, equally dreary apartments by husbands much more focused on themselves than on … [Read more...] about “Enchanted April”