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“Anastasia”

September 5, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

AnastasiaTerrence McNally (Book); Stephen Flaherty (Music); Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics)SHNLila Coogan & Stephen BrowerSoon after a group of Bolsheviks brutally murdered Tsar Nicolas II and his entire family on July 17, 1918, rumors spread faster than the Revolutionary  Guard could extinguish them that Grand Duchess Anastasia had somehow escaped and was living in hiding.  … [Read more...] about “Anastasia”

“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”

May 30, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalDouglas McGrath (Book)Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (Music & Lyrics)SHNSarah BockelIt is a testament to the touchstone popularity of a musical that had its world premiere in San Francisco in 2013, returned in 2016, and now is in a limited appearance for its third SF run in a half dozen years that the opening … [Read more...] about “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”

Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

April 18, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryDavid Grieg (Book); Marc Shaiman (Music); Scott Wittiman & Marc Shaiman (Lyrics)SHNHenry Boshart & Noah WeisbergCurrently at SHN’s Golden Gate Theatre, there are two one-act musicals appearing, both under the same title as Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – or at least it feels that way sitting through … [Read more...] about Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

“Falsettos”

March 21, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

FalsettosWilliam Finn (Music & Lyrics); William Finn & James Lapine (Book)SHNThe Cast of "Falsettos"Facing us on the other wise dark, blank stage is one of the four corners of a large, light-gray cube consisting of many large, various shaped pieces fit tightly together like a puzzle.  From that incredibly fascinating Rubiks-like cube will emerge living rooms, … [Read more...] about “Falsettos”

“Come from Away”

January 10, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Come from AwayIrene Sankoff & David Hein (Book, Music & Lyrics)SHNThe Cast of Come from Away“I’m sitting in my car.”“I’m in the library.”“I’m in the staff room.”“And I turned on the radio.”Like almost everyone worldwide and everyone in the opening night audience of SHN’s Golden Gate Theatre, citizens of Gander, Newfoundland remember where they were at 8:46 a.m. on … [Read more...] about “Come from Away”

“A Bronx Tale”

November 29, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

A Bronx TaleChazz Palminteri (Book); Alan Menken (Music); Glenn Slater (Lyrics)SHNJoey Barreiro & Frannkie LeoniBased on real life occurrences, A Bronx Tale is a coming of age musical about the life of its writer, Chazz Palminteri, ages nine to seventeen.  Set in the 1960s Italian and African-American neighborhoods of New York – two neighborhoods close in distance but … [Read more...] about “A Bronx Tale”

“Waitress”

October 18, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

WaitressJessie Nelson (Book): Sara Bareilles (Music & Lyrics)SHNChristine DwyerEvery day she bakes twenty-seven pies, including one each day that she creates as a new recipe on the spot – pies with names like Big Guy Strawberry, Polka Dot Peach, Lost Shepard’s, and Deep (Shit) Blueberry.  At Joe’s Pie Diner where everyone wants once again to know “What’s Inside,” Jenna … [Read more...] about “Waitress”

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

June 29, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeSimon StephensSHNAdam Langdon“I see everything.  Other people are lazy; they don’t see everything.”A boy of fifteen years, three months, five days indeed can count from a fast moving train the exact number of trees on a hillside, of clouds in the sky, and of hues of green in the meadows passing by.  He notes without … [Read more...] about “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”

“Roman Holiday”

June 7, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Roman HolidayCole Porter (Music & Lyrics)Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman & Paul Blake (Book)SHNStephanie Styles & Drew GehlingFor one evening of eye-popping scenery changes, jaw-dropping choreography, and swirling skirts among Italian shopkeepers and Roman tourists, we are as close to being a part of a 1950s, movie-theatre audience as we could imagine ever being. … [Read more...] about “Roman Holiday”

“Into the Woods”

March 9, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Into the WoodsStephen Sondheim (Music & Lyrics); James Lapine (Book)SHN & Fiasco TheatreThe Cast of "Into the Woods"As the audience meander into their seats, actors in various smocks of muslin white wander about, too -- waving at arrivals, coming down to say hello, and generally chatting with themselves and whomever.  In a cross between what could be a bunch of … [Read more...] about “Into the Woods”

“Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour”

February 9, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Rent: 20thAnniversary TourJonathan Larson (Book, Music & Lyrics)SHNThe Cast of Rent: 20th Anniversary TourTwenty years ago, onto a Broadway stage burst a sexy, soaring musical daring to give unforgettable faces and personalities to seven artists struggling to survive not only their East Village poverty, but also the plague of AIDS/HIV that appeared ready to wipe out an … [Read more...] about “Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour”

“The King and I”

November 19, 2016 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The King and IRichard Rodgers (Music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyrics & Book)Based upon the novel Anna and the King by Margaret LandonSHNJose Llana & Laura Michelle KellyWhen a gloriously played overture pours forth hit after hit right out of the Great American Songbook, there is no doubt that the musical to follow is likely to be an evening to be savored.  If the … [Read more...] about “The King and I”

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

October 7, 2016 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Hedwig and the Angry InchJohn Cameron Mitchell (Book); Stephen Trask (Music & Lyrics)SHN Darren Criss as HedwigAs one of the most recently anticipated arrivals of a major touring musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch explodes in full fury on the SHN Golden Gate stage with two hometown stars reprising their celebrated roles from Broadway.  Darren Criss and Lena Hall play … [Read more...] about “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

“Cabaret”

June 24, 2016 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

CabaretJoe Masteroff (Book); John Kander (Music); Fred Ebb (Lyrics)SHN Randy Harrison as MC with the Kit Kat Girls and BoysSince its 1966 Broadway debut and its initial eight Tonys, the inspiring hit Cabaret has continued to evolve through several major, award-winning revivals in both New York and London, becoming ever darker, starker, and rawer with each new production during … [Read more...] about “Cabaret”

“Kinky Boots”

May 13, 2016 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Kinky BootsCyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics); Harvey Fierstein (Book)SHN   The Cast of "Kinky Boots"Sometimes it just feels right to start with dessert.  When a musical ends with a stage full of people of every shape, size, race, sex, and sexual orientation all dancing in stiletto-heeled boots that rise to hug their hips, it is difficult not to start there with the … [Read more...] about “Kinky Boots”

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