Bridgette Loriaux Spotlights Woman Power & Identity by Patricia L. Morin Walking into the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre at Dominican University, I eyed rows upon rows of wooden seats surrounding an eye-popping stage design. As a soft breeze scattered leaves, I felt like I just had just stepped back centuries into a Shakespearean theater. Set…
Michael Bennett Exposes Broadway Dancers’ Anguish & Joy by Patricia L. Morin “A Chorus Line” engulfs the audience in radiant Broadway colors, exquisite dance steps, and magnificent songs—a legend in musical theater. Marvin Hamlisch’s music and Edward Klieban’s lyrics live on in “One” and “What I Did for Love.” We still sing these songs…
Ari’el Stachel’s Cultural Confusion Exposes Actor’s Fears by Patricia L. Morin In “Out of Character,” Ari’el Stachel, 2018 Tony Award winner, pulls out all the stops. He unfolds his life as an actor in a dynamic, 90-minute memoir using creative stories, song, and dance. The 9/11 catastrophic event precipitated a major shift in Stachel’s…
Lauren Smerkanich Exposes Manipulation of Emotions for Profit by Patricia L. Morin “The Dignity Circle” engages us from the first words spoken: “What would you do with 40,000 dollars?” Although not a massive amount of money these days, it is very enticing when your bank account nears zero and you depend on a spouse…