Millennial Notes Edmond Rostand’s Classic Still Touches Hearts by Rachel Norby Director Josh Costello’s distilled version of “Cyrano de Bergerac” carefully unfolds surprising transformations in the lovers and their friends. Costello’s adaptation of Edmund Rostand’s poetic “Cyrano” begins with the romantic hero using witty and shocking jokes to compensate for his famous large…
Millennial Notes Dana Anderson Imbues Psychopathy with Chilling Charm by Rachel Norby “Ruthless! The Musical” tells the story of eight-year-old Tina Denmark, a disturbed little girl who is intent on getting the lead role in “Pippi,” the school play. The innocence of her sailor dress, the cheery songs, and the 50s suburban setting hide…
Cheryl L. West Tells Fannie Lou Hamer’s Mississippi Story by Rachel Norby & Barry David Horwitz Fannie Lou Hamer started out as a sharecropper in Mississippi and stayed true to her origins. In 1962, at 44 years old, she first learned she had the right to register and vote. So, she repeatedly challenged the…
Millennial Notes Director Nick Ishimaru’s Classic Musical Hits the High Notes! by Rachel Norby First performed in 1934, “Anything Goes” is an excellent reminder of the lovely things that could happen if we would disconnect from our electronics and engage with other people, live and in person. Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” is a classic…