By: MJ Pendleton – May 4th, 2010
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
Scottish Rite Temple May 7th-9th, 8pm Sunday matinees, 3pm Tickets: $18-$20 • (910) 343-3664
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F“Five Guys Named Moe” is simply spectaculaR! Director Ray Kennedy conducted the orchestra, played the piano, and choreographed the production assisted by Tracy Byrd—and he did it all with astonishing brilliance. This show [...]

By: MJ Pendleton – February 23rd, 2010
NUNSENSE
Scottish Rite Temple • 1415 S. 17th St.
February 26th-28th
Tickets: $20 • (910) 343-3664
The magic in Opera House Theatre Company’s latest show, “Nunsense,” is in the casting, so director Sue Ellen Yates deserves a lot of credit for the standing ovation the musical received on Friday night. Each actor perfectly [...]

Aristocratic Crazy:
Opera House presents ‘Grey Gardens’
By: MJ Pendleton – September 2nd, 2009
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The musical “Grey Gardens” is based on a 1975 documentary film by Albert and David Maysles. It depicts the lives of a mother and daughter, Big Edie and Little Edie, who live in an East-Hampton mansion, which, in Act II, is scandalously unsanitary, with [...]

By: MJ Pendleton – July 13th, 2009
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Director Ron Chisholm really knows how to entertain. For “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” he has put together such a fabulous cast and crew that the fun simply flows nonstop. According to production stage manager Michelle Ponton, who is also the light-board operator, there is a certain amount of improvisation each [...]

By: MJ Pendleton – July 7th, 2009
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
Preview
Opera House Theater Compant City Stage
21 N Front St.
July 8th-12th, 17th-19th & 24th-26th, Wed.-Sat., 8pm, and Sun., 3pm
Tickets: $18-$20
(910) 343-3664
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In 1973, advertising executive David McCall noticed that his son knew all of the lyrics to all of the Beatles’ songs but couldn’t seem to memorize the multiplication table. [...]

A Little Night Music” completes the Sondheim trilogy for director Ray Kennedy, now co-artistic director of Opera House with Lou Criscuolo. With Thalian Hall scheduled to close soon for renovations, Opera House has moved to Level 5/City Stage. Kennedy, with an experienced and talented cast and crew, has adapted smoothly to the new venue. The [...]