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The Sphinx Winx

by Carol Szwei on June 8, 2011

in Teen Reviews,Theater

The Sphinx Winx is nothing short of quality entertainment. It was not created to be a modern retelling of the story of Antony and Cleopatra. It is instead a caricature of an Egyptian romance.

Ridiculousness and absurdity resonate throughout the entire performance. There are only six actors onstage yet in the span of ninety minutes fifteen character are seen. The energy that it must take to accomplish this daunting performance task must be tremendous. [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Ryan Williams, Tara Jeanne Vallee, The Beckett Theatre, The Sphinx Winx, Theatre Row

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With Glee

by Carol Szwei on July 21, 2010

in Theater

Just a few steps away from the buzz and excitement of Times Square is Theatre Row’s Kirk Theatre, a newly renovated Off-Broadway stage, situated on 42nd street between 9th and 10th avenue.  Presently it has given home to John Gregor‘s musical comedy With Glee.  I attended the first preview of this delightful Prospect Theater Company success on July 10th and I was truly amazed to see such energy and excitement exhuming from the stage.  Nowadays it is not rare to find talent amongst Off-Broadway shows.  However, it is substantially rare when you see that talent put to its full potential.  I found that extremely the case in With Glee’s fun cast of seven.

Surely freshman year in high school is no picnic, especially when you’re a teenage boy being sent to a boarding school in a another state.  [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Prospect Theater Company, Theatre Row, With Glee

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