Theatre Review – The Wizard of Oz (Mirvish)

Posted on February 6, 2013, updated on February 6, 2013 by pcitron

The new Andrew Lloyd Webber production of the much beloved film The Wizard of Oz is, in a word, pleasant. The staging and décor stay pretty much to the original movie, and maybe that’s the problem. I remember a Wizard production of many years ago that played at the Elgin, which was really imaginative. For […]

Theatre Review – Dancap Productions/Disney Productions’ Beauty and the Beast

Posted on July 11, 2012, updated on July 11, 2012 by pcitron

Beauty and The Beast is a thoroughly enjoyable production for all ages. First of all, there is the gorgeous score by composer Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Secondly, there are the colourful storybook sets and shape-shifting costumes by Stanley A. Meyer and Ann Hould-Ward respectively. Third is the lively production […]