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BROADWAY WORLD
As the regional contributing editor for BroadwayWorld I am fortunate to combine two of my favorite things: writing and theater.
BWW Review: Sioux Falls Welcomes SOMETHING ROTTEN! to The Washington Pavilion.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! kicked off a three-night run in Sioux Falls, SD Tuesday night, which just so happen to also be William Shakespeare's 454th birthday. What a great way to celebrate Shakespeare! As the show begins audiences [READ MORE]
BWW Review: Good Night Theatre Collective Brings Drama, Suspense, and Laughs with Premier of DAYTIME: A SOAP OPERA MUSICAL
The Good Night Theatre Collective debuted the new original musical DAYTIME: A SOAP OPERA MUSICAL this weekend. The show takes audiences into the world of a 1980s daytime soap opera where the drama behind the scenes [READ MORE]
BWW Review: SPAMALOT Delivers the Laughs in Sioux Falls
Winter blues starting to hit? Tired of the endless cold, snow, and grey skies? Need a laugh? Then get yourself over to The Washington Pavilion for the last two performances of Monty Python's SPAMALOT. This show will have you laughing from beginning to end and have you looking on the brighter side of life within the first few minutes!
BWW Review: Get to Know the Stength within THE KING AND I
The national tour of THE KING AND I kicked off a three-night run in Sioux Falls, SD on Tuesday night and while it may have been a bitter -20 degrees outside, inside the audience was transported back to hot and tropical 1860s Siam where even the idea of snow was laughable to the children of the King.
BWW Review: Nothing "Bah, Humbug!" about SECT's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
No holiday season is complete without a viewing of the holiday classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. Sioux Empire Community Theatre's (SECT) staging of the festive show opened on Thursday night at The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Sioux Falls. A merry tone is set the moment the house doors open with various energetic carolers and characters mingling in the lobby, interacting with patrons as they arrive. Be sure to arrive early to shake hands with Mr. Fezziwig .....
BWW Review: ELF THE MUSICAL Brings the Holiday Spirit to Sioux Falls
With the turkey eaten and the Black Friday deals purchased, Thanksgiving is officially in the rearview mirror and it's onward towards Christmas! ELF THE MUSICAL kicked off a three day run at The Washington Pavilion on Friday evening, bringing Christmas cheer to Sioux Falls the best way they know how, by "singing loud for all to hear." .....
BWW Review: Discover the dream within JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Sioux Empire Community Theatre (SECT) kicks off season 16 this weekend with the colorful favorite JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Alexis Britson makes her SECT debut in the role of the Narrator, guiding the audience through the tale of Joseph. Based on.....
BWW Review: Good Night Theatre Collective is back with their BRITISH INVASION CABARET
Downtown Sioux Falls saw an invasion Thursday and Friday night - a British Invasion that is - as Good Night Theatre Collective kicked off their third season with their BRITISH INVASION CABARET! This season opener featured .....
BWW Review: Lots of Heart to be Found in THE HEART PLAY
Monstrous Little Theatre Company (MLTC) kicked off their 2018-2019 season Thursday night with a staged reading, and the Sioux Falls debut, of THE HEART PLAY by Matthew Stoffel. THE HEART PLAY is the story of the Hagen family as they cope with the reality that family matriarch, April (Cindy Bakke), is dying of heart disease. When April is denied placement on the heart transplant list her three sons, Drake (Casey Ring), Ben....
BWW Review: Bare Bodkins Theatre Company brings Shakespeare to life with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Bare Bodkins Theatre Companybrought Athens to Sioux Falls, SD in a staging of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Falls Park. It may have been a blistering 95-degree night but that didn't stop theater goers from coming out for this enjoyable performance of a Shakespearian classic. Bare Bodkins ....
BWW Review: Feel the love with Good Night Theatre Collective at PRIDE: THE LOVE CABARET
Good Night Theatre Collectivekicked off Pride weekend inSioux Fallswith their last cabaret show of season 2,PRIDE: THE LOVE CABARET. Thursday's sold out show featured songs written or performed by LGBTQ artists. Featuring company members Bob Wendland, Devin Basart, Emily Kaye Smith, and Kristy Kayser this ......
BWW Review: Good Night Theater Collective Brings the Nostalgia with ONE-HIT WONDERS CABARET
This past weekend Good Night Theatre Collective hosted their fourth cabaret show of the season presenting songs known for being One-Hit Wonders. Featuring four members of their company; Ruth Sturm, Jessica Johannen, Gabe Mambo and Abbey Chapdelaine, the One-Hit Wonders Cabaret ...
BWW Review: CHICAGO Rocks Sioux Falls
The Washington Pavilion was filled with razzle and dazzle Tuesday night as Chicago made its latest tour stop in Sioux Falls, SD as part of its 20th anniversary tour. I've been waiting for this show since it was announced almost a year ago, and it did not disappoint! This production is filled with sassy women, biting humor, and enough razzle dazzle to leave audiences wanting more.
BWW Feature: Leslie Odom, Jr. Plays Larson Memorial Concert Hall
Tony and Grammy Award winning performer, Leslie Odom, Jr., visited Brookings, SD this weekend to perform a medley of songs as part of South Dakota State University's Woodbine Productions. A partnership between the South Dakota State University Foundation and an anonymous benefactor, Woodbine Productions brings a performer to campus each year with all proceeds going towards scholarships for music students at South Dakota State University. Past performers include Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, and Kristin Chenoweth.
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour Filled with Favorite Things
My favorite song from THE SOUND OF MUSIC is undeniably "My Favorite Things." It's one of those songs that fills you with joy no matter what kind of mood you're in. There is something about the image Marie creates for audiences as she reveals her favorite things to be "Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up in string," that makes you feel warm and cozy all over.