Mack and Mabel (book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman) centres around the lives of silent film director Mack Sennett and deli-girl turned actress Mabel Normand from the glory days of Keystone Studios from 1911 through to the 1930’s. Although based on real life people, the musical deviates slightly from reality. … More Review: Mack & Mabel
Composed by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger, Sideshow revolves around the lives of stage performers and conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Set around the 1930’s, Sideshow starts off in a Circus Sideshow/Freak show and follows the Hilton sisters into Vaudeville while they struggle with romance and the perils of living as conjoined twins in the 1930’s.
Songs For a New World is a beautifully composed abstract musical song-cycle that delves into the inner workings of the human condition while exploring the ambiguity of the human heart and mind. With no particular location or scene, audiences are left to interpret the raw, emotional performances for themselves. … More Review: Songs For a New World (Blue Saint Productions)
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