Beverly Friend 
Pride and Prejudice at Lifeline theatre(0)
Lifeline’s production captures all the high moments of the novel, missing not a beat: the ball where Catherine and Darcy meet, Elizabeth’s the two great and contrasting proposals – from Collins and Darcy, all the wonderful confrontations.
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Being Shakespeare with Simon Callow
Less successful is what happens between these speeches when Callow, in quiet, informal chat mode, fills in the background and history supplied by historian/author John Bates. The problem is neither with the history nor the resulting monologues, but with their delivery. Perhaps the theater is just too large and cavernous a hall. Perhaps Callow was tired on opening night..
The Pirates of Penzance – Marriott Theatre
Book by W. S. Gilbert Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan Directed by Dominic Missimi Music Director Ryan T. Nelson Choreography by Matt Raftery At Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire Pirates hijack delighted audience Dominic Missimi has justifiably been called a force of nature. That’s because Missimi is as talented as a director as he was as a [...]
The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Written by Neil Simon Directed by Michael Leeds Comedy about Hot Lover Hasn’t Cooled Overweight owner of a fish restaurant, 47-year-old Barney Cashman (Ken Clement) has been married to the same women — his high school sweetheart — for 23 years. He has been faithful throughout the marriage and, in fact, has had only one [...]