George MacDonald

THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Arden): An elixir of make-believe

by Jessica Foley - April 18, 2017 - Reviews, Theater

The Arden Theatre Company’s world premiere of THE LIGHT PRINCESS mixes up a elixir of make-believe

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Tony Lawton, THE LIGHT PRINCESS, promo image

THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Tony Lawton with Ugly Stepsister): 2015 Fringe review 43

by Debra Miller - September 13, 2015 - Fringe Festival, Fringe reviews, Reviews, Theater

This hilarious musical workshop reading of an adapted 19th-century fairytale is a treat for all ages!

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1. Tony Lawton, THE LIGHT PRINCESS, promo image

Fringe Preview: THE LIGHT PRINCESS (Tony Lawton with Ugly Stepsister)

by Debra Miller - August 14, 2015 - Features, Fringe Festival, Interviews, Theater

The creators/performers of THE LIGHT PRINCESS discuss the development of their adaptation of the 19th-century Scottish fairytale before its workshop production in the Fringe.

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From the archives…

ELF (Walnut): A family-friendly feel-good musical for the holidays

Christopher Sutton as Buddy, with a supporting ensemble of elves, in the Walnut Street Theatre’s ELF (Photo credit: Mark Garvin)

Based on the 2003 hit film of the same name, ELF, this year’s annual Christmas-time extravaganza at the Walnut Street Theatre, offers popular feel-good entertainment for the whole family. The amusing musical comedy is filled with magic and spectacle for the kids, wry jokes and innuendo for their grown-ups, and a familiar sentimental moral that is relevant for all ages. It’s a cute and snappy start to the holiday theater season that could make even the meanest Grinch smile.