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MY FAIR LADY (Quintessence): A splendid holiday gift

Kathryn Osenlund November 22, 2017 2 Comments

A jubilant mix of beautiful music and songs, dancing, magic, social politics… and elocution

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WEST SIDE STORY (Media Theatre): 60-second review

Cameron Kelsall May 23, 2017 No Comments

2018 is Leonard Bernstein’s centenary, and theaters around the country are programming his greatest works in his honor. Delaware County’s Media Theatre has taken the…

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SIDE SHOW (Media Theatre): Coming together on a small stage

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper March 21, 2017 No Comments

SIDE SHOW is a tricky piece, but there was much to savor at Media Theatre’s production

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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Media Theatre): Atmospherically moody production

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper September 17, 2016 No Comments

Loveliness and tenderness that breaks through the surface coldness are the hallmarks of the Media’s production of this delicate but sweepingly romantic musical.

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1776 And All That: Interview with director-choreographer Jennie Eisenhower

Henrik Eger May 4, 2016 No Comments

In this, the first of a two-part interview, we talk to Eisenhower about her background and work on the production.

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1776: THE MUSICAL (Media): Not your textbook history production

Emily Kluver April 23, 2016 No Comments

1776 will make you laugh, might even make you cry, and will most certainly be more enjoyable than the lectures of your middle school history teachers.