Pleasant to watch and quite informative, but little seems at stake
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Talking to the Roosevelts: Interview with Eleanor, Franklin, and Sara from the cast of ELEANOR at Media Theatre
Henrik Eger spoke to the actors about their roles and the real-life characters behind them.
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Remembering Philadelphia’s Beloved Broadway Star: Ann Crumb, the down-to-earth diva from Media
Media Theatre hosts a memorial service for Ann Crumb, December 29
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SIDE SHOW (Media Theatre): Coming together on a small stage
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
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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13: The Musical (Media): 60-second review
Republished by kind permission from Neals Paper. Jesse Cline has a knack for bringing out the best in performers and is especially good at developing…
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Putting the fight in DOGFIGHT: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented actor, singer, and dancer
Part two of our interview with JP Dunphy details his preparations as an actor for a wide range of demanding roles
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DOGFIGHT (Media): Love and war
Jesse Cline’s production is solid and holds dramatic intensity throughout, but ‘Victoria Mayo elevates a fine staging into one worth remembering.
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Theater from the Inside Out: Interview with JP Dunphy, multitalented DOGFIGHT actor, singer, and dancer
The son of the Temple basketball coach talks about life as an actor.
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Q&A with Jesse Cline of Media Music Theatre
Jesse Cline, the artistic director of Media Music Theatre opened the doors of the theater to answer questions about his life, his career as an actor, singer, and director
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Media): Killing Lee’s mockingbird
In directing Christopher Sergel’s dramatic adaptation of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Jesse Cline is uncharacteristically too reverential about the material.
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GYPSY (Media Theatre): Everything’s coming up roses
GYPSY is an often produced classic for good reason and is terrific as Mama Rose in the Media Theatre’s production.
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GHOST (Media Theatre): Animating a corpse
Director Jesse Cline doesn’t let GHOST’s musical or lyrical deficiencies stand in his way of making involving theater.
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SUNSET BOULEVARD (Media Theatre): Ann Crumb as Norma Desmond, the delusional diva
Few singers can do what Ann Crumb can do, namely to transform herself in such versatile ways that people follow her wherever she goes, whether she performs on Broadway or in Media. Crumb, a depowered female King Lear, dominated every scene of SUNSET BOULEVARD in her own dream castle.
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