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‘Spamalot’
Megan Anderson stars as Lady of the Lake in "Monty Python's Spamalot," opening Friday (1/24) at Theatre Cedar Rapids. “Monty Python’s Spamalot” can cost a lot — or you can employ your mad negotiating...
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‘American Idiot’
The Broadway cast of, "American Idiot" While much of any stage show’s success lies on the shoulders of the lead actors, if one of them falls ill or falls to an injury, the understudies come to the...
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REVIEW: Shatner’s world keeps spinning through infinite wonders
William Shatner fills the stage in his one-man Broadway show, "Shatner's World: We Just Live In It." (Joan Marcus photo) CEDAR RAPIDS — Shatner’s World is full of surprises. Who knew he’s funny enough...
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REVIEW: ‘Spamalot’ is royal blending of sparkle and hamalot at Theatre Cedar...
Adam Burnham (left) and Jon Day, starring as the page Patsy and King Arthur, embark on a quest for the Holy Grail in "Monty Python's Spamalot," onstage through Feb. 15 at Theatre Cedar Rapids. (Von...
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REVEIW: ‘American Idiot’ musical gives Paramount audience the time of their life
"American Idiot" CEDAR RAPIDS — “American Idiot” generates enough electricity to power a small town. Maybe even a big town. This big-time punk-rock opera brings Green Day’s 2004 concept album out of...
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The King’s Singers
The King's Singer at St. James’ Church, Piccadilly, London, Britain. A very British group is having a very jolly time exploring the Great American Songbook. “It’s our chance to delve deeper into a...
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“OPAL”
Without even realizing it, we have a lot in common with a little girl who may or may not be of royal lineage and was shipped to a lumber camp in Oregon in 1904, where her spirit somehow survived....
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REVIEW: Nassif’s ‘Opal’ is a jubilant gem of a show, onstage at CSPS
The cast of "Opal," onstage through Feb. 8, 2014, at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Von Presley Studios photo) CEDAR RAPIDS — A star is born. Lily Adams, 8, of Cedar Rapids, is simply enchanting as...
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REVIEW: King’s Singers bring delightful British spin to Great American Songbook
Member of The King's Singers and the year they joined are (from left) countertenors David Hurley (1990) and Timothy Wayne-Wright (2009), tenor Paul Phoenix (1997), baritones Christopher Bruerton (2012)...
View ArticleREVIEW: Orchestra Iowa takes listeners on wild ride
By Diana Nollen, The Gazette IOWA CITY — Orchestra Iowa’s Sinfonia Shostakovich concert is an exquisite study in contrasts between boy geniuses. The Signature Symphonic event opened to a small but...
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