White Christmas Revue
Chris Curcio reviews a collection of 30 songs divided into six segments that deal with the secular and religious aspects of Christmas. It plays through December 25th at the Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre, Mesa. For tickets, call the Broadway Palm West Dinner Theatre box office at 480-325-6700.
Blue
Chris Curcio reviews Charles Randolph-Wright's play about a wealthy but emotionally troubled South Carolina family that runs the only Black owned mortuary in the South. It plays through December 1 at the Arizona Theatre Company, Center Stage, Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix. For tickets, call the Arizona Theatre Company box office at 602-256-6995.
Arturo Brachetti
Chris Curcio reviews a one man solo show devoted to fast costume changes, illusions, magic tricks, and tributes. It plays through November 17th at Broadway in Arizona, Gammage Auditorium, Tempe. For tickets, call the Gammage Auditorium box office at 602-965-3434 or Ticketmaster at 480-784-4444.
Awake and Sing
Chris Curcio reviews Clifford Odets 1935 play about a dysfunctional Depression era family and the two children's rebellion to be happy. It plays through November 17th, at the Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, Playhouse on the Park, Phoenix. For tickets, call the Arizona Jewish Theatre Company box office at 602-264-0402.
Daughters of Song
KBAQ´s Randy Kinkel reviews this coming-of-age story in which a young pianist learns about life, love and music in the competitive atmosphere of Baltimore´s Peabody Conservatory. (This book is currently out-of-print, but copies are available from Amazon.com--Randy) Check out Randy's past book reviews on the KBAQ Books-of-the-Month page.
