Author: Sarah Downs

An Enchanted April

Posted by Sarah Downs | Nov 8, 2019 | Reviews

An Enchanted April is, indeed, enchanting. The music evokes both the lingering sadness of the Great War and the blissful optimism of a sunny Italian day.

The Hope Hypothesis

Posted by Sarah Downs | Nov 1, 2019 | Reviews

It’s time to wake up and smell the Kafka!

Panama Hattie

Posted by Sarah Downs | Oct 29, 2019 | Reviews

Cole Porter’s Panama Hattie is great fun. An old school bit of musical theatre, it’s a little light on story but heavy with bouncing musical numbers that unabashedly play to the audience.

The Independents

Posted by Sarah Downs | Oct 28, 2019 | Reviews

The Independents casts a spell. In the guise of artistic inspiration Ward has written the story of two people, and in the guise of quiet drama he has invoked the magic of artistic inspiration. It will make you crave an afternoon at the Metropolitan museum.

Forbidden Broadway, The Next Generation

Posted by Sarah Downs | Oct 24, 2019 | Reviews

Forbidden Broadway, The Next Generation, is 80 minutes of unadulterated fun. Brilliant Parody meets brilliant performance, and there’s a bar! Get ready to laugh … and laugh … and laugh.