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    Artist Connection Theatre Brings Back Sitcom Nostalgia with 'The Beverly Hillbillies'

    Reviews | October 28, 2024 By Ray Hollister

    When Jed Clampett unexpectedly strikes oil on his land in the Ozarks, he and his family — Granny, Elly May, and Jethro — find themselves millionaires and head to Beverly Hills to start a new life. The Clampetts’ simple, rural lifestyle collides hilariously with the world of 1960s high society, creating a series of comedic misadventures as they navigate wealth, snobbish neighbors and cultural clashes. Artist Connection Theatre’s The Beverly Hillbillies offers a nostalgic and humor-filled journey through the adventures of the Clampett family, capturing the essence of the beloved television sitcom with both wit and warmth.
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    Gothic Mystery Comes Alive in Bold City Opera’s Riveting 'Bluebeard’s Castle'

    Reviews | October 25, 2024 By Ray Hollister

    Bold City Opera’s production of Bluebeard's Castle is a feat of minimalism that feels grand in its design and powerful in its performance. With innovative staging in an octagonal church — uncannily echoing the shape of Bluebeard’s castle itself — the production brings an air of eeriness that enriched the audience’s sense of entrapment and mystery. Directed with attention to both intimate detail and operatic scale, the show unfolds in a space that melds seamlessly with the story’s Gothic tone.
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    Psychological Horror Comes to Life in Players by the Sea’s 'Jekyll & Hyde'

    Reviews | October 23, 2024 By Ray Hollister

    At its core, Jekyll & Hyde is a study in the duality of human nature — how good and evil coexist within us, and the perilous line that separates them. Set in Victorian London, the story follows Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant scientist obsessed with separating the moral from the immoral in mankind. When his experiments turn inward, he unleashes Edward Hyde, a malevolent force born from his own repressed desires.
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    Lumen Repertory’s 'Cadillac Crew' is a Compelling Call to Reclaim Forgotten Voices

    Reviews | October 21, 2024 By Ray Hollister

    Lumen Repertory Theatre’s production of Tori Sampson’s brilliant and thought-provoking play, Cadillac Crew, brings a powerful blend of history, activism and personal struggle to the stage. Cadillac Crew explores the lesser-told stories of Black women on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement, compelling the audience to reflect on both the past and its enduring relevance today.

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    'Bakersfield Mist' at A Classic Theatre – A Spirited Duel of Art, Ego and Identity

    Reviews | October 3, 2024 By Ray Hollister

    Stephen Sachs’s Bakersfield Mist, currently staged at A Classic Theatre, is a masterful blend of humor and existential contemplation. While it presents itself as a light comedy, the play cleverly forces audiences to question not only what constitutes art but also what defines authenticity — whether of an object, a person or a belief. Through this small but impactful two-hander, Sachs peels back layers of prejudice and societal expectations, using witty dialogue and dynamic conflict to leave us wondering what truly holds value.

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