Theater

First impression: ‘Drowsy Chaperone’

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Tim Hedgepeth — who, as Man in Chair, serves as host for the evening — and the rest of the cast is terrific company in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the bubbly confection that’s making its San Antonio debut on the San Pedro Play…



First impression: ‘Drowsy Chaperone’

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Tim Hedgepeth — who, as Man in Chair, serves as host for the evening — and the rest of the cast is terrific company in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the bubbly confection that’s making its San Antonio debut on the San Pedro Play…



Last chance to catch ‘Lil Revengers,’ ‘Mortal Komedy’

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

This is the final weekend to catch the Rose Theatre Company’s superhero spoof “Lil’ Revengers.” The show boasts a mostly kid cast (the only grown-ups are playwright/director Chris Manley and Jon Smith). The show is a cleaned-up …



Review: ‘Oliver!’

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Ken Frazier, the head honcho at the Sheldon Vexler Theatre, is a big Charles Dickens fan. And so, when he decided to end the Vex’s current season with the musical “Oliver!,” his plan was to cut some of the musical’s sweetness by hewing as close…



Review: ‘A Few Good Men’

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

By Jasmina Wellinghoff/For the Express-News The Harlequin Dinner Theater seems like an ideal venue for Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men,” a military courtroom drama based on true events that occurred at the pre-9/11 Guantanamo Bay Base in Cuba. Not…



‘In the Heights,’ ‘Frost/Nixon’ slated for Woodlawn

May 15th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Greg Hinojosa’s first full season at the helm of the Woodlawn Theatre includes such big-buzz titles as “In the Heights,” “The Producers” and “Frost/Nixon.” The theater’s season runs on a calendar year, so…



First impression: ‘Cabin Fever’

May 13th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

BOERNE — “Cabin Fever,” currently playing at Boerne Community Theatre, has some strong moments, including a well-staged fight on a deck and a funny bit involving Pepto Bismol. But it mostly plays as if playwright Mark Dunn had lots of…



First impression: ‘King Lear’

May 11th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Classic Theatre’s “King Lear” more than lives up to the promise of having the rightly revered Allan S. Ross in the title role. Director Tony Ciaravino’s production cuts to the core of the story, telling a devastating story about…



First impression: ‘King Lear’

May 11th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

Classic Theatre’s “King Lear” more than lives up to the promise of having the rightly revered Allan S. Ross in the title role. Director Tony Ciaravino’s production cuts to the core of the story, telling a devastating story about…



First impression: ‘God of Carnage’

May 10th, 2012 | By | Category: Art Beat, Theater

AtticRep’s “God of Carnage” has a lot going for it, including four of San Antonio’s best actors (Rick Frederick, Gloria Sanchez, Christy Huffman and Andrew Thornton) at the top of their game; co-directors Roberto Prestigiacomo a…