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July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments classic, cult, Eamonn Owens, Mia Farrow, Neil Jordan, Polanski, Rutger Hauer, Stephen Rea, The Hitcher

More classic performances from offbeat movies.

Theater Theater Review

A Big, Brassy ‘Music Man’ at the Woodlawn

February 10, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments classic, Deco District, Harold Hill, Meredith Willson, musical, The Music Man, Woodlawn Theatre

San Antonio’s Woodlawn Theatre delivers a bigger-than-big, rousing production of Merediith Willson’s classic musical.

Theater Theater Interview

Shakespeare Redux: An Interview with the Overtime’s Emily Fitzgerald

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments classic, comedy, Emily Fitzgerald, modernization, Overtime Theater, Shakespeare, theater, Twelth Night

The writer/director talks about her adaptation of the Shakespeare classic being presented at San Antonio’s Overtime Theater.

Theater Theater Review

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol: the Musical’ at the Woodlawn

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments A Christmas Carol, classic, Deco District, ghost story, musical, Scrooge, stage, Woodlawn Theatre

The Woodlawn Theatre’s production of the 1994 adaption embraces the darkness inherent in Dickens’ classic story.

Theater Theater Interview

Behind the Scenes with ‘Mary Poppins’ at the Public Theater

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Chaz Ingraham, classic, Courtnie Mercer, dancing, Disney, flying, George Green, Hadley Rouse, Mary Poppins, musical, Public Theater of San Antonio, theater

The director, choreographer and actors playing Mary Poppins and Bert discuss the challenges of staging an effects-laden musical with an enormous cast.

Theater Theater Review

An Enchanting ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Woodlawn

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Beauty and the Beast, classic, Deco District, Disney, family, musical, Woodlawn Theatre

The company at San Antonio’s Woodlawn Theatre pulls out all the stops to bring the classic musical to life onstage.

Cult Corner Retro Review

Retro Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Endless Poetry’

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Adan Jodorowsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky, classic, cult, endless poetry, midnight movie

A surprising masterpiece by the 87-year-old cult director.

Theater Theater Review

A well-crafted ‘Oklahoma!’ at the Woodlawn Theater

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Broadway, classic, Deco District, musical, Oh What A Beautiful Mornin, Oklahoma!, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Woodlawn Theatre

In its most recent incarnation at the Woodlawn Theater, the old warhorse gets a boost of energy thanks to a slick production and enthusiastic performances.