Tag: Lauren Kennedy
Theatre Raleigh’s The Bridges of Madison County Is Captivating from Start to Finish
No matter how familiar you might be with the story told by The Bridges of Madison County, you will enjoy Theatre Raleigh’s current production, directed by Lauren Kennedy Brady, with musical direction by Nathan Thomas, in Raleigh, NC’s Kennedy Theatre. I suspect most theatergoers are quite familiar with the story. Robert James Waller’s 1992 novel… Read More ›
Theatre Raleigh’s The Bridges of Madison County Is a Timeless, Well-Told Love Story
Based on the novel of the same name, Marsha Norman’s The Bridges of Madison County, onstage now through Theatre Raleigh and under the direction of Lauren Kennedy Brady, is a bittersweet love story that strikes a chord with any viewer who has ever been in love at the wrong time. Rebecca Leigh Johnson’s rustic set… Read More ›
NC Theatre’s Mamma Mia! Is Incredibly Entertaining … and So Much More
It’s hard to believe that the 1999 jukebox musical, Mamma Mia!, based on and including many of ABBA’s hit songs, is turning 20. In fact, it’s the same age as young Sophie (Mary Mattison), one of the central characters on which this show, onstage now through NC Theatre at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium and directed… Read More ›
NCT’s Mamma Mia! Had the Audience Dancing in the Aisles on Tuesday Night
Last night, the North Carolina Theatre‘s production of Mamma Mia! brought the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium audience to its feet for multiple standing ovations. In fact, it had folks dancing in the aisles at Memorial Auditorium, where it runs through Sunday, Feb. 17th. Written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the music of the popular… Read More ›
Big Fish Is a Lively, Delightful, Surprising, and Heartwarming Story of Family Love
Theatre Raleigh’s July 11-15 and 18-22 presentation of Big Fish, playing at the Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh, NC, is a story that transitioned from a 1998 novel by Daniel Wallace to a 2003 Columbia Pictures movie by John August. August also wrote the book for the 2013 Broadway musical, with lyrics and music by Andrew… Read More ›