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Oz the Great and Powerful: Back to Where It All Began
Friday, March 8th, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“You don’t know much about witches do you?” Theodora There are very few things in this world as iconic as Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz series
Tar Baby: A Little Uncomfortable, A Lot Exceptional
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
If nothing else, Desiree Burch’s sort-of one-woman show, Tar Baby, is an impressive feat of stamina. The show sees Burch singing, dancing, hollering, abusing the
Snow White Zombie: Apocalypse—A Brainy Feast for the Horror Fandom
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
Since the zombie subset of the creature feature genre is my very favorite, I was excited indeed to see Brent Lengel’s dark and delightful (if
The Why Not? Philosophy: How Lisa Black-Cohen GotMarvin, Wycliffe, Angela and Disney on Her Project
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
by Lisa Black-Cohen on Living Around
Why not? Why not secure the rights for an award-winning children’s book from publishing giant Simon and Schuster, convert the book into an animated film,
Daddy, Tell Me A Story
Sunday, May 13th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Word has it that Peter And The Starcatcher was inspired by author Ridley Pearson’s daughter, Paige. The then five-year-old asked her dad questions he couldn’t
Ghost—Where Migraines Go To Die
Saturday, April 28th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
It’s impossible to review Ghost without treating it like a pretty girl who wears way too much makeup. I almost feel the need to apologize
Newsies Is Good Old Fashioned Fun
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
He’s a poor boy trying to do good for the downtrodden kids of New York. She’s an upscale girl, rebelling against her family, and out
Out of Africa—My Adventure with Lions, Tigers, and a Teenage Daughter
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around
It was getting into the eighth hour and I was starting to get a bit fidgety. I’ve done seven-hour flights, even eight, but I was
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