Justin's Theatre Reviews

   To say the very least, the Kids n Co production of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" was tragic. The production certainly did have it's moments, but most of the time it was a lamentable mess.      One of the biggest problems with this production is one that has to do with the cast as a whole. EVERYONE could be louder. Everyone. From the title role to the smallest mouse. There were many moments throughout the entire show where I had no clue what some of the characters were saying. Some of it may have been due to (not only poor projection) but due to the bad acoustics and unfortunate acting choices.    The adaptation of this version of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" was by Tom Briggs and John Higgens. Briggs and Higgens were clearly uncertain of what time period they wanted the character's to speak in. Another huge issue I had with the adaptation was that all of the dialogue was too simple and dull.  In the title role of Cinderell

 Before I say anything else, please know that the movie version of "Evita" is one of the things that I thoroughly enjoy disliking. If you are anything like me, then you know why.   Now that that is out of the way, I personally believe "Evita" is one of the best musicals of all time. As if you didn't know, 'Evita" tells the story of the Argentinean first lady, Eva Peron, and her rise to power, and eventual death. The absolutely gorgeous score by Andrew Lloyd Webber is the best work he's done and the lyrics by Tim Rice are so beautiful and intricate. It is definitely one of the musicals that has a place in many people's hearts. The movie version features Madonna in the leading role. People like Madonna, she's done movies, she's a singer! She did great right? Unfortunately, she did quite the opposite of great.         Eva Peron is one of the greatest roles written for musical theatre. She is onstage for nearly the entire show, belts