A Destiny to Fulfill
Sean P. Lambe as Pippin (center) and the cast of Pippin at Sunset Playhouse. A review of Pippin by Benjamin Earnest, age 13 This production of the musical Pippin at Sunset Playhouse was indeed showstopping. Pippin tells a story of the title character, the son of the historical figure King Charlemagne, who is trying to find something that would make his life fulfilling. Some might call this a “play-within-a-play” because all these actors are scripted to perform the story by th
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It's Time to Start Living - See PIPPIN!
Sarah Cunningham as the Leading Player (center) and the cast of Pippin at Sunset Playhouse. A review of Pippin by Madelyn Verhyen, age 14 Sunset Playhouse’s take on the musical comedy Pippin was the epitome of razzle dazzle and nothing short of extraordinary. The production was all about a prince named Pippin wanting to find the meaning of his life. After everything he tries, he winds up always wanting more. The main theme, contrary to the glamour of the story, is to settle
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I! CAN'T! BREATHE!
From left to right, Stefan Kent as Ira, Paul Weir as Val, and Bart Elgar as Kenny in Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Waukesha Civic Theatre. Photo credit: Anne Kenny Creative A review of Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Benjamin Earnest, age 13 Comedy, violence, and a dash of psychopathy: those are what you can expect from Laughter on the 23rd Floor at the Waukesha Civic Theatre. Welcome to the Max Prince Show folks, where all the comedic gold happens! Neil Simon’s 1993 play
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Small Theater, Larger Than Life Production
Emily Norton as Countess Lily (in blue) and the cast of Anastasia: The Musical at Lake Country Playhouse. Photo credit: Taran Schatz. A review of Anastasia: The Musical by DevinReigh Endries, age 14 Anastasia: The Musical tells the story of the Romanov family and how the youngest daughter is rumored to still be alive after the massacre of the rest of the family. The surviving grandmother is offering a heavy sum of money to have her granddaughter returned to her. Two men on t
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