Summer will soon be here and here’s what’s going on. I begin teaching my jazz dance/history class for the summer session at Wheelock College starting Monday. Twice a week, bright and early. I don’t think I’ve had to dance at 9am since Jacob’s Pillow… Then off to Holland, Michigan to choreograph A Year with Frog [...]
Hi all. Haven’t posted in a while. Been busy choreographing and learning my roles in My Fair Lady at the Stoneham Theatre. It is selling out REALLY fast. Come see us if you can get a ticket!
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Lowans’ production features an excellent chorus, whose harmonies shine in songs like “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “Get Me to the Church on Time.”
‘My Fair Lady’ tells charming tale of transformation
By Amanda Mantone/Correspondent
Stoneham Sun
Posted Apr 15, 2010 @ 09:00 AM
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Purists will be pleased and newcomers enchanted by Stoneham Theatre’s rendering of the classic Lerner and Loewe musical, “My Fair Lady.”
With a creative costume concept and a score that’s chockablock with recognizable songs, the production is both visually [...]
Here is the Snow’s Holiday Spot for 2009.
Special notice goes to Ilyse Robbins in multiple roles for her inspired comic/tragic turn as Emily’s new host mother then turning on a dime and changing into a bouncy school cheerleader.
There’s solid acting work in it, from lead Dillian Arrick as well as supporting players Jonathan Popp, Ilyse Robbins and Elizabeth Erwin
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This has been the most spectacular fall. Gorgeous leaves, snow in October, and the project of a lifetime. I’ve been spending October and November in Stoneham working on The Sparrow. It is a beautiful piece written by Nathan Allen, Chris Matthews, and Jake Minton. Nate came out with original choreographer, Tommy Rapley, to put this [...]
Though designed to blend cast members into a cohesive, moving group, the show can’t help but highlight some standout players. Cleverly, and with subtlety, performances by Ilyse Robbins and Russell Garrett – as Mr. and Mrs. McGuckin, who take in Emily Book upon her return to town – connect with the audience, drawing them more intimately into the storyline.
