On Stage
Movie Review: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who / 20th Century Fox Animation / Featuring the voices of: Jim Carrey, Carol Burnett, Charles Osgood, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen / Now Playing
I
don’t know if you were like me as I was growing up, but from the time I
first began to look at books, even long before I could read most of the
words, I wished that for a moment or two I could step into those colorful
pages and become a part of the story. Now courtesy of 20th
Century Fox Animation you can step into a story, that for decades has
delighted children around the globe, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who.
I am not a big Jim Carrey fan, but as the voice of Horton, Carey is splendid in matching the inflections in his voice to our animated elephant hero. Carol Burnett who lends her voice to the evil kangaroo lady (who knew our beloved Carol could be evil?), and Steve Carell as the mayor of Whoville, also turn in splendid performances. Will Arnett excels as the evil vulture Vlad, and Seth Rogen is charming as Horton’s rodent friend Morton. After hearing the rich timbre of renowned radio broadcaster Charles Osgood voice it would be difficult to imagine anyone but him narrating this film. Osgood’s narration adds to the magical quality of this film.
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2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights© Reserved.
Musical: West Side Story / Presented by: Royal City Musical Theatre / Venue: Massey Theatre / April 10 - 26 / New Westminster, Canada
Royal
City Musical Theatre, a New Westminster (Canada) based theatre company has
produced a breathtaking presentation of Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents’
musical West Side Story, which was originally staged on Broadway in
1957. Under the direction of Lloyd Nicholson, Musical Director James Bryson
and choreographer Valerie Easton, the cast, led by stellar performances from
Mat Baker (Tony), Kazumi Evans (Maria), Robyn Wong (Anita) and James Mark
(Doc), gave their audience plenty of reasons to come back and catch a second
performance before the musical’s run ends on April 26th.
The vintage Massey Theater with its heavy, deep red velvet curtains, vintage wood framed and red velvet backed theater seats, provided the perfect ambience for a musical which is set on the west side of New York City in 1957. The theme unfortunately is a timeless one, which is built around issues such as racial prejudice, gang warfare, violence and innocent individuals who find themselves caught in the middle of senseless hatred, and often end up being victims.
Archived Reviews
"Mis Hermanas," Thicker Than Water: My Sisters and I /Roundhouse Community Art & Recreation Centre / Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
On
May 3rd, “Mis Hermanas,” Thicker Than Water: My Sisters and I
concluded an all too brief run at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation
Centre in Vancouver, Canada. The stirring production which included Flamenco
dancers, Latin acoustic guitars, slides of old photos and film, painted a
beautiful mural of Choreographer / Artistic Director, Rosario Ancer’s life
growing up in Mexico, her move to Spain and her subsequent emigration to
Canada twenty years ago.
The presentation began with all the house lights down and the stage lights very dim, as beautiful melodies streamed from the acoustic guitars of Victor Kolstee and Manuel “El Lito.”
