Review by Don and Peggy Doman, Lavinia Hart, and Dale Westgaard. A Doll’s House is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having been published earlier that month. The play is set in a Norwegian town circa 1879. The play […]
Cats the Musical – Review & Commentary
Tacoma Musical Theatre has another hit with their spectacular production of CATS, running now through December 17th. Opening night was a celebration of wonderful ensemble work, amazing solo-duet-and trio turns by talented singer-dancer-actors from beginning to end. The house was Standing Room Only and the audience stopped the show several times with appreciation, cheers and […]
A Christmas Carol – Harlequin Review
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Aaron Lamb. There are three important things to remember when it comes to inviting an audience to attend any theatrical adaptation of the 1843 story that taught the world the meaning of Christmas: First, stay true to the text as written by Charles Dickens, including […]
CenterStage – Sleeping Beauty – Holiday Panto
My wife Peggy and I had already taken my cousin Lavinia Hart to see a production at CenterStage in Federal Way. She enjoyed it. For the latest presentation, Peggy was feeling tired and opted out, while Lindy (AKA Lavinia) and I drove to Dumas Bay in Federal Way for the Sleeping Beauty Panto. This was […]
Macbeth Came with a Warning at Pacific Lutheran University
Don’t worry too much about the Macbeth review. The play was a short run . . . an enjoyed run, but still short. Take a look at our comments and consider visiting PLU for entertainment. We look forward to seeing more productions. As an adult, I think I have only seen three PLU productions. As […]
Dining Review for Crudo & Cotto
Have you ever worried about being offered something that is “too good a thing” to be real? Cousin Lavinia and Peggy and I were driving up and down the streets of Proctor in Tacoma looking for a restaurant that was supposed to be out of this world and incredibly inexpensive. Okay, okay, so there is […]