When seeing a musical that incorporates elements of “Alice in Wonderland,” you expect a lot of whimsy, a lot of fantasy, a lot of “How did they do that?” moments.
As a millennial, 1994’s “The Lion King” film is a nostalgic visit back to childhood: the Elton John soundtrack, the first look for many children at the irreversibility of death, and the belly laughs that erupt after gas jokes from a particular meerkat and warthog.
Once you start looking into it, it’s a little overwhelming how many works of all mediums were inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
She was never a clown or a mime, but short of that, Connie Kiehn has taken part in just about every kind of performance art you can imagine. Theater, band, choir, sketch comedy, dance – she’s done it all.
Outside of an actual voyage, perhaps the best show of “It’s the journey, not the destination” is a theatrical production. After weeks of rehearsals, learning lines and blocking, building sets and crafting costumes, you’ve got yourself a show.
For its first full production, a coin toss will determine who rules and who dies for Inland Classical Theatre’s “Mary Stuart,” opening on Thursday at Blue Door Theatre. Directed by Inland Classical Theatre artistic director Abby Burlingame, the play tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I imprisoning her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.
If Thembelihle Cele’s mother had her way, Cele would have become an accountant or an actuarial scientist. If her dad had his way, she would have become an engineer of some kind, because she and her family are big fans of motorsports and Formula One.
Contrary to what social media trends might imply, the #Trad-Wife movement has been around for ages. Aspiring to fit oneself into a traditional female role has been the burden of countless fictional characters of the past, such as Emma from Jane Austen’s novel of the same name, written more than 200 years ago.
Collaboration is nothing new in the theater world, but “Glitz, Glam and All That Jazz” takes things to another level, bringing four area theaters together for a 1920s-themed interactive event to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” performer Taylor Priday-Key is a self-proclaimed nerd about “Peanuts,” the beloved comic strip created by Charles M. Schultz that follows the adventures of Charlie Brown, a kind, sensitive boy, his pet dog Snoopy, siblings Linus and Lucy, and friends Peppermint Patty and Marcie, as well as a whole cast of other characters.
After years of writing for, and sometimes performing on, “Lilac City Live,” Spokane Public Library’s late-night talk show, Riley Connors picked up more than a few tips and tricks.
Liliana Arriaga, better known as “La Chupitos,” walks onto every stage with a whirlwind of chaos and charm – with messy hair, wearing baggy clothes, exaggerated makeup and a mischievous grin.
Actor Omari Collins only has 16 posts on his Instagram account. The very first one, from April 10, 2016, shows a picture of a “Kinky Boots” playbill. The caption exclaims about finally seeing the show with his sister.
When reviewing local or touring theatrical productions, I often bring my mom along as my plus one. At some point during each show, she’ll inevitably comment “I don’t know how you can see” when I’m taking notes in the dark.
As a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!,” comedian Paula Poundstone is used to answering question after question about events from that week’s news.
