Peter and the Starcatcher
Carl F. Gauze reviews Peter and the Starcatcher from the front row of the Valencia College East Campus Black Box Theater, where all the action is.
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Carl F. Gauze is a wealthy but reclusive student of the arts, semi-retired from a stellar career as an insurance calendar salesman. His real fortune derives from his great grandfather, Herman S. Gauze, who invented a sterile surgical dressing in Zurich shortly before the First World War, amassing a vast fortune selling it to both sides. Carl has recently been looking at bikes, and can’t decide between a Harley Fat Boy or a Vespa. Decisions, decisions.
Bright Star
Post-war North Carolina takes a tentative step into the future, even though it hurts like heck, in Bright Star, a postwar fairytale musical by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, at Theater UCF.
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie’s most popular mystery comes to life on the stage.
The Money’s in the Basement
An hour of non-stop show tunes.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
A young man with a mental condition struggles to understand the world.
Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
Tymisha Harris tells the story of Josephine Baker with the perfect mix of theater, history, and jazz in Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.
Luchadora!
A young lady gets hit with the magical power of masked wrestling. Carl F. Gauze reviews Luchadora! at the Orlando Rep.
Tales from a Hopeful Romantic
Winter Park Playhouse regular Carl F. Gauze enjoys Tales from a Hopeful Romantic, a musically outstanding love story, courtesy of spotlight chanteuse Tay Anderson.
Henry V
Blood, guts, and kicking butt in France — it’s the age-old story of Shakespeare. Carl F. Gauze once again enjoys the salacious violence and complicated plot points of Henry V, in the moody dark of Orlando Shakes.
Broadway Showstoppers
Carl F. Gauze spends a quick evening with real deal classic Broadway crooner Larry Alexander at the Winter Park Playhouse.
The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza Show
It’s just ONE Holiday Party.
A Christmas Carol
A cranky old guy is redeemed by spirits of the past. He reviews A Christmas Carol, while he’s at it.
As You Like It
Carl F. Gauze reviews some crisp and clean Shakespeare on a super cool set.
Steppin’ Out with Irving Berlin
Carl F. Gauze recaps this year’s celebration of America’s most famous songwriter, Irving Berlin.
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Nora returns 15 years later to clean up some paperwork, only to consider reuniting with her husband. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Nosferatu (2022)
Get your high-quality scares here! Better than your average Haunted House!
Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Five young women seek to fulfill their dreams as the American Civil War rages. Carl F. Gauze reviews.
Noises Off
One of the funniest stage comedies ever written delivers the goods on opening night.
Summer Fun
Ned Wilkinson’s Spotlight Cabaret brought New Wave summer fun nostalgia from the 1970s and ’80s.
A Chorus Line
Young actors audition for a Broadway show, and not all of them will make it. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
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