There’s a universal truth or two that confronts us through the clever dialogue and well-placed gallows humor.
Theatre review: ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ at Hendersonville Community Theatre
A pop icon upends small-town sensibilities and stirs up some latent sexual tension in 1958.
The Cardboard Sea premieres a searching (and comedic) show
The play stars Cardboard Sea company members Kristi DeVille and Kirstin Daniel, with newcomers Stevie Alverson, Sam Yoffee and Travis Lowe, and there’s original music by Ryan Anderson of local self-described “basement arena rock” outfit Minorcan.
Theater review: ‘The Miracle Worker’ at SART
The importance of the deaf and blind culture is kept in the limelight with The Miracle Worker, and this moving and unexpectedly funny production deserves to be a hit for SART.
Empyrean Arts presents ‘Freakshow’
Empyrean Arts observes its fourth anniversary with Freakshow, a showcase of student performances (and birthday cake) on Saturday, July 27.
Smart Bets: Thunder Road: The Musical
The Gathering Dark’s creative blend of Mitchum and Springsteen will be performed July 28 at Sanctuary Brewing Co.
Clan Destiny Circus debuts at Diana Wortham Theatre
The musical shares the story of misfit refugees and performers who band together for survival in a war-torn world.
Theater review: ‘Robin Hood: Quest for Justice’ by Montford Park Players
Outdoor theater remains the best way to experience the Robin Hood stories, and the amphitheater’s setting, full of the sounds of nature, adds to the overall enjoyment of the play.
Smart Bets: More Crimes and Missed Demeanings
The comedy stage show runs July 12-14 at The Magnetic Theatre.
Theater review: ‘The Odd Couple’ at SART
The show was probably played as contemporary from its 1965 Broadway premiere through at least the early 1990s, but it’s become a bit of a relic of its era, with its casual approach to what can be considered somewhat toxic masculinity today.
Smart Bets: Death by Sparkle
The staged reading of Barbie Angell’s play opens The Magnetic Theatre’s New Play Development Program on June 27.
How-to comedy series returns with a show about rules
‘Rules and How to Break Them’ opens Thursday, June 20, and will run for six performances at The Bebe Theater.
Theater review: ‘In the Assassins’ Garden’ at The Magnetic Theatre
All things are possible when a public figure can articulate the dissatisfaction of a group and rally them to a cause.
Theater review: ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ at ACT
The show slyly has a lot to say, but keeps it cleverly buried under the circus-like central concept.
Theater review: ‘Bright Star’ at SART
The terrific live band is reason enough to see Bright Star, written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell.
Smart Bets: The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet
American Myth Center’s take on the Shakespeare classic returns with a monthlong tour of local libraries.
ABSfest returns to Asheville for its 13th year
“We all know burlesque is sexy, but for me, having a joyful pairing of sexy with comedy and other skills is really important,” Madam Onca says.
Theater review: ‘Proposals’ at Flat Rock Playhouse
From the moment the lights come up we feel like we’re in Neil Simon’s version of ‘On Golden Pond.’ The woodsy scenic design by Sandra Lopez is absolutely beautiful. It is one of the production’s greatest assets.
Smart Bets: Speech & Debate
Attic Salt’s production of Stephen Karam’s dark comedy closes out its run at 35below, May 24-26.
Theatre review: ‘Buncombe Tower’ at The Magnetic Theatre
Remember those “Keep Asheville Weird” bumper stickers? Local playwright Peter Lundblad reminds us of them fondly, if ruefully, in his brainy new satire Buncombe Tower onstage through Sunday, June 2, at The Magnetic Theatre. His clever conceit is to gather a small tribe of Asheville types in an alternate universe called Wolfe City. It’s the near […]
Montford Park Players opens the season with ‘Shakespeare in Love’
The Montford Park Players have performed Shakespeare’s plays since 1973. In recent years, the group has incorporated other classically inspired works into its line-up, including original work and plays for young audiences.