Tuesday, November 18, 2014

“Let The Good Times Roll”: The Chromolume Theatre’s Sondheim Revue “Putting It Together” Expertly Shows How You Make A Work Of Art! by Leo Buck

“Bit by bit, putting it together; piece by piece—only way to make a work of art. Every moment makes a contribution, every little detail plays a part. Having just the vision’s no soluti…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Red, White And True: Musical Theatre West’s West Coast Premiere Of “Big Fish” Reels In Big Ovations In Long Beach, CA. by Leo Buck

“Part epic tale, part fire sale–just one dad, inspiring just one son,” we’re told at a key point in Musical Theatre West’s “Big Fish”, the hit musical based on the 2003 Blo…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:18PM
Monday, October 20, 2014

Real ‘Killer’ Theater: One More Productions’ Haunting “Assassins” Will ‘Blow Audiences Away’ In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

“Everybody’s got the right to be ‘different’; even though at times they go to extremes. Aim for what you want a lot—everybody gets a shot!” They all had their reasons; they all h…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 04:10PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Simple And Somehow Sublime: 3-D Theatricals Rides “On The Wheels Of A Dream” With Their Rousing– by Leo Buck

“It was the music of something beginning, an era exploding, a century spinning–in riches and rags, and in rhythm and rhyme…and the people called it ‘Ragtime’.”  “The wheel…

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Past Is Prologue: Anaheim’s “Chance Theater” Is Doing Fine With Their Regional Premiere Of “Maple And Vine”! by Leo Buck

Who hasn’t, at one time or another, imagined what it might be like to travel back to at least visit another period in time? Now, Anaheim California’s award-winning “Chance Theater” e…

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Hot Flash: Guest Star Cindy Williams Stops By The Laguna Playhouse For A Short Spell With “Menopause: The Musical”! by Leo Buck

Had it with mood-swings, Midol and Merlot? Then head on down to the “Laguna Playhouse” in Laguna Beach California, where Cindy Williams, the multi-talented star of the classic TV series …

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Curtain Up! Light The Lights: One More Productions’ “Gypsy” Thoroughly ‘Entertains You’ With Some Old And New Tricks in Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

Everything’s coming up roses for “One More Productions” housed in Garden Grove California historic “Gem Theatre” with the third musical production in their momentous season–t…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:13PM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

They’ve Got Heart: 3-D Theatricals Hits One ‘Out Of The Park’ With Their Revival Of “Damn Yankees” by Leo Buck

“Those Damn Yankees! Why can’t we beat ‘em?!” exclaims Joe Boyd at the start of “Damn Yankees”–the classic musical performing at the landmark “Plummer Auditorium” in Fu…

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Teatro Muy Excelente: Anaheim California’s “Chance Theater” Rises To New Heights With New Production Of “In The Heights” by Leo Buck

What happens when the lights go out one hot 4th of July weekend in the urban neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City? That’s the premise of “In The Heights”—the winner of…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:43PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Oh What A Show! Audiences Have Fallen To The Charm Of One More Production’s “Evita” In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

Stand Back Southern California—because ‘One More Productions” is offering up their own ‘touch of star quality’ with their latest production of “Evita”! Fresh on the heels of th…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:59PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Hear The People Sing: McCoy-Rigby Entertainment’s Triumphant “Les Miserables” Is A ‘Dream’ Of A Musical In La Mirada, CA. by Leo Buck

When is the last time you were at a show after which the audience couldn’t get to their feet fast enough to offer up a thunderous and well deserved standing ovation? Yet, that’s precisel…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 12:55PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Charming And Sincere: 3-D Theatricals’ Lavish “Into The Woods” Is A Theatre-goers’ Fondest Wish Come True! by Leo Buck

“Wishes may bring problems, such as you regret them; better that though, than to never get them!” the characters sing in “Into The Woods”—Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s five…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:59PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

“Let It Sing”: Garden Grove’s Gem Theater ‘Raise’s Up’ With ‘One More Productions’ Jubilant Road-Trip Musical, “Violet” by Leo Buck

“Bring me to the light”—of the Historic Gem Theatre in Garden Grove California, that is, where after a tragic fire in May 2011, their resident theater company, “One More Productions�…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 09:22PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Lights Up: LA’s Chromolume Theatre’s “The Musical Of Musicals: The Musical” Proves Do-Re-Memorable! by Leo Buck

Los Angeles is alive with the sound of “The Musical Of Musicals: The Musical” which returned to “The Chromolume Theatre At The Attic” on Friday March 7th for a limited, three-week ru…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Two For The Show: The Chance Theater’s “Lysistrata Jones” & Musical Theater West’s “The Music Man” Prove Music Is In The Air In So Cal by Leo Buck

One is a modern updating of a classic comedy; the other is a classic bit of Americana, and, having each opened over Valentine’s Day weekend, you can bet there’s romance, songs, and music…

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

‘Sinfully’ Funny: “The Book Of Mormon” Rings Your Bell With All The Right Notes! by Leo Buck

  They’re on a mission—for big laughs! Fresh from San Francisco, the sensational cast of the second national tour of “The Book Of Mormon” stopped into the majestic Pantages Thea…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:56PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

A ‘Memorable’ Premiere: Laguna Playhouse Bakes Up A Tasty New Holiday Musical With “A Christmas Memory” by Leo Buck

When is the last time you heard “They don’t make Christmas like that anymore!”? This holiday season just got a whole lot merrier in Southern California as the landmark “Laguna Playho…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

One ‘Mel’ Of A Show: MTW’s Regional Premiere Of “Young Frankenstein” Packs So Much Fun It’s Scary! by Leo Buck

Long Beach has an acute and very green case of “Transylvania Mania”—as “Young Frankenstein, The Musical” makes its regional premiere as the triumphant season opener for Musical The…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:23PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Blond Item: 3-D Theatricals’ “Legally Blonde, The Musical” Raises The Bar For Grade A Entertainment by Leo Buck

Oh My God, You Guys! “Legally Blonde, The Musical” 3-D Theatrical’s new closer for their 2013 season, is totally worth the wait! Having opened on Friday, October 11th, 2013, it will pl…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:40PM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Another Lost Classic Found: “Bloomer Girl” DVD Proves ‘Golden Age’ Musicals Are Always In Fashion! by Leo Buck

“Hoop-skirts are uncomfortable, ungainly and in a high wind, totally unpredictable!” asserts Evelina Applegate—the feminist heroine of “Bloomer Girl”. Instead, she prefers the more…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:27PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Beyond The ‘Footlights’: ‘The Musical Theater Project’ Assures Listeners Every Seat Is “On The Aisle” by Leo Buck

There’s something magical about a favorite show-tune heard over the airwaves! Fortunately for any fan of terrific Broadway songs there’s Sirius XM Radio’s “On Broadway”–a sta…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:42PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

It‘s No Fairytale: 3-D Theatrical‘s “Shrek, The Musical” Is Something To Roar About! by Leo Buck

‘was not long ago, in the not-too-far-away land of Fullerton California, that a valiant theatre company called 3-D Theatricals took a giant step forward in their evolution of presenting qu…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:30PM
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Show Two-nes Part “I Deux”: Nuptial Themed “Love Songs…A Musical” Takes The (Wedding) Cake In Its So Cal World Premiere by Leo Buck

Last summer, “Buck-ing Trends” reported on a special concert engagement of an amazing new musical to be unveiled at New York City’s renowned “Feinstein’s”. Now, nearly a year lat…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Prozac Meets Pulitzer: “Next To Normal” is ‘Next To Extraordinary’ In La Mirada CA. Debut by Leo Buck

In 2008, Writer-Lyricist Brian Yorkey and Composer Tom Kitt gave theater-goers everywhere the prescription for a bold new musical centering around a suburban housewife and mother struggling…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:49PM
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Jumpin‘ Saint Jude! Look What’s Happened In Long Beach CA: This Time It’s The Big Time As Musical Theatre West Stages “Mack & Mabel” Ben by Leo Buck

In 1974, Jerry Herman, Michael Stewart and  Gower Champion (the team behind the iconic “Hello Dolly”)  reunited for another musical–this one centering on the bitter-sweet romance…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:10PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Seven Is The Luckiest Number: “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers” Hit’s a Homespun Homerun In La Mirada, CA. by Leo Buck

There’s a lot more reasons than simply seven to go see “Seven Brothers For Seven Brothers”  at “The La Mirada  Theater Of The Performing Arts” where their latest offering, a high…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 02:01PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Lost Classics Found: Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Yeoman of the Guard” & “The Mikado” by Leo Buck

Few names in the history of theater are more respected or considered so revolutionary as Sir William S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan. Frustratingly however, over time, their works have …

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 04:41PM
Monday, February 4, 2013

‘Tricera-Tops’ In Laughs: So Cal Theater Takes A ‘Chance’ On ‘Up-ROAR-ious’ “Triassic ParQ–The Musical” by Leo Buck

“Ladies and Gentlemen,” audiences are greeted upon entering the Chance Theater’s  intimate auditorium; “Welcome to ‘Triassic ParQ’!” Having opened Wednesday, January 30th, “…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 03:09PM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The Power And The Glory: A.R.T. ‘s “Pippin” ‘Sings’ Through Harvard Square! by Leo Buck

“Think about your life, Pippin…” sings the enigmatic Lead Player to “Pippin“, Charlemagne’s  son in Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s musical masterpiece of the same name…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 05:11PM
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Deluxe, De-lovely, Delightful: The Roundabout’s Revival of “Anything Goes” Is ‘So Easy To Love’ At L.A.’s Ahmanson Theater by Leo Buck

“In olden days” (1934 actually,) songwriter Cole Porter along with librettists Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse created a tune-filled tale surrounding a luxury liner called “The American�…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 09:21PM
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Christmas Classic: DVD Release Of “The Stingiest Man In Town” Offers Abundant Holiday Cheer! by Leo Buck

“Holly Ho! Holly Ho-Ho-Ho–Holly Ho! Holly Ho! Sing A Christmas Carol that was written long ago…” …So harmonize 50‘s-era Troubadours, “The Four Lads” at the start …

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards