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Posted October 02, 2013in Center Stage

Ron White assaults the senses in ‘A Little Unprofessional’ comedy tour

How fitting that the video sneak peek of Ron White’s “A Little Unprofessional” comedy tour malfunctioned after just 36 seconds during online research in preparation for an interview with the [...]

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Posted September 04, 2013in Center Stage

‘Sleeping Beauty’ awakens old tale with new storyline

The animated version of “Sleeping Beauty” reiterated picturesque images of Walt Disney staples: anthropomorphic forest creatures, women singing gay melodies as they clean house or pet wild life, the plights [...]

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Posted July 31, 2013in Center Stage

Open Circus is worth a peek

Let’s face it. Not everyone in Des Moines is destined to be rich and famous like Iowa natives Ashton Kutcher, Brandon Routh, Corey Taylor, Nate Ruess and Elijah Wood. But [...]

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Posted July 03, 2013in Center Stage

Off the cuff

Improv is kind of a double-edged sword. Most every good actor agrees that improv classes are invaluable learning tools that enhance reaction time, stage presence and critical thinking abilities. However, [...]

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Posted June 05, 2013in Center Stage

‘Bash: Latterday Plays’ draws even the drabbest audience in

The audience will ultimately feel uncomfortable as the curtain figuratively comes to a close. But that is playwright Neil Labute’s goal in “Bash: Latterday Plays,” which will be performed by [...]

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Posted May 01, 2013in Center Stage

A May overview

There is perhaps no truer comedy than that which comes from a slip of the tongue or a quick-witted reaction. That’s why “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” is sure to fill [...]

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Posted April 03, 2013in Center Stage

Behind every great man are women who hate him

In a story about women treated merely as objectified eye candy in the work place, it’s ironic that the men involved in “9 to 5: The Musical” comprise the minimal [...]

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Posted March 06, 2013in Center Stage

Classic twisted to fit the times

There’s a little bit of the devil in us all, but not quite to the extreme depicted in the classic story of “Jeckyll and Hyde.” The Broadway-bound musical has taken [...]

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Posted February 06, 2013in Center Stage, Recent Posts

With ‘Completeness’ comes two climaxes

After a long night of working on a computer algorithm and a tall glass of whisky, Elliot and Molly find themselves unable to resist one another. Molly easily removes Elliot’s [...]

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Posted January 16, 2013in Center Stage, Recent Posts

‘The Book of Mormon’

When something comes with a warning label, that usually means it’s good (or bad, depending on who you are). The “content advisory” you’ll find on your admission ticket to “The [...]

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