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The Examiner has talked to several of the people involved with making this such a glorious entertainment, including director/choreographer Millie Garvey and star Patrick Darab. Today let's go right to the top and see what Broadway Palm's Producing Artistic Director M. Seth Reines has to say about Joseph and all things BPDT.The Examiner has talked to several of the people involved with making this such a... more
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Patrick Darab is Joseph in Millie Garvey's fresh, innovative and spectacular production. Darab hails from North Carolina and is a recent graduate from UNC Greensboro School of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in opera and musical theater. He has performed such diverse fare as Children of Eden, The Wizard of Oz, Antigone, South Pacific, The Miss Firecracker Contest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged and Carnival.Patrick Darab is Joseph in Millie Garvey's fresh, innovative and spectacular... more
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Don't be a stay at home or 3-D junkie! Live theater guarantees no painful headaches from wearing those pesky glasses. It also introduces your children to the magic, wonder and imagination that on theater can provide.Don't be a stay at home or 3-D junkie! Live theater guarantees no painful... more
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Now that the summer heat is here, there are still a lot of local theater companies playing some of your favorite shows in the Phoenix area. Let's take a tour around Maricopa County and see what's happening!Now that the summer heat is here, there are still a lot of local theater companies... more
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The Examiner raved about Millie Garvey's fresh, exciting and extraordinary staging of this show, writing, “...Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is one of the most enjoyable evenings of family entertainment that one could hope to find in the entire Vally of the Sun. In fact, it is one of the best shows to take center stage at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in this or any year.”The Examiner raved about Millie Garvey's fresh, exciting and extraordinary... more
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AZ Weekly called them, “...not just cool, they are absolutely awesome.”
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If you are looking for an fantastically fun entertainment for the entire family, then look you need not look any further than the Broadway Palm.If you are looking for an fantastically fun entertainment for the entire family, then... more
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It was truly exciting watching director/choreographer Garvey work her magic with the cast. Pacing and refining the cast's every move, no detail was overlooked.It was truly exciting watching director/choreographer Garvey work her magic with the... more
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Like most of Lloyd-Webber and Rice's early works, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a song cycle with very little dialog. Similarly to Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, the musical was first brought the attention of the world as a “concept” album.Like most of Lloyd-Webber and Rice's early works, Joseph and the Amazing... more
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Musical Director JR McAlexander and his band are an inherent part of the evening's proceedings. Together with the always entertaining and multi-talented cast of six, they give renewed life to every one of Berlin's classic songs. The chills of delight start from their first musical notes. Goosebumps become a chronic condition.Musical Director JR McAlexander and his band are an inherent part of the... more
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Forget waiting in line to see the summer blockbuster films! For much the same price as a pair of film tickets at your local multiplex and all you can grab at the concession stands, at most outrageous prices, you can afford yourself an evening of live theater.Forget waiting in line to see the summer blockbuster films! For much the same price as... more
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Go ahead, close your eyes and imagine yourself in Madison Square Garden, falling in love again with Maestro Neil Diamond and his distinctive, pulsating, rhythmic music. Better yet, make this evening a nostalgia filled memory of your Prom Night. Go ahead! Thanks to AZ Diamond, it's impossible to be disappointed.Go ahead, close your eyes and imagine yourself in Madison Square Garden, falling in... more
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Recently, The Examiner had the opportunity to chat with I love a Piano director and choreographer Amy Marie McCleary. In reviewing the new revue, The Examiner also wrote about Ms. McCleary, “...thanks to McCleary, I Love a Piano doesn't make one false step.”Recently, The Examiner had the opportunity to chat with I love a Piano director and... more
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Thanks to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre nostalgia for Broadway and Pop music will happily be cheering Valley audiences as we head into the Cracklin' hot days of summer. Yuppers! I'm a Believer!Thanks to Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre nostalgia for Broadway and Pop music will... more
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Bergman and Surrey's play remains a stunning theater experience. It possesses a powerful message and uses theatrical structure to create an urgent call to service. In my original review of Bill W. and Dr. Bob I wrote, “...[the play] is a joyous drama of the triumph and survival of the human spirit. It is filled with with humor and grace.” I have not changed my mind!Bergman and Surrey's play remains a stunning theater experience. It possesses a... more
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I recently sat down for a chat with the play's Dr. Bob, Richard Davis Springle. Springle has enjoyed a long, successful and most distinguished career in theater, films and television. He is truly inspired to be an integral part of Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Stephen Bergman and Janet Surrey's wonderful play that chronicles the history of the two men, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous and their wives, co-founders of Al-Anon.I recently sat down for a chat with the play's Dr. Bob, Richard Davis Springle.... more
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I Love A Piano is a loving and most fitting tribute to the original master of American song. Roderick and Berkeley have fashioned an imaginative, entertaining journey through our country's twentieth century history, incorporating many of Berlin's most popular creations.I Love A Piano is a loving and most fitting tribute to the original master of American... more
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When asked where Irving Berlin ranked in American music, musical peer Jerome Kern famously said, "Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music."When asked where Irving Berlin ranked in American music, musical peer Jerome Kern... more
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Gary Kimble and I spoke about the play last week. Kimble began his career in 1976 with the Kenley Players. He has since performed on stages around the world, in thirty-four countries abroad and in eight hundred cities across the US and Canada.Gary Kimble and I spoke about the play last week. Kimble began his career in 1976 with... more
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Prather Entertainment Group (the BPDT's parent organization) is presenting the National Tour of this powerful, sobering and timely biographical drama. Bill W. and Dr. Bob is the inspiring true story of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, and their wives Lois Wilson and Anne Smith, creators of Al-Anon.Prather Entertainment Group (the BPDT's parent organization) is presenting the... more
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