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| Madison Micucci and Brandon Espinoza Photo by Tim Fuller |
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"...Arizona Theatre Company's current production of this classic musical includes some odd choices with the overall creative look and direction that don't exactly work or help ratchet up the shock factor of the story, the leads are talented and the characters and songs still manage to pack a punch.... Director Sara Bruner has found a talented cast and her dramatic scenes are staged and well acted. However, the overall production concept and set design are odd, are never truly focused, and often serve as a distraction to the plot. ...Madison Micucci and Brandon Espinoza are both excellent as Sally and Clifford. Micucci is appropriately animated, talkative and excitable as the shocking, carefree and mysterious Sally, while Espinoza brings a lovely sense of sincerity, charm and warmth to Clifford. Lori Wilner and David Kelly are equally good as Fräulein Schneider and Herr Schultz....even though there are several missteps in this production, Cabaret is still an impactful show that is, unfortunately, still relevant today—but that is more to do with the characters, scenes and songs Masteroff, Kander and Ebb created than what Bruner has done with this production." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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