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| Lynanne Cottle, Bryan Stewart, and Rebecca Bryce photo by Mickey Bryce |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II created many classic musicals, but The Sound of Music is probably not only their most beloved show but also their most produced musical. ...Zao Theatre's production has a wonderful cast and warm direction which results in a joyous, joyful, and practically perfect production that is infused with emotion, humor and charm....There isn't a weak link in this cast. Rebecca Bryce is perfect as Maria. She beautifully depicts the journey Maria takes throughout the musical...delivers a wonderful, natural connection with the seven young actors who play the Captain's children as well as a realistic connection with Bryan Stewart who plays Captain von Trapp...Bryce's warm singing voice provides winning performances of her numerous songs in the show. As the Captain, Bryan Stewart...shows us how the Captain changes over the course of the show, as the time he spends with Maria softens his stern exterior and makes him realize how to love again. Like Bryce, he has a wonderful connection with the youth actors who play the Captain's children and his rich, deep singing voice works well, especially during his big solo in "Edelweiss."...Director Michael Bryce beautifully manages to deliver on the many beloved moments in the show, both the comical and serious ones, while making sure the show, which features a large group of children and a story that is dramatic but humorous at times, never crosses the line into being overly sentimental or schmaltzy. ...an almost perfect production of one of the most beloved musicals of all time." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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