Wednesday, August 18, 2021

review - THE SPITFIRE GRILL - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Marina Blue Jarrette, Greta Perlmutter, and Barbara McBain
Photo Courtesy of Arizona Broadway Theatre
 
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through September 5

"...this rich, rewarding and excellent musical based on the 1996 film...has gone on to have hundreds of productions across the country, including the current, glorious production at Arizona Broadway Theatre that has a powerhouse cast and superb direction. It's a crowd-pleasing, underrated gem of a musical that delivers an abundance of emotions and a beautiful sense of forgiveness, friendship, love, redemption and compassion....Before I moved to Phoenix, I worked in New York City for over 25 years and was fortunate to have seen both the 2000 premiere of this musical at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey as well as a performance during the 2001 Off-Broadway run, both of which were impressive. Arizona Broadway Theatre's production is just as good, with a top-notch cast, rich creative aspects, and striking direction. The Spitfire Grill is an excellent musical that touches upon pain, suffering, lost dreams and anguish but also a show about second chances, hope, and newborn dreams. ABT's production of this beautiful musical is one of the best shows I've seen in town in the last several years."   -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)

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