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| Bennett Allen Wood, Raymond Barcelo, and Elyssa Blonder Photo by Nick Woodward-Shaw |
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 August 13
"...features all of (Alan) Menken and (Howard) Ashman's memorable songs from the film and has proven to be quite popular in regional and youth theatres. Hale Centre Theatre's production has a great cast, excellent creative elements, and rousing choreography that results in a crowd-pleasing, fun and funny, family-friendly show....Cambrian James' clear direction delivers comical moments that get big laughs and serious scenes that are endearing and emotionally rich. His staging keeps everything moving at a fast pace and his choreography is varied and well danced by the gifted cast, including many numbers that build into crowd-pleasing showstoppers....Elyssa Blonder exhibits the perfect blend of bright-eyed optimism, innocence, and youthful excitement as Ariel. Her singing voice shines on her solos and she projects clear emotional connections with the entire cast, including understudy Wesley Bradstreet, who is charming with a bright vocal delivery of his songs as Prince Eric, and Loren Battieste, who is stellar in his Hale debut as King Triton. Gina Guarino is simply delicious as the evil character you love to hate, Ursula. Guarino's commanding stage presence makes you follow her every move and her voice soars on her songs with immense clarity and diction. While Battieste may have a smaller role, he manages to bring deep emotion and a superb rich and deep singing voice to the role of Ariel's tough but loving father." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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