onHamptonRoads.com site syndication http://www.onhamptonroads.com Fri, 09 May 2008 19:49:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.onhamptonroads.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.onhamptonroads.com onHamptonRoads.com site syndication http://www.onhamptonroads.com/reviews/musicreviews/a-russian-triumph-3.html There is much to be said about Virginia Operas' debut production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. But, the most important is that it was nothing less than a triumph. Based on the Alexander Pushkin novel, Onegin was heralded of the perfect example of Russian life. In similar fashion VOA production equally expressed what a perfect night at the Opera should be. Reviews - MusicReviews Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:16:27 +0100 http://www.onhamptonroads.com/reviews/theatrereviews/yankee-doodle-doggy-4.html The Williamsburg Players (http://www.williamsburgplayers.org/)’ production of George M! is the not the strongest musical I’ve seen on local stages in the past five years. To be more precise: it’s thoroughly and consistently mediocre. Joe Average across the board-virtually nothing stands out as “excellent” or “horrendous”. And there is no evidence of anything unique. I left not wanting more, but wanting better. The exception to this that proves the rule is the brief appearance of a dancing dog-the little guy is remarkable. Reviews - TheatreReviews Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:01:09 +0100 http://www.onhamptonroads.com/reviews/musicreviews/tchaikovsky-and-other-russians-2.html When I heard the Virginia Symphony was doing a concert of Russian music, I was looking forward to something not usually heard. But when I discovered they were playing Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, my first thought was, ‘Who is going to pay 50 bucks for something they can hear every Fourth of July for free?’ As it turns out, the concert wasn’t all about the Overture. It was just the icing on a great big cake (or maybe a blintz). Reviews - MusicReviews Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:03:46 +0100 http://www.onhamptonroads.com/reviews/theatrereviews/flower-power-2.html Send Me No Flowers at Little Theatre of Virginia Beach (http://ltvbonline.homestead.com/) is quite possibly the finest comedy I’ve ever seen on local non-professional stages. It made me roar with laughter. Not only is it remarkably funny, it’s positively unique. Reviews - TheatreReviews Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:11:51 +0100 http://www.onhamptonroads.com/reviews/theatrereviews/a-modest-proposals-2.html As someone who grew up on the Southside, I never travel to the Peninsula to see theater. It's not because I don't think there's good theater on the Peninsula, it just always seems like such a hassle, what with gas being so expensive and tunnel traffic being what it can be. However, on Saturday night I took the trek to Thomas Nelson Community College to see a production of a seldom produced Neil Simon play, Proposals. Proposals is directed by Le'Royce Bratsveen the Artistic Director of Iron Street Productions (http://www.ironstreetproductions.com/), the organization that has produced the play. I was incredibly impressed with what I saw. Reviews - TheatreReviews Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:25:48 +0100