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“The Wolves” a Shot on Goal for Lakewood Playhouse

Lakewood Playhouse and edgy theater are two expressions of the South Sound stage scene that belong together. Just in the […]

Kim Hastings / December 3, 2019

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has had three lives. First, it was a 1971-released book written by Barbara Robinson. Next,

Kim Hastings / September 14, 2019

Every writer puts a bit of him or her self into everything that comes from pen or keyboard. You just

When a stage play and a movie exist for the same material, most people assume the play came first. Such

Isn’t it more fun when the home team wins? Sure, sports are wonderful for building strong bodies and esprit de

Kim Hastings / February 25, 2019

Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” was never supposed to be a comprehensive work on the worldwide AIDS crisis. Instead, it

Kim Hastings / January 13, 2019

“Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits” is a movable feast. Originally produced in 1982, the show that spoofs the Great White Way

Kim Hastings / November 24, 2018

How many letters written 121 years ago resonate today? Drama in the Hood suspects very few. But, there is much

Kim Hastings / September 8, 2018

When Neil Simon passed away August 26, the American theater and screen world lost an icon. He was a prolific writer,

When the comedy/musical/romance “Little Shop of Horrors” was released in 1986 it became an instant sensation. It was unlike anything else released