The first thing I asked myself when I saw the title of this show was, “why would I want to see a show about cancer? There are enough depressing things going on in the world today.” Even though the show’s creator and only performer, Montana von Fliss, described it to me as a “black comedy,” I still wasn’t totally convinced.
Boy, was I wrong.
Let me preface this posting by stating that yes, you will cry. Unless you have a heart of absolute solid granite, you will most likely be stifling a …

If I were a rich man, ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba, deedle deedle dum.
I’ve been singing those lyrics for two days straight and it’s not just because of the bad economy. I attended Fiddler on the Roof, which is now playing at the Paramount Theatre until Sunday, May 30. A touring Broadway production, the famed Harvey Fierstein stars in this classic musical which has charmed audiences since its debut in 1964.
It is simultaneously a heartbreaking and heartwarming story and Fierstein balances the elements well. Tevya and his wife Golde, …

Legally Blonde is a hilarious, entertaining musical with great singing and a fun story. This musical is an adaptation from the movie that pretty much everyone has seen, or at least heard of. Elle, the Malibu blonde protagonist gets dumped when her boyfriend is accepted into Harvard Law and wants a “more serious” relationship. Refusing to give up on her love, Elle manages to get into Harvard Law herself and pursue the man of her dreams. Next, a simple, yet interesting story unfolds — Don’t worry, …