A Blogger’s Guide to A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder

by Denise // 22 October, 2015 // Comments off

Disclosure: I received tickets to the A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder as opportunity through the Tampa Bay Bloggers and the Straz Center for the purpose of this review. The opinions shared are my own. WARNING: The following post contains many spoilers.... Continue reading →

The Illusionists: Witness the Impossible at the Straz

by Denise // 29 May, 2015 // Comments off

Take a dash of the comedy style of Penn and Teller. Sprinkle in some glam and charm of Liberace. Add a scoop of hold-your-breath Houdini intensity. Pour in the sleight-of-hand and showmanship of David Copperfield. Mix in the maddening mind... Continue reading →

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: A Tale as Old as Time Returns to the Straz

by Denise // 6 May, 2015 // Comments off

Since the tale as old as time twirled across the big screen in the 90s, Beauty and the Beast has always my favorite princess tale. Bookworm Belle with a balance of beauty and brains broke the traditional Disney Princess stereotype.... Continue reading →

Pippin Claims a Corner of the Tampa Sky

by Denise // 16 April, 2015 // Comments off

As a young girl in the 70s and 80s, my family purchased season passes to the local community theater in our home town. I fondly remember the many musicals I watched with wide-eyed wonder. Despite being low budget productions, the costumes... Continue reading →

Potted Potter is Comedy Perfection

by Denise // 14 March, 2015 // Comments off

For three days only, Potted Potter will charm Tampa audiences and Harry Potter fans can experience the magic of Harry Potter in a completely new light. Prior to attending the opening performance, my youngest daughter claimed not to be the... Continue reading →

Phantom of the Opera: My First Experience of THE Show of a Lifetime

by Denise // 26 December, 2014 // Comments off

I am probably the only musical theater lover on the planet who has never seen Phantom of the Opera. It’s almost embarrassing. To call myself a musical theater lover, to know all the Phantom of the Opera songs and yet,... Continue reading →

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