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“Harry Potter” enchants audiences
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From March 13-16, the NPHS Theater department transported viewers to the fantastical destination of Hogwarts. Following the children of widely beloved characters such as Harry, Ron and Hermione, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” begs the question: what if it was possible to turn back time? Playing the role of Scorpius Malfoy, son of…
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Moorpark College struts into a production of “Kinky Boots”
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Featuring music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Moorpark College opened the dazzling musical “Kinky Boots” on Thursday, March 10. The 2012 hit show is a true model of entertainment with its catchy melodies and slow-motion fight scenes, while also addressing stereotypes of transgender and queer people. A humble shoe factory within England has been…
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60’s Hollywood swings into 2019
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“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” has everything you need to define it as an absolutely outstanding movie. The music, the outfits, the famous LA restaurants, the 1966 Cadillac Coupe de Ville and the cigarettes instantly bring you to the glorious age of 1960s’ Hollywood. More than just illustrating an era, “Once Upon a…
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The Chocolate Factory moves to NPHS
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Charlie Bucket, the nine-year-old boy, walks on stage wearing his overalls and knee-high socks as he braces himself for a tour that no one could have imagined. Lights on, curtains lifted, the play begins. The spring play, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was successfully showcased in the PAC. A production consisting of around 30…
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Wicked leaves audiences wonderstruck
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Wicked, a prequel performance to the Wizard of Oz, has been riveting audiences at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for 15 years, and I was blessed with the opportunity to see the play for the third time on Dec. 13. With catchy songs, witty lines, top notch stage design and a stunningly talented cast, it…
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Antigone Astounds Audiences
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Mystic dancing, drums beating, people decorated in glowing tribal paint, people shouting and hissing and hollering about curses. It may seem like some kind of tribal ceremony, but in fact, it is a high school play. Antigone is a Greek tragedy about the struggle between Antigone’s wishes to give Polyneices (Antigone’s brother) a proper…
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Pirates of Penzance hooks audiences
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The curtain opens up to reveal a cast of pirates: 11 sisters, 13 cops and a general, dressed in handmade costumes, smiling proudly before taking their final bow. The audience laughs and applauds as opening night of Pirates of Penzance comes to a close. Pirates of Penzance is a musical about a man named…
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Auntie Mame brings life to the stage
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After hours and hours of rehearsals, the Newbury Park theatre cast took the stage for their production of Auntie Mame from April 12-20, telling the story of an eccentric independent woman in the 1920s named Mame, who is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father passes away. “When it came…