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Crowded Kitchen Players' "Symon Tuttle" a wildly irreverent Holiday sleigh ride

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 21 December 2023
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Audiences are taken on a wild, irreverent ride with "The Many Charms of Symon Tuttle (A Strange Christmas Play)," which runs through Dec. 23 at The Charles A. Brown Ice House in Bethlehem.

"The Many Charms of Symon Tuttle" is a new play written by written by local playwright Bruce Brown. It is a crazy, farcical murder mystery which takes place right before Christmas.

The show sets the stage before it even starts with slightly-off sounding minor key versions of Christmas carols, followed by videos of humorously over-indulgent holiday decorations.

As the lights go up on the multi-color tree-bedecked set, the possibly drunken Symon Tuttle, played with giddy abandon by Jake Walbert is singing a slowed-down carol when a shot rings out.

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Sing for America puts own twist on "The Wizard of Oz", in Easton

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 11 December 2023
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Playful and spontaneous, Sing for Americas "The Wizard of Oz" through Dec. 17 at The Confluence Community Center, 610 W. Berwick St., Easton, constantly surprises.

Full of dancing, eye-catching costumes and unexpected visuals, Sing for America puts their own twist on the familiar tale of Dorothy and her friends in the land of Oz.

Leianna Torres is sweet and spirited as Dorothy, the young girl who is transported by a tornado to Oz.

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DCP's heartwarming Christmas twin-bill features many 'creatures stirring'

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Written by: Douglas Graves
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 10 December 2023
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You know the poem. "Not a creature was stirring..." It's a classic Christmas staple.

But you probably will never have as much fun at a Christmas play than you will have at "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Ken Ludwig and augmented with the clever "Preshow: Can the Toys Save Christmas'" written by Jayne Galletta and Deb Takes, the two of whom also get credit for costuming which was of very high quality and cute as the dickens.

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PA Playhouse's "Miracle on 34th Street" filled with holiday spirit

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 04 December 2023
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Pennsylvania Playhouses "Miracle on 34th Street" is the ideal show to put audiences in the holiday spirit.

This heartwarming play based on the beloved 1947 film runs through Dec. 17 at the playhouse, 390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem.

Paul Kodiak hits all the right notes as Kris Kringle, who is hired to play Santa Claus for Macys Department Store in 1940s New York City. Kodiak imbues the benevolent Kris with kindness and a gentle all-knowing quality.

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Touchstone "Follies" delivers holiday humor and nostalgia

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Written by: Kathy Lauer-Williams
Category: Play Reviews
Published: 02 December 2023
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An air of innocence and nostalgia mixed with laughter marks the 24th editions of Touchstone Theaters "Christmas City Follies" through Dec. 22 at Touchstones black box theater, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.

The beloved Bethlehem tradition, known for its original sketches, characters and songs doesnt disappoint in this years family-friendly, vaudevillian-style holiday revue that is imbued with a simple but sincere joy.

"Christmas City Follies XXIV" tugs at the heartstrings, as ensemble members Samantha Beedle. Amber Charest, Tyler Garrett, Bill George, Lawrence Mason, Shalaine Erica McCall. Casey McGinty, Mary Wright and Latrice P. Young all share childhood photos of Christmases past and the accompanying touching memories, giving the show a poignant, personal touch.

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More Articles …

  1. Act 1's “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” lovely, joyful
  2. NCC's "The Lifespan of a Fact" fast-paced, thought-provoking look at truth
  3. Between the Lines' "The Thanksgiving Play" deliciously wicked satire of political correctness
  4. NCC's "Blood Brothers" poignant and devastating
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PLAY REVIEWS

  • "Allies" debates cultural identity, at Between the Lines Studio Theatre
  • "Clue: The Musical" wacky and colorful fun, at Pines Dinner Theatre

AUDITIONS

  • Auditions for "An Explosion by the Ballyseedy Woods", third part of CKP's Irish trilogy
  • AUDITIONS for "THE WATCHERS" A chilling new play for a chilling new world

UPCOMING SHOWS

  • At The Ice House, "Black Angel – A Staged Reading by Francine Gold" --- a special one-night showcase of Act 1 of Black Angel — a powerful new play, presented by Basement Poetry
  • Celebrate Halloween with Crowded Kitchen Players’ entertaining new murder mystery “Death by Lullaby” at The Ice House, in October