tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post4198619259142309954..comments2023-06-06T11:09:05.544-04:00Comments on Broadway Etc.: The Best Shows of 2016: Part IJared Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07284013301022428882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964845101939250966.post-56094102372825747472016-12-31T14:55:31.884-05:002016-12-31T14:55:31.884-05:00Interesting list so far. Given that I'm more a...Interesting list so far. Given that I'm more a movie than theater buff and I live in upstate New York, I don't get to see a lot of theater, but I have seen four productions I really loved. <br /><br />First, I saw a production of To Kill A Mockingbird, where professional actors played the adults, and local kids played the children. Whoever was the dialect coach for this production was amazing because these kids nailed their Southern accents. The director of the show chose a unique staging: he had several black and white teens, dressed in jeans and hoodies, come out on stage with copies of the novel and listen to the adult Scout as she tells her story. They also helped move the stage pieces around from scene to scene. I know reading this here it might sound gimmicky, but having seen it myself with my own two eyes, it actually worked really well for the production. <br /><br />Then I saw the touring productions of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time as they passed through my city (Rochester, NY). I enjoyed both of them very much. <br /><br />Then I saw a production of Don Quixote with puppets put on by my friend Pete who happens to be manager of his own little theater company. Very enjoyable production, and done in a theater that used to be a church. Alex Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713722891716426487noreply@blogger.com