IN THE NEWS - 2005-2006 SEASON

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News and Press on our 2005-2006 Season


Once On This Island


"A theatrical passport to the Caribbean ... a series of vignettes that wake up the senses." -The Seattle Times


"This fable fit for family fare." -Seattle Times


"Rich family entertainment." -King County Journal


"Picturesque and colorful." -Seattle P-I


"An Enchanting Once On This Island Awaits at Village Theatre." -Talkin' Broadway.com





CATS


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"A handsome and entertaining CATS with plenty of visual pizzazz" -Everett Herald


"Village Theatre's CATS has broken all records" -Seattle Times


"A Knockout."Seattle Times


"Lively, handsome holiday entertainment." - Talkin' Broadway


"Flashy, tight, funny and bright." -King County Journal


"CATS soars." - Seattle P-I


"An exuberant evening of paws-on entertainment." - Seattle Weekly




On Golden Pond


"This Pond Full of Golden Performances... It is clear the stage belongs to Clayton Corzatte and everyone else is sharing it with him." -Issaquah Press


"Fine Acting Couple visit a fading Golden Pond." -Seattle Times


"It's hard to imagine a nicer production than the Village Theatre's On Golden Pond." -Seattle P-I


"The acting alone makes On Golden Pond worth attending." -King County Journal


"Clayton Corzatte...offers a stunning and heartbreaking portrayal of Norman. His performance has all of the nuances that legendary performances are made of." -Broadwayworld.com


"Tony Nominees Corzatte and Paulsen Float On Golden Pond at Village Theatre" -Broadwayworld.com





Girl Of My Dreams


'Girl of My Dreams' entertaining -The Herald


"This is the dream you won't want to wake up from" -The Beacon

'Girl of My Dreams' premieres in Everett. Songs inspired by 1940s USO acts highlight this engaging Village Theatre musical making its West Coast debut.-The Herald


"This is top-notch musical theater" -The Enterprise


Musical recalls risks, sacrifices of USO troupes -Diane Wright, Seattle Times


"The show has a peppy period score... and a vivacious cast..." -Seattle Times


"...(H)ummable songs... melodic period-style score by Peter Ekstrom, Steve Hayes and David DeBoy. The title song is a charming, memorable ballad, and three funny showstoppers -- "Pin-Up Girls," "When It's Over, There in Dover," and "The Ladies Always Go For the Brass" -- pile one on top of the other in the middle of the first act. These numbers are well staged by director-choreographer Steve Tomkins and smartly performed." -Variety


"Directed and choreographed with snap and sharp fidelity to the period... loaded with talented performers... packed with hummable '40s pastiche tunes... the genial score is a pleasure and Ekstrom's melodies leave a lingering hummability in your head as you leave the theatre." -Talkin' Broadway


"Success has been achieved." -Broadwayworld.com


"The original music and lyrics... left audiences humming as they filed out of the theatre...it should one day be considered in the ranks of other wartime musicals depicting the period, like South Pacific." -Issaquah Press


"Their affectionate take on the simple boy-meets-girl backstage musicals of midcentury--with the occasional naughtiness of the burlesque hall--makes for an experience that is energetic... emotionally rich." -Seattle P-I


Photo Preview: Girl of My Dreams at Village Theatre -Broadwayworld.com


"Singing the praises of stage & and home" (Profile of Taryn Darr) -Seattle Times


"Girl of My Dreams is at last a full-scale musical reality at Village Theatre" -Seattle P-I


My Own Music By Peter Ekstrom- Encore City Arts

Village Theatre Presents West Coast Premiere of USO Musical Girl of My Dreams -Broadwayworld.com


Girl of My Dreams, an Old-Fashioned Book Musical About the USO, Plays Pacific Northwest -Playbill




Hello, Dolly!


'Dolly!' still meddling to delight of all –HeraldNet

"O'Connell, a Broadway and regional-theater veteran, brings a freshness to the role of Dolly, twinkling and smiling while plotting marriages." –Seattle Times of Snohomish County

"It's fun. It's hilarious. It's got a happy ending. It just sets the right mood to kick off summer." –Everett Herald

"If ever a show depended on the charisma of one performer, this upbeat and nostalgic musical farce is it. Fortunately, Village Theatre has the right person to fill the bill in Peggy O'Connell." –Seattle Times

Village Theatre's 'Hello, Dolly' full of good vibrations –Woodinville Weekly

"O'Connell, who has sung and acted on Broadway, in Seattle and in most points in between, is simply stunning. For stage magnetism, she rivals the big Broadway names who have played Dolly — among them Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, Ginger Rogers and Pearl Bailey." –King County Journal

"This season closer for Village Theatre seems a sure-bet for drawing large, appreciative audiences."
–Talkin' Broadway

"With Hello, Dolly!" the important thing is friskiness." –Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Her [O'Connell] strong belt is on full display as she croons, scats, and shimmies her way through one of the trickiest roles in musical theatre history." –The Broadway World