Elizabeth Warnimont
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‘Newsies’ kicks up some musical fun

Disney’s energized take on the 1899 carrier strike opens Friday
Elizabeth Warnimont

“Extra! Extra! Newsies win game-changing battle with big media!” Thoroughly Modern Productions brings the high drama and hijinks of turn-of-the-century, history-making paper boys—and girls—to the stage in “Newsies,” a Disney musical based on real events following the Spanish-American War of 1898. The audience can follow the fun and fury as bottom-tier newspaper employees struggle to […]

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Catch a Sneak Peek

Cascades Theater offers a preview of its entire coming season
Elizabeth Warnimont

This weekend’s ‘Sneak Peek’ season preview at the Cascades Theater is geared up to be at least as much fun as any of the full season’s coming attractions. The “Bright Star” piece, for example, will feature choreographed scenes from the musical, conceived by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. The Source had the opportunity to watch […]

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You’ve Got Love – and Music Too

Lonely opposites attract in “She Loves Me”
Elizabeth Warnimont

Richard Choate’s vision was mostly achieved, he says, once a cadre of fine players was cast for “She Loves Me,” a romantic, musical comedy opening this weekend at the Cascades Theater. When a director finds a winning cast, Choate says, only a small part of the challenge remains. “If you’ve cast a play correctly, you […]

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The World is Their Audience

Bend students embark on international performance tour
Elizabeth Warnimont

Ten students from Bend’s Musical Impressions Studio will find themselves onstage this summer at New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Royal Festival Hall in London or Australia’s Sydney Opera House this summer, after being selected by video audition to participate in the annual Honors Performance Series. HPS is a program of WorldStrides, Inc., which offers international […]

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Preserve Inspires an Opus

‘Malheur Symphony’ concludes COS season
Elizabeth Warnimont

When asked whether his newest symphony was borne of a desire to bring back a positive association for the massive, scenic Malheur National Wildlife Refuge of southeastern Oregon, Chris Thomas is quick to respond in the affirmative. “That was the entire point,” he confirms. While hiking in Wisconsin, the Central Oregon Symphony cellist and composer […]

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Legally Blonde, Youth Edition

TMP brings a teen musical to the Tower
Elizabeth Warnimont

You might remember the movie version, starring Reese Witherspoon. Now, local kids are taking on “Legally Blonde” with a junior version. Watch Elle (played by Thoroughly Modern Productions newcomer Tia Wisco) overcome stereotypes and sour grapes to win herself a better beau—and a bright new career for herself to boot—overcoming obstacles and forging new friendships […]

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‘Columnist’ explores Vietnam writer’s zeal

Auburn's play examines the life and writings of political commentator Joseph Alsop
Elizabeth Warnimont

There are always two sides to a story. Then again, there can be countless “sides,” or perspectives, as revealed in David Auburn’s fictional biopic of Vietnam-era journalist, Joseph Alsop. “The Columnist” opens at the Cascades Theater this weekend. “It’s about the life of Joe Alsop,” Director Juliah Rae says when asked whether the play is […]

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An Intimate Night with C. S. Lewis

David Payne invites guests for a cozy evening “chat” with the surprisingly funny Irish author
Elizabeth Warnimont

David Payne has performed his self-penned, one-man show, “An Evening with C. S. Lewis,” more than 800 times since its inception. He continues to tour the U.S., with roughly 100 shows each year, the actor told the Source in a recent interview. The production, which lands at Bend’s Tower Theatre Friday, is somewhat improvisational, he […]

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A Cappella Heaven

Fourth annual festival is biggest yet — and growing
Elizabeth Warnimont

For fans of a cappella sounds, it doesn’t get much better than this. Thursday marks the start of the festivities, as Naturally 7 opens Bend’s fourth annual, three-day A Cappella Festival at the Tower Theatre. Naturally 7, an internationally-renowned vocal ensemble, is known for the way the singers use only their own voices to mimic […]

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THE Love Story

“West Side Story” at the Tower set to “technical marvel” of digitally mastered music
Elizabeth Warnimont

Thoroughly Modern Productions of Bend brings Sondheim and Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” widely referred to as Romeo and Juliet the musical, to the Tower Theater this weekend. The company splurged on the best-quality digital music available from broker Music Theatre International for the production, according to director and TMP founder David DaCosta. “West Side Story […]

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