REVIEW: Virtual show satisfies those who need a little Christmas

Every holiday season, the Playhouse traditionally presents a big, colorful blockbuster musical with sold-out audiences of folks dressed up in their best “out on the town” finery. This year, however, a virtual small concert was the safest choice for both performers and audiences. For Songs of the Season, NorShor Artistic Director Phillip Fazio gathered four […]

Christina Stroup-Manchester on Modernizing ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

  Meet Christina. This is her first year with the Playhouse Family Theatre and she is currently directing the Teen Intensive’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. Sophie Haug and Grace Wilson (cast members in Xanadu JR, who are working on the marketing team for Much Ado About Nothing) sat down with her to talk […]

Five Questions with Sandy, Danny, Rizzo, and Kenickie

Our summer musical, Grease, opens in a mere two days, and it’s about time we get to know our actors! Take a little time to get to know Jenna Kelly (Sandy), Matias Valero (Danny), Christina Stroup (Rizzo), and Ole Dack (Kenickie) as we ask them five questions each about the show, their rehearsals, and their […]