New downtown theater shines with a Seussian musical debut
Dan Herman: The Daily Evergreen
Somehow, despite my inherent bitterness, the wonderful troupe managed to sweep me up into their world and transport me to the Jungle of Nool. Heck, even the anatomical improbabilities/awkwardness required to produce an "elephant-bird" didn't bother me for more than five or 10 minutes.
Regrettably, I cannot recommend everyone go see the show, as its run has come to an end. I can only urge you to keep an eye on the RTOP, a truly untapped treasure of the Palouse.
'Fiddler On the Roof' brought to life by local actors.
Colin Black: The Daily Evergreen
The legendary musical “Fiddler On the Roof” made its way to WSU, courtesy of the Regional Theatre of the Palouse. The brilliant tale of Tevye the dairyman’s religious and family struggles in 1905 Tsarist Russia was given an impressive telling by a cast of young locals and veteran actors.
The show was well-acted and musically excellent.
John Weiss played him [Tevye] admirably. He understood the character’s struggles, had quality chemistry with the other actors and also nailed Tevye’s witty sense of humor. Combine this with his gorgeous bass voice and he amounted to a very likable protagonist.
'Cabaret' proves to be risque
Briana Alzola: The Daily Evergreen
The emcee of the club is played by local resident Jim Sato. Sato threw himself into the character and created a host that kept the audience laughing, sometimes to the point of tears.
The choreography, by Dustin Larsen, was impressive.
The costumes were magnificent.