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April Catch-Up I -- Ella: First Lady of Song and Bullets Over Broadway

April Catch-Up I — Ella: First Lady of Song and Bullets Over Broadway

ELLA: FIRST LADY OF SONG — Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water Street, Wilmington, Del. Through Sunday, May 13 — Freda Payne does some lovely singing in “Ella: First Lady of Song” a biographical tribute to the song stylings of one of the best and most versatile singers that ever performed, Ella Fitzgerald. Payne, known for a 1970 pop hit, “Band of Gold” but respected in the realms of music and…

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Side Show -- Media Theatre

Side Show — Media Theatre

SIDE SHOW, Media Theatre, 104 E. State Street, in Media, Pa., through Sunday, March 2 — Before going into details, I have to say this is a production that will get better as its runs proceeds. Jesse Cline’s concept for the show, including placing it intimately on a stage where the audience is seated, is smart and laudatory. The director understands the material and how to present it. Speed and…

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Gypsy -- Media Theatre

Gypsy — Media Theatre

Hold your hats and hallelujah, Krissy Fraelich shows it to ya.

Krissy Fraelich is terrific as Mama Rose in the Media’s production of “Gypsy” because she musters all the moxie and bravura necessary for the role while never seeming any way but real and honestly motivated.

Early in the play, Herbie describes Rose as “looking like a pioneer woman” embarking on her next conquest. I don’t know if…

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