CHARLIE AND THE (DARK) CHOCOLATE FACTORY

CHARLIE AND THE (DARK) CHOCOLATE FACTORY

I haven’t seen the film or read the book, but Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical comes into its own when it’s at its nastiest. There are upsides and downsides to this. (I’m mostly going to deal with the downsides first, but hang in with this review if you...
The Wizard of Oz — again, but well done

The Wizard of Oz — again, but well done

Don’t make me cry, you two, I’m going to rust. (Photo of Preston Wilder and Camryn Macdonald by Canna Zhou) I’ve seen The Wizard of Oz approximately one million times, so there weren’t a lot of surprises for me in this CTORA Theatre production. But CTORA...