The arrival of “Working,” the first of Front Porch Theatrical’s two summer musicals, marks a sign of the season that’s as sure and welcome as a robin is to spring.
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Director Griffith Digs Into the Art of ‘Working’for Front Porch
Daina Michelle Griffith has memories of “Working” dating back to her college days, when her friend was performing in a Theatre Factory production of the musical. “I went out to see it and loved it,” recalls Griffith, who will direct the musical to lead off Front Porch Theatricals’ 2026 season, opening Friday, May 15, 2026. To take on Working, Griffith will direct back-to-back shows (next up is barebones productions’ “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord,” June 12-28, 2026. When Front Porch came calling, she thought she knew exactly what she was getting into – until it was explained that the show, conceived and first produced by Stephen Schwartz in the 1970s, was to be the 2012 revised version, updated with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Movie Review: Let Us Rejoicify! ‘Wicked: Part 1’ Lives Up to the Hype
By SHARON EBERSON ENTREATY: The AMC movie chain plans to play a 30-second advisory before “Wicked: Part 1,” reminding moviegoers that “silence is golden”; in other words, no singing from the audience. So please, for your own enjoyment and the… Read More ›
CLO’s ‘Godspell’ – Not the ‘Godspell’ of Your Youth
By MAC Hoover Those who remember the circus-like frivolity of the ’70s might have been surprised at the new and edgier update of Stephen Schwartz‘s classic that the CLO provided us this week. This production is based on the 2011 revival. … Read More ›