grand rapids civic theatre
Six Sons, Six Eagles: Local Boy Scout joins his five brothers in earning Scouting's highest rank
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 08-24-2012 under OPINION
For some time, Augustine Iacopelli had been wondering how he could match the license plate of his wife, Diane, which reads, "6 SONS." But when their youngest son, Nathan, became the sixth Iacopelli son to earn the rank of Eagle Scout...
Civic Theatre's comical musical Bye, Bye Birdie to end this weekend
by (Laura Chittenden)
Submitted 03-15-2012 under OPINION
Bye, Bye Birdie is a rocking parody of Elvis Presley. Set in 1958, the musical centers on Conrad Birdie (Jacob Loader), a hip-revolving, twist-turning pop star who, like Elvis Presley, is going off to war. Albert Peterson (Matt Dixon) and Rosie...
Civic Theatre's "Harvey" proved a whimsical production for adults
by (Laura Chittenden)
Submitted 02-07-2012 under OPINION
The play The play "Harvey" was showing for the first time at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre through January 29. “Harvey” won a 1945 Pulitzer Prize award for Drama and was made into a movie in 1950 starring James Stewart. In...
Civic Theatre's "Fame" a hit
by (mdiamond)
Submitted 08-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The musical “Fame” was a hit at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre last Thursday night as a sold-out audience of 800 and a line of waitlisted walk-ins swarmed the lobby, anxious to take their seats. “Fame,” a widely acclaimed musical...