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Sarah, Plain and Tall
Book by Julia Jordan
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Music by Larry O'Keefe
One Act World Premiere
Off-Broadway
Direction & Musical Staging: Joe Calarco
Scenic Design: Michael Fagin
Costume Design: Anne Kennedy
Lighting Design: Chris Lee
Sound Design: Eric Shim
Full Length World Premiere
Dallas Theater Center
Direction & Musical Staging: Joe Calarco
Scenic Design: Anna Louizos
Costume Design: Anne Kennedy.
Lighting Design: Chris Lee.
Sound Design: Ryan Rumery
"'Sarah' is not merely excellent children's theater. It is excellent theater, period. The creatives place these elements in a world that supports the plot while evoking something bigger. Calarco invites us to see past the script's realism with his symbolic mise en scene, such images have a sophisticated theatrical power. And Calarco knows to tease our imaginations by only letting them linger for a moment."
— Variety
"Director Joe Calarco approaches the musical with a steady hand that puts a premium on earnest, heartfelt performances, and he gets them."
— Journal News
"Under the skillful direction of Joe Calarco, themes such as love, rejection, homesickness, and insecurity are tackled head-on without pandering to the young audience. In a theatre filled with children of all ages, there was barely a peep throughout. Why? Because, this is a show worth writing home about."
— NY Theatre.com
“Directed by Joe Calarco, this handsome new musical, splendidly acted and sung, is a virtually unalloyed delight.”
-The New York Times
"Theatreworks/NYC has hit this subtle nail right on the head with its latest musical adaptation. Joe Calarco’s staging is clever. Anyway you see it—and make sure you do—Sarah is a delightful sight to behold."
— Time Out NY
"Sarah, Plain and Tall is so well-written, tuneful and sensitively interpreted that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone just looking to see a good musical. Like Sarah herself, there isn't much outward flash in Sarah, Plain and Tall, but what's inside is golden."
— Broadwayworld.com
Dallas Theater Center Production
Becca Ayers
Max Awry, Becca Ayers, Kate Wetherhead
Dallas Theater Center Production
1/19
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