Loessin at Large with Edgar Loessin
Since 1993, Edgar Loessin has been reviewing the arts scene in Hampton Roads exclusively for WHRO-FM. His critiques of the opera, theatre and art exhibits are well known by area and national artists and listeners. Now you can hear the latest reviews on demand either by an online stream or iPod subscription downloaded into your computer. There’s also an archived gallery of past productions to enjoy.
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 THE ARCHITECTURE OF DRAMA By David Letwin, Joe Stockdale, Robin Stockdale 173 pages. The Scarecrow Press, Inc $40.00 "A standing room only house full of..." PDF Transcript 

Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Tidewater Regional Repertory Theatre Yoder Barn Theatre "A unique relationship between two itinerant ranch hands, Lennie and George, dominates the story" MP3 Download PDF Transcript 
 BLACK WATCH By Gregory Burke Virginia Arts Festival National Theatre of Scotland MP3 Download PDF Transcript 

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATE Dances by Maurice Bejart, Twyla Tharp and Alvin Ailey Presented by the Virginia Arts Festival Chrysler Hall "The beautiful people who make up this company..." MP3 Download PDF Transcript

LOST IN THE STARS Music by Kurt Weill Book and Lyrics by Maxwell Anderson Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh Presented by Virginia Arts Festival and Virginia Stage Company "This eloquent pinnacle of musical theatre... MP3 Download PDF Transcript
 BLACK GRACE DANCE COMPANY Choreography by Neil Ieremia Virginia Arts Festival Sun Trust Dance Series "April showers have come and... " MP3 Download PDF Transcript

FAT BOY By John Clancy An adaptation of UBU ROI by Alfred Jarry The Vulgar Little Theatre Company April 18-May 19 For tickets call 423-4084 MP3 Download PDF Transcript 

Metropolitan Opera Company Simulcasts Franco Zefferelli's production of LA BOHEME Regal Cinema Norfolk, Virgina MP3 Download PDF Transcript 

HANK WILLIAMS:LOST HIGHWAY By Randal Myler and Mark Harelik Virginia Stage Company April 1-20, 2008 For tickets : (757) 627-1234
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LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Composed by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano Presented by Virginia Opera "Exceptionally strong, athletic voices create..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

TITANIC Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Story and Book by Peter Stone Virginia Musical Theatre' "To be redundant, TITANIC is a really big... MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

THE POETRY OF PIZZA By Deborah Brevoort Virginia Stage Company "In this often quite funny sex farce, the "action" takes place in ..."
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WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Jim Steinman Broadway Across America "If you don't like the style of one tune, just wait... MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

EUGENE ONEGIN By Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky Virginia Opera Company "Stage Director Julia Pevzner, Set Designer Alexander Lisiyansky and a stellar cast..."
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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS By David Mamet Generic Theater Jan. 18 through Feb. 10, 2008 Tickets: Call (757) 441 2160 MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

THE PIANO LESSON By August Wilson Virginia Stage Company "Find a very good play, a group of superior actors and...
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL By Charles Dickens Adapted by Virginia Stage Company "It all takes place in an attic..."
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 WHITE CHRISTMAS Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives and Paul Blake Virginia Musical Theatre "The Virginia Musical Theatre is reborn! It has become..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS By Ron Hutchinson Generic Theatre "We are asked to believe that three men came up with a screenplay..." PDF Transcript

BAT BOY The Musical Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe Story and Book by Keythe Farley & Bryan Flemming The Foppish Dandies and Co. 40th Street Theatre "For this earnest, hard working, neophyte cast..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Book by Jeffrey Lane Music and Lyrics by David Yazbe Sevenvenues Chrysler Hall "This production suffers from a heavy handed approach to being funny..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

Pirates of Penzance Music by Arthur Sullivan Libretto by W.S. Gilbert Virginia Opera Company Nov. 9-Nov. 18 For times and tickets call 623-1223 MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 
 MAN OF LA MANCHA Written by Dale Wasserman Music by Mitch Leigh Lyrics by Joe Darian Virginia Stage Company "This re-imagined production does little...
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 Mama Mia Music and Lyrics by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Book by Catherine Johnson Broadway Across America at Chrysler Hall "If some one could figure out how to use the energy from this fun packed show..."
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TALES OF HOFFMANN By Jacques Offenbach Virginia Opera Sept.28 (8:00PM) Sept.30 (2:30PM) Oct.3 and 5(8:00PM) Oct.7 (2:30PM) For tickets: 757-623-1223 (Southside) 757-877-2550 (Peninsula) MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 
 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Based on the award-winning BBC TV Series Headed by Bruce Mactaggart Norfolk Scope Arena Sept. 27-Sept 30. 7:00 PM Mats at 3:00 on Sat, I:00 on Sunday MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 
 THE PILLOWMAN By Martin McDonagh Source Theatre at 40th Street Stage "The 2007-08 theatre season in Hampton Roads is up and stepping high..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript
 DOUBT A drama by John Patrick Shanley Presented by Virginia Stage Company "If you're hungry for good, somewhat old-fashioned theatre that leaves you spellbound..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript
 THE K OF D Supernatural thriller by Laura Schellhardt A Virginia Premiere Theatre Presentation "Mary Wadkins is a conjure woman of extraordinary skill..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

EUGENE ONEGIN Composer Peter Ilitch Tchaikovsky Libretto by the composer and Konstantin Shilovsky Produced by Todi Music Fest at Portsmouth's Willett Hall "The composer recognized that Pushkin's narrative poem was deficient in theatrical opportunities...
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TROUBLE IN TAHITI Lyrics and Music by Leonard Bernstein Produced by Todi Music Fest at the Suffolk Center An opera in one act "It's very difficult to evaluate a work for the stage when... " MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

CHITA RIVERA THE DANCER'S LIFE Written by Terrence McNally Music by various composers Chrysler Hall June 5 - June 10, 2007 "Chita is in town, the ever wonderful, time-defying Chita Rivera!" PDF Transcript

POCAHONTAS An opera in one act Linda Tutas Haugen, Composer Joan Vail Thorne, Librettist Roper Performing Arts Center May 19, Norfolk, Virginia "A fascinating tale of beauty taken away..." MP3 Download  Windows Media Stream  PDF Transcript

LULA WASHINGTON DANCE THEATRE Attucks Theatre Friday, March 18 "This small group of dancers is big in talent!" MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET Chrysler Hall May 4 - May 6 "The most extravagant production of a ballet..." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY The Complete History of America (Abridged) Wells Theatre (April 25 - April 29) "They carve a special niche for themselves when the sophomoric humor is a veneer for real substance." MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

ANDRE RIEU JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA Everything about the way Rieu does music is larger than life! Ted Constant Convocation Center MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

KING LEAR--The Storm at Home By Chris Hanna Based on William Shakespeare's KING LEAR Wells Theatre April 3-22, 2007 The action fades in and out from Shakespeare to Hampton Roads.... MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

NORTH STAR By Gloria Bond Clunie Generic Theater March 23-April 15 NORTH STAR is at times a powerful, absorbing drama, but... MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA By Pietro Mascagni I PAGLIACCI By Ruggiero Leoncavallo "I found the opening night an absolutely joyous feast!" MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD By Harper Lee Adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel "To revisit this great American Classic is... MP3 Download Windows Media Stream PDF Transcript 

EMMA'S CHILD By Kristine Thatcher On opening night director Christa Jones and her company of actors... MP3 Download  Windows Media Stream  PDF Transcript 

AGRIPPINA An opera in two acts by George Frideric Handel Libretto by Vincenzo Grimani Presented by Virginia Opera Company Jan.26,28,31 and Feb. 2 & 4, 2007 "It's all thumbs up for this outstanding Agrippina... MP3 Download  Windows Media Stream  PDF Transcript 

CIRQUE ELOIZE RAIN A magical brand of circus artistry PDF Transcript 

INDOOR/OUTDOOR By Kenny Field It's all nice and quite harmless and the audience loved it!
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SUSANNAH A musical Drama by Carlisle Floyd SUSANNAH is a rare theatre happening that should not be missed. It offers… MP3 Download  Windows Media Stream  PDF Transcript 

THE ELEPHANT MAN A play in two acts by Bernard Pomerance Oct.24 through Nov. 12 Presented by Virginia Stage Company at Wells Theatre
There is more substance in THE ELEPHANT MAN than we get in most of today's plays and...
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 SUSANNAH INQUIRIES I have had a number of people as me about SUSANNAH By Carlisle Floyd. The want to know. PDF Transcript 

CARMEN An opera in four acts by GEORGE BIZET Libretto by Henri Meilhac Ludovic Halevy Sept. 29 through Oct. 8 For tickets call 866-673-7282 "The attractive Cristina Nassif, whom I feel is destined for a major career... MP3 Download  Windows Media Stream  PDF Transcript 

CROWNS BY REGINA TURNER Virginia Stage Company - Sept19-Oct.6 Tickets call 757.761.8100 or Vastage.com This joyous show says a lot about human relationships in a light airy manner without rancor or fretting... PDF Transcript 

TONY BENNETT LIVE AT THE FABULOUS FERGUSON CENTER Christopher New Port University, September 20, 2006 The second song Tony Bennett sang last night was "The Best is Yet to Come".It set the mood perfectly for the elegant, sophisticated musical evening that lay in store. PDF Transcript 

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