   7/22/2010 - Geva extends the run of Girls Night! News and Press Releases
Rochester’s biggest party of the summer will continue through the 13th of August. Due to popular demand, Geva Theatre Center announces ten additional performances of Girls Night The Musical.
7/21/2010 - Girls Night is definitely one for the ladies! Review
But the less-than-traditional audience that filled the theater was merely a reflection of the show on stage. As the name suggests, "Girls Night" is definitely one for the ladies, although there were a handful of brave men in the crowd on opening night. ("Suckers!" the welcoming voice-over playfully taunted.) On the surface "Girls Night" appears to be a glorified bachelorette party onstage, but at its core, the show is a relatively rousing two-hour celebration of girl power.
7/15/2010 - Girls Night: The Musical on stage at Geva Review
Call your girlfriends and head to Geva Theatre – It's "Girl's Night Out".
That's right. Girls Night: The Musical is now on stage and the party
starts the minute the lights come up on stage. The show will have you dancing in your seat.
7/12/2010 - Summer Gets Hotter at Geva! News and Press Releases
As we are currently experiencing a heatwave in Rochester, I thought it only apropos to talk about the heatwave happening in our Mainstage, namely Girls Night the Musical. Think of it as “Sex in the City” meets “Desperate Housewives” with a little Mamma Mia thrown in for good measure.
6/29/2010 - Girls Night: The Musical, Reviewed by Ron Gross Review
BOTTOM LINE: Our highest recommendation! I’ve never seen an audience enjoy a musical more than at this touching and hilarious romp.
6/25/2010 - 'Girl Talk' follows in the fun footsteps of 'Girls Night' News and Press Releases
"Sonya Carter abandoned a 12-year corporate career with American Express to hit the boards with "Girls Night: The Musical," a tale of friends out for a bit of fun one evening. It played in Wilmington twice, and now Carter will be back Tuesday and Wednesday in another production by the same company, the world premiere of "Girl Talk: The Musical." It's more than girls just wanting to have fun, says Carter. "Every night is a new experience. This show is so different in that it really engages the audience. "
6/25/2010 - A night of 'Girl Talk' News and Press Releases
"Tim Flaherty, the president of Entertainment Events Inc., and Louise Roche, a British playwright, have discovered a theatrical goldmine."
6/25/2010 - 'Girl Talk' makes premiere at Dupont Theater News and Press Releases
"Sonya Carter knows there’s no business like show business. “Growing up, I was that kid who always made everybody sit down and watch me dance and sing,” she said over the phone. But, Carter’s road to a career on the stage came a little later in life."
4/28/2010 - "Girls" is a Bunch of Fun Review
From The Philadelphia Inquirer, By Toby Zinman: The "girls" who came to see Girls Night were every age, shape, size, race, and color. There were even a few guys. A group of 11 high school teachers was sitting next to me. Everybody seemed to have the same good time. The show's unpretentious fun and the talented, unembarrassable women on stage had all of the audience on their feet, clapping, singing, and dancing in the aisles.
4/9/2010 - Theater Review: ‘Girls Night’ at the Temple Theater in Des Moines Review
SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER The cast of “Girls Night: The Musical” tell the story of five longtime friends, one of whom is a ghost, and belt out 14 classic songs. (Special to the Register)
2/17/2010 - 'Til Death: Late Night Catechism' gives the audience top billing Review
The line on the accompanying pop-out box says “Play review,” but “’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3” is more an event. The audience is the show.
7/27/2009 - GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL at the Downstairs Cabaret at Sofia's Review
When the whole audience joins in to chant "I Will Survive," you realize that "Girls Night: The Musical" is not just a silly bachelorette-flavored night on the town. It's a rally. It involves the audience deeply and sincerely in a way that the current Broadway production of "Hair," in its earnestness, can only envy.
9/22/2008 - Get Ready for a Fun "Girls Night" Out Review
The opening night of "Girls Night: The Musical" at Shea's Smith Theatre was an estrogen extravaganza. Under a spinning disco ball, there was raucous laughter, singing and dancing - and that was just the audience.
12/4/2007 - Wimple while you work: Sister leads "Christmas Catechism" Review
So, a nun walks into a theater. No, really. It's not a joke. Not yet.
10/31/2007 - Paramount musical celebrates female friendships News and Press Releases
There's nothing quite so entertaining as watching girls who just want to have fun. They can be catty and cynical, silly or serious, weepy or wistful. And they've evene been known to get a bit raunchy every now and then - usually after midnight and only with the most innocent of intentions.
10/25/2007 - Sister rules, with sharp humor and nostalgia Review
"Late Nite Catechism" at the Olney Theatre Center for the Arts through Nov. 11, takes a hilarious and nostalgic look at parochial school education 40-some years ago, and incorporates many of the changes in the church since then, but it is never unkind or cynical about either the old or the new ways.
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The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA Think just as funny and raunchy as "Sex in the City," although definitely not as sophisticated. The plot of "Girls Night: The Musical" involves a group of 40-ish friends who meet up at their favorite karaoke bar to celebrate a daughter's engagement. No one seems to mind that the bride-to-be never shows, however, and the old friends experience a wild night of singing, dancing and reminiscing about their teenage years. Unlike "Sex in the City," the audience isn't drooling over the high fashion stiletto heels worn by the main characters. In fact, Sharon, the narrator playing a two-decades deceased friend watching over the group as an angel, wears a white denim jacket, white jeans rolled tight at the bottom and high-top tennis shoes. "Girls Night" does provide that same feeling that the women in the show are more like sisters than friends. Interspersed with dialogue, the characters take turns at the microphone belting out female anthems such as "I Will Survive" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." You definitely don't want to drag the husband or boyfriend along for this one. They'll thank you for taking the ladies and leaving them at home to watch the big game. On opening night, only a handful of men were sprinkled throughout the audience od screaming, clapping, overly enthusiastic women. Sharon, played by Crystal Kellogg, begins the show by pointing out the few guys and warning them, "You are very brave." She then asks for a round of applause for them. If you're not convinced this show is better off girls only, consider that the nightclub set is bathed in pink light, pink upholstered chairs and pink drapery. The comedic moments include an anatomically correct male blow-up doll used for a ring-toss game, discussion of a mishap with a tampon and references to large breasts as "floor buffers." The show's stars have their shining moments, including when Anita, played by Justine Hall, showcases her powerful vocals in "The Love of My Man." Kellogg has a ton of energy. At one point she leapt off the stage into the audience and pulled women up from their seats to dance. She didn't stop until nearly every woman in the audience was on her feet. At one point in the show, she even did several cartwheels across the stage. Kellogg is a great dancer and a fantastic comedian, communicating not only with her voice but with her entire body. After two hours of singing and dancing, it's a mystery how she's able to participate in the show's final number. According to the playbill, the play's author Louise Roche, a mother of three children under the age of five, went out with a group of friends to see another musical. She looked around the audience, saw that it was filled with women and thought she also could write a show that lots of women would enjoy. Originally, she put on "Girls Night" with some friends at a local community theater. Friends and family pitched in to do the acting, design the posters and sets and make the costumes. The play sold out its entire run and Roche hired the much bigger Milton Keynes Theatre to produce the show, spending her entire life savings. After three successful tours in the United Kingdom since 2003, "Girls Night" made it's U.S. premiere in 2007. If you enjoy a quiet night at the theater, "Girls Night" is not for you. But, if you have a large group of friends who aren't shy, then, by all means, buy your tickets now. |
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