“Unwrapped: A Rockin’ Holiday Spectacular” – The Phoenix Theatre Company
Theater Review – December 6, 2020
TPTC’S HOLIDAY “UNWRAPPED” LACKS FESTIVE FLOURISHES
“UNWRAPPED”
The Phoenix Theatre Company
Outdoor Theatre, Courtyard, Central United Methodist Church
Phoenix, AZ
By Chris Curcio
Theater Critic
During the holidays, a musical tribute to these festive times is always welcome especially in this bleak year. But while The Phoenix Theatre Company’s revue “Unwrapped: A Rockin’ Holiday Spectacular” premiered with a quintet of top singers and a spirited back-up band plus two dozen songs – both familiar and unfamiliar – the concert lacks holiday jollity.
The performers are costumed in drab, everyday clothes while the band is garbed in somber black. There’s little staging in this … Continue Reading