Reviews by Carol Moore

**** Highly Recommended **** Are you ready to rock?  "Rock of Ages", the fabulous jukebox musical playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, is the show for you!  Although "Rock of Ages" has a plot, 'save the Bourbon Bar' as well as a boy-meets-girl sub-plot, the music is the real story – and it rocks!  Seriously, the score includes 28 hits from artists like Bon Jovi, Journey, Styx, Pat Benatar, Poison, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Europe, Starship, Quiet Riot, REO Speedwagon and more.  You’ll be dancing in your seat!  4 BIG Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended **** "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" is truly spectacular!  Your experience begins before you’re even seated.  There’s a working windmill, outlined in white lights, on the left, a huge purple elephant on the right.  On the stage, all lush red also outlined with white lights, Moulin Rouge (also in white) is emblazoned across a graduated series of hearts (with more even white lights).  As you look closer, you’ll notice cast members, dancing, doing circus stunts, performing in slo-mo, even before curtain.  Totally unexpected and a great start for an amazing experience.  4 BIG Spotlights

**** Recommended **** A bouncy, feel-good musical, The Prom, will have you dancing in your seat while tugging on your heartstrings.  Since it stars four ‘Broadway stars’, The Prom features huge production numbers, catchy tunes, glittery costumes and lots of in-jokes about Broadway.  Add in a love story and a happy ending, makes it fun to watch, The Prom gets 3 ½ Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended **** Although "The King and I" has always been one of my favorite musicals, I’d forgotten just how wonderful this musical is!  Drury Lane’s stunning new production of "The King and I" is a feast for the eyes as well as for the ears.  The cast is outstanding, the children are darling, the voices are amazing, and if you watch carefully, you might even see an elephant!  it’s been a long time since I’ve been to Siam – I was really happy to return!  4 BIG Spotlights