Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre

Nov 2021 17

Elf: The Musical On Stage at Roger Rocka’s

2021 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance McArthur

Once upon a time…an orphaned baby crawled into Santa’s sack and was carried to the North Pole, where he grew up thinking he was an elf…Oh, you’ve heard this one? A Will Ferrell movie called Elf, you say? (A movie everyone seems to have seen—except me.) Well, in 2010, a musical version opened on Broadway, and it usually plays at Christmastime. Elf: The Musical is now onstage in a Good Company Players production at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through January 9, and that’s a good thing. You should be glad.

Nov 2019 23

Elf The Musical Brings the Christmas Spirit to Roger Rocka’s

2019 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

If you are looking for holiday fun that is perfect for the entire family, look no further than Good Company Player’s production of Elf the Musical at Roger Rocka’s!

Apr 2018 4

Mamma Mia! On Stage At Roger Rocka’s

2018 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance McArthur

This has become my year of changing opinions. I always hated the song “Tomorrow” from Annie because I associated it with small children singing loudly off-key…until I saw the Good Company Players’ production, and now I love it. Now, I have to admit something I never expected to say...Mamma Mia! is a great show!

Nov 2016 23

A Christmas Story: The Musical, On Stage at Roger Rocka’s

2016 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance McArthur

Did you ever get a Christmas present that was so good you wished you could get it next year, too? The Good Company Players just gave me that wish. A Christmas Story: the musical returns to Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater through January 8, and what a Christmas present it is!

May 2016 25

Hello Dolly! On Stage at Roger Rocka’s

2016 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance Mc Arthur

Janet Glaudé has been a go-to performer with the Good Company Players for many years, and she finally has a leading role she can claim for hers—Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! Dolly is a woman who is good at meddling in the lives of others, and Janet will be meddling in the hearts of her audiences at Roger Rocka’s through July 17.

Sep 2015 23

Shenandoah On Stage At Roger Rocka’s

2015 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance Mc Arthur

“Shenandoah, I long to see you, A-a-way, you rolling river…”
Enjoy the Junior Company rendition of that classic song in the pre-show, because the song isn’t part of the musical Shenandoah, based on the 1965 Jimmy Stewart movie, now being staged at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre through November 8.

Aug 2015 5

All Shook Up On Stage At Roger Rocka’s

2015 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance Mc Arthur

Elvis Presley was the King of Rock-and-Roll, charting 149 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, with 18 #1 hits. Imagine making a musical out of nothing but Elvis songs, with some plots from Shakespeare thrown into the mix, and you’d have the Good Company Players’ production of All Shook Up: the Elvis Presley Musical, now playing at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre through September 13.

May 2013 29

Fiddler on the Roof On Stage AT Roger Rocka’s

2013 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance Mc Arthur

It stands as a massive monument of musical theatre: Fiddler on the Roof. At one time the longest-running Broadway show (over 3,000 performances), this adaptation of the stories of Sholem Aleichem transcends time and cultures to speak of change and family. The music by Jerry Bock, the lyrics of Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein’s script have entertained audiences around the world for almost fifty years. Now, the Good Company Players at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre have brought it back with Dan Pessano reprising the starring role of Tevye.

Mar 2013 27

Paint Your Wagon On Stage At Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre

2013 Articles, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Theatre

by Terrance Mc Arthur

The Lerner & Loewe Paint Your Wagon, with most of its 1951 plumage intact, is onstage at Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theatre. The Good Company Players’ production is filled with energy and life, with all the texture and deft touches you would expect from Dan Pessano’s direction. Tough goldminers look longingly at pictures and letters from loved ones during the mournful “They Call the Wind Maria (pronounced Mariah, like Carey).” One man's shakes from being near Jennifer (Alyssa Gaynor), the only female in the camp, reach near-weight-reducing intensity. A lively dance number during the curtain call keeps the audience clapping in time. Pessano’s name on a show is a good indication of a quality production.