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First Presbyterian Theater always provides Fort Wayne with a stellar spread of theatrical offeringsa?' comedies, tragedies, new plays, Shakespeare, you name it. The first show of their 2019-2010 season is THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde, which is sure to live up to the high expectations of their audiences.

Walking into the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I watched the 1968 movie exactly once in my childhood, and all that I remembered was having nightmares about the Childcatcher. That said, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the show. Whether people decide to see it out of a love of old-fashioned musicals or whether they're looking for a fun afternoon or evening with their kids, chances are high that audience members will delight in this whimsical production.

Get ready to fly high at the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's summer musical, opening this weekend. Following up from last year's crowd-pleasing and high-energy production of NEWSIES, this year's fare is the family-friendly CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, based on the beloved 1968 film and with music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

'Could it be? Yes it could. Something's coming, something good, If I can wait,' sings Tony in the famous Leonard Bernstein number. Well, something good's already here in Fort Wayne this month. What is it, you ask? This year's Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre cast, playing their own version of WEST SIDE STORY this weekend and next at South Side High School.

I was lucky enough to be able to attend the opening night of Three Rivers Music Theatre's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND last weekend, and let me tell you, this production is special. In most local Fort Wayne productions, you hand over your ticket, sit down, watch as the lights go down, and take in the show; the lights come back on, and you walk out, typically satisfied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But this show offered so much more, and now that I've experienced it, I don't know that I'll ever be satisfied with anything less.

Arena Dinner Theatre's production of Pippin opened last weekend amidst a flurry of glitter and sequins. As a whole, the show was thoroughly enjoyable, if hit-and-miss at times.

Three Rivers Music Theatre's final show for their 2018-2019 season is the much anticipated ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, which opens this weekend at Wunderkammer on Fairfield Avenue. Andy Planck, executive artistic director of TRMT and the director of the show, sat down with BroadwayWorld to talk about his vision for the production and what he sees as its value in today's world.

The Fort Wayne Youtheatre's adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND will be published by Theatrefolk in May of this year. Originally performed at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab in October of 2018, TREASURE ISLAND was adapted from its source material by executive artistic director Todd Espeland.