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Reviewer Shows Admiration
“The very talented James Benjamin Rodgers and pianist Jillian Zack take the audience on a journey charting Weill’s musical evolution…a perfect collection of songs not well known and avoids the easy trap of big hits and overly familiar pieces. I would venture to guess that Rodgers, like me, favors Weill and wants to share his adoration of the composer who changed the American musical forever.”
J. Peter Bergmam Oklahoma! Review
“Go prepared to be stunned into applause by this stellar production. James Benjamin Rodgers is a superb Curly, dynamic in the dramatic scenes, chilling in the fight scenes, romantic in the love scenes and the not-quite love scenes and sweet in the charming scenes with Aunt Eller.”
James takes on the iconic role of Curly in Oklahoma! James Benjamin Rodgers returns to the Mac-Haydn stage as Curly, following his performance last season as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Roles include the title roles in Candide, Young Frankenstein, and Jekyll and Hyde, Jean Valjean: Les Misérables, Anthony Hope: Sweeney Todd, Kudrjash: … Read more