I haven't seen any of the Christmas related theater productions around town so I can't review them but I can comment. The Springer is reviving "A Tuna Christmas" with Paul Pierce and Ron Anderson playing all the parts. The Tuna series just isn't my cup of tea although I'm stuck with one at the end of the season in my package. One has to give Pierce credit, he may be the most successful Artistic Director in America if one measures by attendance and revenues. These are and have been tough times for theater but the Springer has continued to grow its subscriber base and attendance.
Pierce himself might not defend the Tuna series as art but it pays the bills and there's a lot of theaters who won't be putting on Hamlet this year (as the Springer will) because they couldn't pay the bills. The Springer is also putting on a holiday Peter Pan on the main stage. I've see that one enough.
What's a little scary is that the Springer has been running daily ads in the paper with discounts for both these productions. Given that these mass appeal shows are supposed to sell out, one hopes the fall back isn't too great.
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