Jessica fink raleigh nc8/14/2023 ![]() Jessica Fink and Taylor Underwood round out the cast as Winnie's stern mother and lovable Nana. 16-year-old Gates does an exceptional job of portraying a character who is many years older. Hayden Skaggs is mysterious and slightly scary as the Man in the Yellow Suit, while Reese Cantu and Parker Gates are quite funny as Hugo and his father, Constable Joe. All five have beautiful singing voices that shine. Andy Wissink is Jesse's responsible brother Miles, while Noah Delgado and Jessica Wastchak are both thoughtful, tender and caring as the Tuck parents. As Jesse, Riley Thornton is full of fire and an adventurous sense that also includes moments of recklessness. Lainey Kenly is spunky and charming as Winnie. Karol Cooper's costume designs are a gorgeous spectrum of earth tones and crisp and bright colors, and the sound design by Brian Honsberger ensures every word and music note is clear. ![]() Creative aspects are top notch, with the combination of gorgeous scenic design by Dori Brown and Jeff Davis' lush lighting evoking beautiful stage images. Music director Tristan Peterson-Steinert achieves exceptional sounds from the large cast and superb 16-piece orchestra. Her extended dance sequence that comes toward the end of the musical is full of beauty and completely understandable with so much meaning derived from the dance steps even though a single word is never said. Nathalie Velasquez's choreography is infused with charm and elegance. ![]() Copper also does quite well in staging the action to derive both emotion and humor. While the script may be slight, it doesn't always go where you think it will and has an ending that is quite poignant.ĭirector Bobb Cooper has found a talented cast of youth actors to portray Winnie, the Tuck family, and a few small supporting characters. However, evil lurks just outside the forest in the form of the Man in Yellow, who is on the hunt for the Tucks and their secret.īookwriters Claudia Shear and Tim Federle follow fairly close to the plot of the original novel and while the score, with music by Chris Miller and lyrics by Nathan Tysen, is folksy, bright, enjoyable and charming, it also isn't entirely memorable. From the time she spends with the Tuck family, Winnie finds friendship and the adventure she desired but also has to decide if she wants to drink from the spring to live forever. When Winnie also tries to drink from the spring Jessie stops her and later, after meeting his brother and parents, discovers that the entire Tuck family are now immortal after drinking from this magic spring many years ago. One night she decides to run away from home and, deep in the forest, sees 17-year-old Jesse Tuck drinking from a spring. She desperately seeks adventure outside of her small town of Treegap, New Hampshire, or just the chance to go to the local fair. ![]() The plot follows the story of an 11-year-old girl named Winnie Foster whose father passed away a year before. Valley Youth Theatre's production has an impressive cast and rich creative aspects which results in a heartwarming presentation of this charming, family-friendly musical. While the musical adaptation of Natalie Babbitt's 1975 book of the same name isn't completely successful, this warm, spirited show deserves a second life in regional theatre. So, it's no wonder it only ran for a little over a month. The musical Tuck Everlasting opened on Broadway in 2016, the same season as the juggernaut powerhouse Hamilton. Jessica Wastchak, Andy Wissink, Noah Delgado, Also see Gil's reviews of The Toxic Avenger and Let the Right One In ![]()
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