Dean Bruggeman

Crack Whore, Bulimic, Girl-Next-Door

dean bruggeman · June 23, 2019 certified reviewer
This play is a beautifully written exploration of emotional issues surrounding identity and self-acceptance; in short, it's a play for all of us, whether male or female, old or young. ... full review

Three Can Keep A Secret

dean bruggeman · June 22, 2017 certified reviewer
This show is witty, engaging and not to be missed!... full review

The 7th Annual One-Man Show World Championships

dean bruggeman · June 19, 2015 certified reviewer
Here's the thing, Fringers: this show is so good that I hate Jim Hanna because it makes me want to be him, or at the very least it makes me wish I'd written this show. Or was in it. Or could at least stop thinking about it. Now excuse me while I go buy a block of tickets to see it a 2nd time and take a slew of folks. P.S. - the cast is PHENOMENAL (with a special shout-out to alternate Lindsay Wray, who blew me away). DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW.... full review

When We Talk About the Past, What Do We Say?

dean bruggeman · June 12, 2015 uncertified reviewer
This is a very touching, extremely moving reflection on regret and memory as a man near his journey's end looks back on what was and what might have been. Beautifully utilizing music & dance, the show is thematically universal; viewers are gently guided to contemplation of their own pasts, missed opportunities and current situations. Highly recommended! ... full review

Shakespeare's Last Night Out (or What? YOU, Will??)

dean bruggeman · June 10, 2015 certified reviewer
This show ROCKS, in that Shakespeare-as-swaggering-stud-of-the-pub-scene way! Michael Shaw Fisher embodies the Bard as a regretful middle-aged man nearing his Final Curtain, sharing the highs & lows of his life through biographical recreation and music...and what FANTASTIC musical accompaniment Allison Sulock & Alistair Cooper create! Lyrically witty and breezily paced by director Jeff Sumner, this show is truly Elizabethan time travel not to be missed by fans of Shakespeare. And did I mention th... full review