By Melanie Becker-Donovan, The Roswell Daily Record — The cold never bothered Elsa from the magical town of Arendelle anyway, and apparently, it hasn’t “frozen” the hearts of Roswell’s audience either. Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company brought Disney’s “Frozen — The Broadway Musical” to the stage at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell (ENMU-R) Performing Arts Center.
The audience’s reaction on Friday, opening night, was enthusiastic, especially for Olaf, portrayed by Rafael Salcido-Reyes, the choir director at Goddard High School. Summer Souza (Elsa) also serves as the artistic director with her husband Tony Souza as managing director. Nicholas Featherstone was cast as Hans and Ollie Love as Anna.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday audience members of all ages overwhelmingly gave the performance the highest performance ratings, standing ovations and applause.
Comments made on social media included, “We so loved the musical! Great job guys,” “… it was so much fun!” and “Amazing!”
The production features the familiar story of sisters Elsa and Anna, whose relationship is tested when Elsa’s magical abilities plunge their kingdom into an endless winter. The story is based on the animated movie with the same title from 2013. The storyline follows the sisters, who, with the help of friends they meet along the way, discover the importance of love, family and acceptance.
Theater and musical fans have one more weekend to see the show. Tickets are available on the WWOB website or at the theater.
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