Michael Cavacini

Award-winning writer and historian.

Experience Holiday Magic with A Christmas Story The Musical

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Michael Cavacini

Opening night at Walnut Street Theatre is always special, but this week’s premiere of A Christmas Story The Musical was downright magical. I had the pleasure of attending with my father-in-law, and together we were swept into Ralphie Parker’s 1940s Indiana world.

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Dreamgirls Dazzles at the Walnut Street Theatre

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Michael Cavacini

Khalifa White, Gabrielle Beckford, and Aveena Sawyer in *Dreamgirls*. Photo by Ashley Smith, Wide Eyed Studios.

The Walnut Street Theatre is closing out its 216th season with an electrifying, heart-stopping production of Dreamgirls—and if you’re a lover of powerhouse vocals, emotional storytelling, and glittering spectacle, this is a show you can’t afford to miss.