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OBOC brings “Glitz and Glamour” to the main-stage
It was clear throughout the show that the cast put their hearts into their performances, or at least were good enough actors to convince me that they had. Read More
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Off Broadway On Campus’ ‘Back in the Game’ sends off their seniors
Off Broadway On Campus (OBOC) had its semesterly show titled “Back In The Game” April 5. While the overarching themes of the show (loud, fun, confident) were prevalent through much of the night, there were also moments of heartfelt connection and genuine love between the cast members. The night featured numbers from an assortment of […]
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Off Broadway On Campus Presents: Class Act!
OBOC performed a revue of musical numbers ranging from a Romeo-and-Juliet-inspired French musical, to a story about a mysterious phantom that haunts the theater. Read More
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OBOC steps ‘Into the Spotlight’
At what is likely to be my last OBOC show, I appreciated the effort that went into staging such a production. I adored that the club threw themselves fully into the world of each song, leaning away from the UR-specific jokes and settings of the past. Read More
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OBOC saves boring first act with an exciting second
“Sex is good, but I’d rather be sailing.” When soloist and senior Tom Yi sang those words from the song “I’d Rather Be Sailing/Set Those Sails,” the crowd erupted into laughter. It was the seventh song of Off Broadway on Campus’ (OBOC) Fall revue: “Hello My Name Is OBOC.” It also happened to be my […]
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‘Where’s OBOC?’ a hit, despite mic trouble
On Friday night, Off Broadway On Campus presented “Where’s OBOC?,” a collection of vignettes and tracks from countless other stage shows, performed live in Strong Auditorium. I had never been to an OBOC show before — the only on-campus drama I’d seen at Rochester before was last year’s performance of “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” […]
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OBOC makes a scene with ‘Confessions of a College Musical Theatre Group’
“Confessions of a College Musical Theater Group,” the title of Off Broadway On Campus’ spring show on Friday evening in Strong Auditorium, may sound like a placeholder title for the performance group’s biannual musical revue, but it actually held a lot of relevance. Many of the musical numbers were accompanied by scenes, appropriated and amended […]
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OBOC closes semester, with love
“All You Need is Love!” contained a variety of songs from musicals inspired by the joys of infatuation and romance. The skits performed in each song were quite different from their original enactment, with their own unique UR touch. Read More
