‘Of Mice and Men’ a profound gift
This is a strong cast, maybe one of the strongest I've seen on the TheatreWorks stage in the past few years.
You can live in color at ‘Maple and Vine’ in San Francisco
One neat trick about this new work is the decision to treat the audience as recent inductees into the SDO (or is that a cult?). I'd imagine it might be a bit like joining Scientology.
Good Morning Baltimore! ‘Hairspray’ opens at Broadway by the Bay (review)
No two-dimensional cutout, Grissom’s Edna, a one-man Greek chorus in drag, is the heart of the show.
Buffalo’ed – A well-intentioned misfire
Any emotional resonance is attributable to the truly remarkable ensemble, with strong, polished performances, plus superb dancing by Alexandria Diaz de Fato.
San Francisco: Ute Lemper – in a class all her own
With the outstanding support of the Vogler Quartet and virtuoso musician and arranger Stefan Malzew, this is a must-see show. Bravo!
‘The Caretaker’ with Jonathan Pryce an iconic show
Hassell’s physical movements take on the patterns of speech, as the articulated rhythms of his monologues become poetry.
Review: ‘God of Carnage’ a wickedly savage comedy
One scene, that I won't give away here, involves the destruction of some rare art history books on a coffee table. It's one of the wildest (and stomach churning) gags in recent memory.
‘The Aliens’ is pretty far out, man
There's a Kevin Smith vibe to Annie Baker's presentation that soaks the affair with a gritty, slow motion tension of sorts.
An American Terrorist: ‘Cat’s-Paw’ features intense, unpredictable finale
Perhaps leaders of small radical organizations have the same issues as men of short stature, masking insecurity with bluster.
Review: ‘High’ starring Kathleen Turner
The deep exploration of the necessity for forgiveness, and how forgiveness itself redeems is a central axis of this work. However, this approach is not sufficient to redeem the play itself.
