I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the vocal strength evident in all of the musical numbers.
Is playwright Alice Childress’ play as relevant today as it was when it debuted in the mid-50s?
It’s rare that an audience acts as one in getting to its feet in a post-show of appreciation
If you’re a woman of a certain age and you love classic rock and roll and disco tunes of the 60’s and 70’s you won’t find a funnier, more satisfying way to spend an evening.
Nathaniel Hackmann is a standout. He plays Gaston with a likable swagger. At full-on bravado, he struts, flexes, and prunes as a harem swoons.
Part of what makes this area so vital for the arts is that so many people have very, very different ideas about what theater is and what theatre can be.
For a sushi lover, Hawaii is like sticking a gambling addict in a Las Vegas casino.
Loni told me later that if parents don’t take their children to see it, then they are: bad parents.
Ever young and vital, it seems inconceivable that the San Francisco Mime Troupe could possibly be fifty one years old.
This is the perfect treat for the young people in your life as summer begins to draw to a close.
This was a creative and impactful setting to Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, which in Labayen’s own words features “strong women that will kick your ass and look good while doing it.”
And it is about the people that we become when that love is rent from us and rips an incredible hole from our hearts and souls.
Being reasonably disconnected, I was unaware that Chris Noth was Mr. Big until he walked on stage – so his very presence would have been treat enough.
Sometimes you’ve got to fight for your right… to pee.
