Curtain Call

Everything Comes Together in Brilliant “An American in Paris”

From the pre-show chatter around me, it was clear I was far from the only audience member not to be…

2 years ago

Obvious Shortcomings in “Damn Yankees” Don’t Spoil the Fun

Bob Fosse is an all-time great, and in the film version of Damn Yankees he got to adapt and expand…

3 years ago

Little Fish’s “Eurydice” a Rare Piece of Perfectly Executed Theatre

It may be impolite to say, but rare are trips to the theatre when you don’t see obvious production flaws.…

3 years ago

Long Beach Playhouse Ill-Equipped for Sondheim’s “Company”

My friend just finished coaching a season of rec league basketball for 10-year-olds, kids who can’t maintain a dribble and…

3 years ago

Grim “Mercury Fur” Properly Energized by Garage Theatre

This play sounds like the worst thing I have ever heard. Please take me off your email list. I cannot…

3 years ago

Messy “Revolution Generation” Means to Inspire Millennials to Act

It’s a dark time in America, and Planet Earth is in trouble, and it’s Millennials — the supposedly lazy, entitled,…

3 years ago

The Mind as Safe Prison in “The Private Lives of Imaginary Friends”

Things have been bad for 36-year-old Rory. He’s still living with his parents, he hasn’t had a job in more…

4 years ago

Theatre Review — “The Andrews Brothers” Slapstick Fare for Fans of WWII-Era Pop

The Andrews brothers are 4F, meaning they can't directly join the fight against the Axis powers. But they've signed up…

4 years ago

Fun Wins Out in “Sister Act” Musical

Several years ago, Long Beach Playhouse staged Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant but devilishly difficult Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet…

4 years ago