Posts by Bill Eadie
ion Theatre plunges into ‘This Wide Night’
This Wide Night, Chloë Moss’ two-hander about women attempting to cope with a return to civilian life after serving time in the same British prison, is a subtle character study that eventually evolves into the examination of the dynamics of the women’s relationship. It’s a play that raises more questions than it answers, leaving the actresses to carry its emotional weight…
Read More‘The Pianist’ is a Must-Hear/Must-See
Mona Golabek is a concert pianist. She is not, however, “The Pianist of Willesden Lane.” That honor belongs to Mona’s mother, Lisa Jura, who taught Mona and her sister the piano, as Ms. Jura’s mother had done for her…
Read MoreWhat Are YOUR Top Theatre Experiences?
Our colleague, Welton Jones, recently detailed his top theatre experiences. What are YOURS?
Read More‘Lady”s Fair But Needs Bite
My Fair Lady is part of what has become known as the Golden Age of Musicals, and revivals of it are invariably popular with audiences. Yet, productions of the musical get their bite when they acknowledges their roots in the feminist satire of George Bernard Shaw. After mounting highly successful versions of Spamalot and Mary Poppins this summer, Moonlight Stage Productions’ My Fair Lady looks toothless by comparison…
Read MoreMoxie Gives ‘Jade Heart’ a Persuasive Production
Always one to take risks, Moxie Theatre closes its ninth season with the West Coast premiere of Jade Heart, by Will Cooper. Under the leadership of Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, Moxie has given a persuasive production to a play that still needs work…
Read MoreCracking the Closet Gets an A for Effort
bare: a pop opera has been called a “cult favorite.” First performed in Los Angeles in 2000, the show made its New York debut off-Broadway in 2004 and was presented in a revised version during the 2012-13 off-Broadway season. Diversionary Theatre has mounted its largest and most complex production to date in bringing the original version to San Diego. The result makes an A for effort, if not always for achievement…
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