Posts by Kris Eitland
Beware of Dark, Operatic Turns Along ‘Sunset Blvd’ as Moonlight Swaps Ariel for Norma
Leave the little kids at home. Moonlight has shifted gears. Operatic and tragic, Sunset Blvd. under the stars is a serious theater experience that lingers…
Read More‘Drowsy Chaperone’ is Witty, Well-Crafted Parody of Musicals
The play should be titled “The Man in the Chair.” Whenever he plays an old vinyl record, outrageous characters from a forgotten musical appear in his bland apartment…
Read MoreTentacled Twist, Tap Dancing Make Moonlight’s ‘Mermaid’ Bubbly Fun
Randall Hickman’s Ursula is big and loud–a bottle of rum in the kiddie punch– and balances the sweetness and puns spawned from Disney. His timing and naughtiness are to die for…
Read More‘Buddy Holly’ and the Crickets –Oh Boy
Wearing signature black-rimmed glasses, Paul Swensen Eddy conjures the ghost of Buddy Holly in tunes like “That’ll Be the Day,” and “Maybe Baby.” He cranks on his Fender Strocaster guitar (stolen twice in 1958…)and he argues with mentors and band mates…
Read MoreCity Ballet Spins Perfect Storm with ‘Seasons’ & ‘Carmen’
…gifted dancers invited us to escape the fatigue of work and politics, while listening to Vivaldi and Bizet…
Read MoreLavina Rich’s Push Process / Dances ‘American As…’Politics & Pie
“I was focused on themes of feminism and solidarity when the presidential election hit us…we all had different reactions. The dance asks questions: What if you don’t agree with your other sisters? What does it mean to be an American? What is a feminist?”
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