Posts by Welton Jones
The ‘Heart of Rock & Roll’ Beats With a Familiar Romanticism at Old Globe
The romance of adulthood stretches ahead of the millennials now and how better to celebrate than with the peppy pop songs of an even earlier era? Thus the new musical at the Old Globe based on the playlist of Huey Lewis and the News, massaged vigorously by emerging talents who know how to bring the jukebox to the stage.
Read MoreSleek ‘Much Ado’ Takes a Mediterranean Break At The Old Globe
On the sunny Riviera of the 1930s, Facist troops take a break from combat to pursue the ancient nonsense of the beloved Shakespearean comedy ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ almost everybody does a fine job and there’s one extraordinary turn.
Read MoreOld Globe ‘Barefoot in the Park’ Again But Broadway Comedies Have Changed
The imaginary romantics of Neil Simon’s early smash hit return to the stage of the Old Globe Theatre to remind us that, among other things, Broadway comedies have changed a lot in 50 years.
Read MoreAt Old Globe, The Lorax Browbeats All Ages
From Dr. Seuss by way of London and Minneapolis comes a stage adaptation of ‘The Lorax’ which should suit Old Globe audiences without much fun about generations. The title role is played by an irresistible Japanese-style puppet.
Read MoreWhat Does a Big Fence Do For Neighbors? Old Globe Comedy Has Some Ideas
All this talk of fences and walls and migration is exhausting, except playwright Karen Zacarias and her director, Edward Torres, make it fun at the Old Globe Theatre.
Read MoreIn a Loathsome World Beneath ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’: Hope
The resilience of the human soul is sorely tested by the culture engulfing it in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns,’ a lyrical look at the horror of late 20th Century Afghanistan by Ursula Rani Sarma i at the Old Globe Theatre.
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