THEATRE REVIEWS
Protecting the ‘Queen of the Night’
Musicals are inspired from a variety of sources including literature, historical events and movies. Yet, The Bodyguard isn’t a predictable choice for a screen-to-stage adaptation.
Read MoreDesign, Sound Take Stage in Compelling ‘BlackTop Sky’
The world is out of whack in no uncertain terms, and nobody’s feeling it more than Ida Peters, who’s dying to get her butt out of a Chicago low-income housing project. Her situation is multiplied by infinity in the real scheme of things — and a newly reconstituted Ira Aldridge Repertory Players has mounted a good show to that effect.
Read MoreStruggles On the Path to Victory
As long as baseball is around, there will always be a place for Damn Yankees. While many scenes of camaraderie exist among the baseball players, the tale is really an unconventional love story.
Read MoreBig Hearts Trump Small Minds in Deft ‘Spitfire Grill’
Errors in a play’s development can only grow. But by their nature, errors are forgivable — and North Coast Repertory Theatre’s deft ‘The Spitfire Grill’ is a very good case in point.
Read More‘Imaginary Invalid’ Visits Old Globe in Splendid Form With Deft Timing
Something about ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ seems very familiar. But nothing gets in the way of the visiting Fiasco Theater’s version now at the Old Globe Theatre. It’s a constant delight.
Read MorePlayers One-Up Playwright in an Intense ‘Gidion’s Knot’
Young Gidion’s death by hanging is a loss from which his mom will never recover — and in Innermission Productions’ good
‘Gidion’s Knot,’ educational protocol is as much the culprit as anything.