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Perfection Is the Dream in Old Globe’s ‘tokyo fish story’
The simplicity of sushi – fish, rice and vinegar – is deceptive when pondering a life dedicated to getting it just right.
Read MoreLanguage, Portraiture Don’t Always Match in NCR’s Decent ‘Hedda Gabler’
Amid her sham marriage and her obsession with what’s not hers, Hedda Gabler Tesman is an Everyman for the world’s pathologically unfulfilled. Henrik Ibsen’s iconic character gets an airing in North Coast Repertory Theatre’s ‘ Hedda Gabler’ — but a new translation seeks to redefine Hedda’s periphery rather than explore her depths.
Read MoreExtra-Extra ‘Newsies’ Deliver Big Musical to Civic Theatre
“…the big musical about a gang of boys who delivered “the papes” and became the news in 1899 proves inspiring…
Read MoreUnrequited Love Smarts In Cygnet’s Good ‘Stupid F**king Bird’
Love and art basically suck, at least when our sensibilities toward each are locked in mortal competition. Anton Chekhov said as much when he wrote ‘The Seagull’ in 1898 — and today, Cygnet Theatre Company is mounting a good treatise to the same effect.
Read More‘42nd Street’ is Jammed with Tap Dancing, Classic Tunes
“Come and meet those dancing feet, on the avenue I’m taking you to, 42nd Street…”
Read MoreImpacting the World Through Song
Most people know folk singer, Woody Guthrie, as the man who penned the lyrics to “This Land is Your Land.” What many might not realize is that he wrote more than 1,000 songs over several decades in the 20th century ranging from protest tunes to American classics.
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