Posts Tagged ‘Bill Russell’
Cygnet’s Great ‘Pageant’ Caught in a Time Warp
Beauty contests are sitting ducks for the high-camp treatment that casts and directors give them. That’s what makes Cygnet Theatre’s Pageant such a funny play; the show’s ensemble culture and hilarious writing take it from there.
Read MoreSide Show a Moving, Poignant Romance in La Jolla
Despite the exploitive potential of conjoined twins born into sleazy show business, the reworked Bill Ryssell-Henry Krieger musical Side Show delivers a poignant, dignified and surprisingly romantic package to the La Jolla Playhouse.
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