Fleming’s ‘Joplin:’ Impressions of Genius

By Bill Eadie | September 27, 2014 |

Robert Barry Fleming has compiled an impressionistic solo portrait of Scott Joplin. Its impressive world premiere production, by Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company, is currently playing through October 12 at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center Mainstage…

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ion Theatre plunges into ‘This Wide Night’

By Bill Eadie | September 14, 2014 |

This Wide Night, Chloë Moss’ two-hander about women attempting to cope with a return to civilian life after serving time in the same British prison, is a subtle character study that eventually evolves into the examination of the dynamics of the women’s relationship. It’s a play that raises more questions than it answers, leaving the actresses to carry its emotional weight…

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‘Lady”s Fair But Needs Bite

By Bill Eadie | August 15, 2014 |

My Fair Lady is part of what has become known as the Golden Age of Musicals, and revivals of it are invariably popular with audiences. Yet, productions of the musical get their bite when they acknowledges their roots in the feminist satire of George Bernard Shaw. After mounting highly successful versions of Spamalot and Mary Poppins this summer, Moonlight Stage Productions’ My Fair Lady looks toothless by comparison…

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‘Once’ Is Far from Enough

By Martin Jones Westlin | August 15, 2014 |

Ireland and the Czech Republic are two indispensable world nations, and that means they have a trove of cultural insights with which to color their indigenous characters. Then why does Broadway/San Diego’s Once, which centers on a budding love relationship between two natives, feel as lackluster as the rest of the show? Probably because there’s no script…

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