Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Sondheim’
Critic at Large: A Sondheim Weekend in San Diego
I explore two San Diego productions of musicals by Stephen Sondheim, one just opening and the other at its closing performance.
Read MoreAbsent Lead Disrupts ‘Into the Woods’ Opening Night
Words are of consummate import in anything by Stephen Sondheim, and if one can’t hear the words all is lost…
Read MoreHeadphones Recommended for Meaningful Tales
One of the ways the La Jolla Playhouse has been providing entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic is Without Walls (WOW) Goes Digital. In the past, WOW shows were site-specific theatrical events staged in a variety of locations all around San Diego County.
Read MoreFiery, Authentic Dance Fuels ‘West Side Story’ at Moonlight
Choreographer Hector Guerero brings every distinctive finger snap and threatening melee from the source, Jerome Robbins…You may have seen the show before, but it’s danced wonderfully here…
Read More2018 Craig Noel Award Nominations: The Complete List
The 2018 Craig Noel Award nominations have been announced and posted.
Read MoreGales of Laughter Erupt at NCR’s ‘Forum’
It’s easy to forgive Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart and Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for its many faults. It’s sexist, misogynistic, homophobic, and the plot has been done for eons, or, at least, 200 BCE. It’s low comedy at its best. In fact, it might even be called the pinnacle of low comedy…
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