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Posts Tagged ‘Tony Houck’

Serendipity Is the Key to NVA’s Outstanding ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’

By Martin Jones Westlin | February 11, 2019 | 0

Songwriting legends Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller almost never saw the light of day together — but the aftermath of a ship disaster eventually made short work of any doubt. Today, we have ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Music of Leiber and Stoller,’ New Village Arts’ absolutely outstanding account of their careers.

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Maelstrom That Is NVA’s ‘Avenue Q’ Has the Theatrical Goods from A to Z

By Martin Jones Westlin | May 30, 2018 | 0

Egypt’s pharaohs had nothing on the puppets their dynasties loved, just as the postmodern era has embraced puppetry with vigor and delight. New Village Arts’ very good ‘Avenue Q’ capitalizes on our centuries-old affair with our inner marionettes — with a big dose of the real world to keep things in perspective.

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Lack of Ensemble, Vision Hobble NVA’s ‘Radio Hour’

By Martin Jones Westlin | December 7, 2016 | 0

In December of 1942, the country was a year into its effort to help save the world from subjugation. Arguably, holiday radio specials reflected such an environment — but if it wants to act accordingly, New Village Arts’ ‘The 1940s Radio Hour’ needs a lot of fuel.

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Samantha Ginn Shines in NVA’s OK ‘Sylvia’

By Martin Jones Westlin | June 12, 2015 | 0

Samantha Ginn can do no wrong in ‘Sylvia,’ the latest entry from Carlsbad’s New Village Arts, and her castmates come up awfully strong as well. This is a pretty funny show that nevertheless tends to falter in lockstep with playwright A.R. Gurney.

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Fun and Dysfunction in ‘Naughty or Nice’

By Kris Eitland | December 20, 2014 | 0

Naughty or Nice is a cathartic blast of wintry air, a daring alternative to the usual stale offerings. Tony Houck is a hoot as the jerk-off son and drug addict rock star in rehab.

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Look Elsewhere for the Climax in Diversionary’s Very Poor ‘Thrill Me’

By Martin Jones Westlin | May 11, 2014 | 0

It’s the little things — like a person’s penchant for the law, a person’s sexual persuasion, even a person’s middle name — that make big characters. With Diversionary Theatre’s ‘Thrill Me,’ not only aren’t there any characters; there’s barely a play.

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