Posts Tagged ‘Tony Speciale’
Diversity Bestows its Brightness Upon Old Globe White Arena
A brutal murder changes a town’s perspective in’The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,’ a one-man show written and performed at the Old Globe by James Lecesne.
Read MoreComplex ‘Boy’ Dances at Diversionary
While not apologizing for sexual exploitation, the musical does attempt to examine the relationship between Paiman (Troy Iwata) and Jahandar (Jonathan Raviv), the man who bought him and taught him to dance. It’s admirable that the writers have not tried to oversimplify the story, but, like almost all world premieres, there is still work to be done…
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