Archive for December, 2008:
Light
Tom Coughlin’s post over at his site A Poor Player seems to capture it well today. Definitely click on the video.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Light Posting
As if you couldn’t tell already. With Santa on his way – and family already arriving – and shooting a movie this weekend (What am I NUTS?!?) – there [...]
Meanwhile Across the Pond…
Our humble Bitter Lemons site got a little mention from Chris Wilkinson in The Guardian, albeit indirectly, but a mention nonetheless. That’s right THAT Guardian over there in the [...]
Do They Have the Chops?
Big and small screen thespians when they try to move to the boards, that is.
In lieu of the strange departure of Jeremy Piven from Speed-the-Plow in NY and the continuing [...]
We’re #12 According To…
…125,000 Travelers who read Travel + Leisure and visit CNN. Ah, the experts. Apparently, they were the control group that came up with the top 25 list of [...]
The Life: 100% Sweet
SWEET
Joe Greene, who also did the musical direction, directs the production. He keeps the show moving smoothly and swiftly and gets great performances, full of nuance, from his cast. His [...]
Smokey Joe’s Cafe: 80% Sweet
BITTER
Smokey Joe’s Cafe serves up a musical theatrical experience akin to mac ’n’ cheese: warm and agreeable but not enriching.
Amy Nicholson – LA Weekly
SWEET
While other theaters are offering holiday carols [...]
Piven Abruptly Leaves “Speed-the-Plow”
Hmmm. The thick plottens. Apparently Piven’s reason to bolt was because of a condition that is “attributable to a high mercury count.”
Which leads to the only real reason [...]
Bitter Lemons Update
Just a little update on the state of affairs here at Bitter Lemons. In my continuing effort to create a one-stop shopping spot for the LA Theatre Community I’ve [...]
“Ken Roht’s 99 Cent Only Calendar Girl Competition”: 75% Sweet- UPDATED
BITTER
And while their clever lyrics often connect, the lack of a story arc or character through-lines means the evening never amounts to more than a concert of disconnected — and [...]
