Archive for December 18th, 2008
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 musical direction is flawless. Choreographer Paul Romero Jr. has created some vibrant dance numbers for the production. Robery Machray – Blogcritics And Stagehappennings SWEET [...]
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 in concert, Smokey Joe’s Café provides the perfect answer to those in search of non-Christmassy musical entertainment. Its sensational stars keep [...]
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 why I’m posting and linking to this: Mamet’s response: “I talked to Jeremy on the phone, and he told me that he discovered that he had [...]
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 decided that I won’t be posting any Lemon Meter aggregate reviews for shows that have less than three published reviews anymore. The reasoning is simple; it [...]