Posts Tagged ‘reviewplays’
DON JUAN DISPENSO: 33% Bitter
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If the smoky-eyed Enani rarely stokes the Don’s legendary libido with sufficient fire, blame Tanner; he transposes his characters to modern times (a period nicely suggested in designer Daniel Mahler’s [...]
BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS: 86% Sweet – UPDATED
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“Backwards in High Heels” has no great plot or momentum, but if you happen to be in the vicinity of Long Beach you might want to give this slight, modestly [...]
THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL: 83% Sweet – UPDATED
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The problem may be one of taste, but it ties directly back to the compulsion to spill the guts theatrically. Finney’s staging of the abduction starts brilliantly, with a pair [...]
BROADS, THE MUSICAL: 56% Bittersweet – UPDATED
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I loved the four gals playing the Broads – all talented – but the show needs a major overhaul. Too many jokes are tired old cliches – and singing about [...]
The “Stew Review” Becomes a Veritable Pasta Medley
See? I knew it. Don Shirley got the ball rolling with his Stew Review and now everybody wants a taste.
The latest Stew Review comes from Cynthia Citron over at [...]
DITCH: 33% Bitter – UPDATED
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But Coffman breaks our hearts by trying to be something he is not yet, and that is a playwright effectively dealing with searing emotional catharsis. Stories of Will’s best friend [...]
DIGGING UP DAD: 100% Sweet
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“Digging Up Dad” may not have much in the way of shock value or serrated-edged satire, still, it has a lot of heart for a ‘tough guy’ who finds that [...]
LOVE IN BLOOM: 100% Sweet
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It was as if we were watching Shakespeare set to music with its Faerie King Orion (Chris DeCarlo) and Faerie Queen Talia (Evelyn Rudie) at the helm of Love in [...]
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES: 89% Sweet – UPDATED
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The script has an unending flow of verbal and physical high jinks but too many sitcom-quality one-liners and a lazy reliance on popular culture for easy laughs. There also is [...]
A PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER: 100% Sweet – UPDATED
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Delasante derisively sings “You Are My Sunshine” at various points throughout the play, and that song along with a token prayer at play’s end cast a heavy cloud over our [...]
