“Zombie Clown Trump: An Apocalyptic Musical”… Oh Well …
I wanted "Zombie Clown Trump" (Surprise! It's a musical), so badly, to be great. But if wishes were horses….
Is “Bono and the Edge: Waiting for Godomino’s” Time Well Spent?
"Bono and the Edge Waiting for Godomino's" by writer/director Richard Lucas approaches being the ultimate Hollywood Fringe Festival offering.
“Nights at the Algonquin Round Table” Steps It Up
The personalities with whom playwright, Steven Vlasak populates “Nights at the Algonquin Round Table” are some the most acerbic wits, who carved up their targets with tongues sharpened daily on alcohol-soaked whetstones.
For a Moment Reimagined—”My Janis”
"My Janis," at The New Collective during Fringe 2017, is not actually a play. It is a moment selected from the life of rock legend Janis Joplin and reimagined for an audience.
The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski—Brilliantly Demonic
"The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski" writer, performer Andrew Perez presents Kinski and all his demons with such unnerving commitment that the stench of sulfur burns the eyes of the audience. It is not so much a portrayal by an actor as the actor’s possession
“Chimera Bella”…? Not So Much…
"Chimera Bella," with cinematography by James Delhauer, is described as “an acrobatic journey”; I saw little proof of either.
Incantesimo — The Mystery of Magic and Music
Billed as an exploration of music and magic "Incantesimo" relies heavily on the ability of music to take us into a state of trance and at the heart of the show is a consummate showman, Riccardo Berdini.
Nothing Bad – A Werewolf Rock Musical
"Nothing Bad – A Werewolf Rock Musical" has spun the 1987 vampire film, "The Lost Boys" by way of the 1971 musical hit "Grease," and for the first ten minutes seems to be making a success of it with composer and lyricist Daniel Sugimoto who
An Evening With John Wilkes Booth — to Know the Man
"An Evening With John Wilkes Booth" by Clinton Case and Lloyd J. Schwartz (who also directs), presents a solid and edifying portrait of the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.
Running Amok in “Herpes: A Love Story”
"Herpes: A Love Story," a show about the scourge of the sexual revolution, provides creator/performer Cherise Pascual with the opportunity of blitzing the audience like a miniature, methed—out Panzer tank…