‘Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?’ —Niek Versteeg Doesn’t Disappoint Either
By Ernest Kearney — There are two parts to Niek Versteeg’s solid success at playing the titular role in “Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?”
‘The Tanner’ – Epic History Told from the Front Line
By Ernest Kearney — Writer/Performer Alex McSherry takes his clue from Historian John Keegan’s classic work "The Face of Battle" in "The Tanner."
‘The Great Wildcat Jackson’ — Entertaining Flash from the Past
By Ernest Kearney — The golden era of the sideshow maybe sadly gone, but you wouldn’t know that from watching Fred Blanco’s skillfully crafted homage
Vincerò – The Italian Opera Experience – The Wonders of Opera Wonderfully Shared
By Ernest Kearney — “Vincerò” is the closing term cried by the “Unknown Prince,” which concludes “Nessun Dorma” from the opera "Turandot."
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‘Revelation!’ – Clive Kennedy Is Most Certainly Indeed!
By Ernest Kearney — At first Clive Kennedy seems out of place on the stage at the Complex, where he is performing in "Revelation!" at 'Hollywood Fringe Festival '22.
Thom Pain (Based On Nothing) — A Perfect Storm of the Matrix Of Language
By Ernest Kearney — Will Eno’s "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing)" began as a one-man show performed at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe
‘Cassandra’ – A Musical Myth Mishandled
By Ernest Kearney — “Cassandra,” at the Studio/stage for HFF’22, has a good deal going for it.
‘To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug’ – Surefire Silliness Swiftly Served
By Ernest Kearney — Playing onstage at the Broadwater for HFF'22, "To Bah or Not to Bah Humbug" is thirty minutes of inoffensive fun
‘Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You’ — The Sinful Silliness of Holy Humor
By Ernest Kearney — Frankly, I have always thought that Christopher Durang’s 1979 play was a lousy piece of playwriting – melodramatic, lacking in subtlety with
‘No One Comes To See Us Anymore’ — An Intriguing Concept in Search of a Production
By Ernest Kearney — “No One Comes to See us Anymore,” on at the Hollywood Fringe, has a singular concept which is heavy with potential and possibilities.