By Ernest Kearney — About five minutes into "Trumpery" I was shouting out where the treasure was buried,
It was rather fitting that on the night of the first presidential debate I found myself sitting in the audience, lean as it was,
In Part I, we celebrated two dazzling effects of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s landmark musical Hamilton: with his theatrical retelling of our founding era, he has
Thank goodness, we’re almost through the lull in Hamilton news. After the multi-week coverage of its record number of Tony nominations and many wins,
A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story, a multi-award winning work by Evelina Fernández is fiercely ambitious, thoroughly and intelligently mounted on a slick two
Anaïs Nin’s life and legacy has had more ups and downs than a pogo stick competition at a school for hyper-active youths. Critical appraisal of
Well, what with the solid production at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble of the seldom seen Kingdom of Earth, and now the Fountain Theatre’s staging
I hate writing bad reviews. Honest. I’d rather write glowing reviews, pouring forth accolades and singing praises to high heaven. I truly would. Now there are two exceptions
Playwright Laurel M. Wetzork has filled Blueprint for Paradise, now playing at the Hudson Theatre, with fascinating tidbits plucked from Los Angeles and Southern
Do not be fooled by the title, One of the Nice Ones. There is nothing “nice” about Erik Patterson’s play. Point of fact, it is
Never start off your career with a masterpiece. Where do you go from there? Known in some circles as the Joseph Kesselring Curse (as in Arsenic
It amazes me what a higgledy-piggledy of sources have served as inspiration for musicals. Little Shops of Horror, Cats, Sunset Boulevard are three examples of
Four Chords and a Gun at the Bootleg Theater, which relates the stories of when The Ramones worked with Phil Spector on recording their
At the top of where the Angel’s Flight Trolley once deposited its riders (and hopefully will again one day), nestled between a pair of
It is not with eyes alone that we read a novel’s passage or play’s scene; we read them through the grinded lens of culture
At 100% full on energy the entire night, Garth Brooks IS the ultimate entertainer. From the moment he takes the stage, this man is
Well on here I am: Hollywood Fringe Show number forty-five now and here’s a just a recap of some of the shows seen: 50 SHADES
BUMPERSTICKER: THE MUSICAL Gary Stockdale and Spencer Green make musicals that are truly great fun. This was true of Bukowsical, a songfest based on the
A USEFUL LIFE IN C MAJOR David Wheatley has four degrees in music and composition. He has an impressive background in stage musicals, has scored film
HOW TO BE A VIRGIN (IN 12 MORALLY AMBIGUOUS STEPS) At the outset of Carla Neuss’ smart and very witty play we are shown a
Well, here we are at about the mid way point in the Fringe. So far 31 shows seen and 23 reviewed. For all things