The tunes in "Save Me a Spot" were both charming and moving, and wisely limited to ten in number. The book, about a group waiting in line to buy tickets for a boy band reunion was clever and amusing, and cast members were solidly
The last time the Tap Overload Company came to the Hollywood Fringe, my review of their show "Office Beat" was effusive, to the point of idolatry in gushing superlatives, and closed with my invitation to please return. Happily, for all they did!
The intended purpose of this monthly column is to bring to the attention of cinema junkies those odd and typically genre defying films which may have slipped, justifiably or not, beneath the radar of even the most diehard film aficionados. For the offerings I shall
Hollywood Fringe 2016 is better than ever and continues on for two more weeks: dance, artistry, plays. There's also plenty of comedy at the Fringe in Hollywood. Case in point
For the Hollywood Fringe 2016, I employ a rating scale that should be familiar to my readers. For newcomers, I've inserted the scale below. GOLD: These are the “Oh my God!” shows. Leave your rich dying aunt’s bedside, cancel the conference on world peace at the U.N.,
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language has five definitions for "entropy" [ěn′ trә-pē]. Four of the five could aptly be applied to Bill Robens' play of the same name currently bouncing off the walls at Theatre of Note. Myself now, I think I'll go
Well if you don't know Spike Milligan you darn well should. Along with Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, and Peter Sellers, Milligan wrote and performed in the BBC seminal radio show The Goon Show which fostered Beyond The Fringe, Cook and Moore and of course Monty
This is a lovely little documentary about the history of American ventriloquism over the last 70 years. While not comprehensive nor scholarly it is genuine and heartfelt. If you're a fan of Jeff Dunham then you should enjoy this little examination, but if the only
What can be said about A Haunted House 2? My, it is rare to see such a testament to mediocrity. Not funny, unless you're an eighteen year old 'dude' sitting on a couch in your folk's basement stoned out of your mind. Hmmmm. I take
No reason to hide it. I'm in good company by admitting that, there's a soft spot in my heart for British-produced mysteries and dramas. The Last Detective is right at the top of my fav's list. This lighthearted BBC TV-fare, based on the Dangerous Davies
