TITAN OF LAUGHS Drew Droege has stepped into the role of Ruth, Rose’s mother, after Titaníque’s first year of performances at Off-Broadway’s Daryl Roth Theatre. He’s performed two solo shows in New York at the Soho Playhouse: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, and Happy Birthday Doug. In L.A., he’s done Die Mommie Die!, Bitches, The […]
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LIVES OF NOT-SO-QUIET DESPERATION The premise is simple: Each of nine people who have tried to kill or who actually have killed an American president is given a chance to persuade us of his or her higher purpose. Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins is an entertainment—in the bygone sense of revues and follies built around […]
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Karaoke parties are a great way to have fun with friends or family! However, don’t let the excitement of singing along to your favorite songs overshadow the importance of setting up the perfect sound stage. From finding an appropriate spot to set up speakers to taking acoustics into consideration, there are plenty of important details […]
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TURNING SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES British author Terence Hanbury “Tim” White (1906-1964), better known as T.H. White, is best-known for The Once and Future King (1958) a collection of four novels — three previously published — based on the Arthurian Legends, stories which had already been around for over a thousand years when, in 1938, White […]
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THE CUBAN THEATRICAL PHENOMENON OF THE LAST DECADE ARRIVES IN NYC One of my favorite places to see plays in NYC is also NYC’s most prominent Latino theatre companies: Repertorio Español. Performed in Spanish with easy-to-read supertitles in English, the plays are always original and thrilling. Now comes Farándula, which will premiere September 28–October 1, […]
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A DON GIOVANNI FOR THE #METOO ERA Mozart‘s Don Giovanni — which opened last night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — is considered a masterpiece due to its exceptional musical composition, complex characters, well-crafted dramatic structure, emotional depth, cultural relevance, enduring themes, and its influence on subsequent operatic works. Its ability to engage audiences both […]
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ONE PLAGUE OR ANOTHER What happens when you put eight actors on a stage with a script that includes the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, the Mormon Visitors Center, the Jewish mysticism of philosopher Walter Benjamin, and Roy Cohn—one of the slimiest lawyers who ever lived? If that script happens to be Angels in America […]
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People love to go out and watch dance performances. From competitions to social events for everyone, dance events are becoming more popular. However, thoughtful planning of your dance event is the only key to achieving your goals. Nevertheless, organizing the perfect dance event doesn’t need to be difficult. With a solid plan and upfront arrangements, […]
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Have you ever needed to capture an online lecture, webinar, gameplay, software issue, interesting content, etc.? An online screen recorder is a valuable tool for capturing on-screen activity instantly. But here comes the question, how can an average person perform web recording? No worries, as this comprehensive guide will provide you with useful tips and […]
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ANGEL BLUE TRIUMPHS IN IL TROVATORE San Francisco Opera is now reviving what is perhaps Verdi’s most popular opera, Il Trovatore (The Troubadour), which itself is a revival which I saw at LA Opera and Lyric Opera. But something is different here: intimacy on a grand scale. The massive set seems more imposing, and the glorious […]
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