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Theater Review: FROGGY (Center REP in Walnut Creek)
FANTASTIC FROGGY Jennifer Haley’s audacious graphic novel Froggy comes roaring to life on the Margaret Lesher Theatre’s big stage in Walnut Creek, and it’s one of the freshest theatrical offerings anywhere. Jamella Cross (Froggy) At its core a tale of a young woman who falls for a flaky third-tier actor, Froggy is a dark comedy spoofing…
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, JACKPOT! HOW CINEMA SHAPES THE CASINO INDUSTRY
The world of casinos and cinema have been intertwined for decades, with each industry drawing inspiration from the other. The glitz and glamour of Hollywood have long been a source of fascination for casino operators, who seek to recreate the magic of the movies on their gaming floors. From themed slots to immersive experiences, the…
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HOW LEAVING BEHIND DEVICES CAN MAKE FAMILY VACATIONS MORE ADVENTUROUS
Vacations are meant to be a break from the usual routine, but for many families, screens have become just as much a part of travel as packing bags and planning itineraries. Instead of soaking in the scenery, kids and older individuals alike often find themselves glued to their devices, checking emails, scrolling social media, or…
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Event Review: BroadwayCon 2025 (Days 2 & 3, Marriott Marquis)
BroadwayCon Continues & Concludes with Conversations & Connections Part II of a Look & Listen to the 3-Day Theatre Event (Part I reviewed here) There are Broadway stars and Broadway fans with stars in their eyes. The latter is present in droves—devotees of theatre, eager to gain information and insights inside interview rooms and to…
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Cabaret Review: AN EVENING WITH TITUSS BURGESS (The Barns at Wolf Trap)
DID TITUSS EXCITE US? AND HOW! You may know Tituss Burgess best for his scene-stealing performances in 30 Rock, Schmigadoon! and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as his star turns on Broadway (Little Mermaid, Guys & Dolls, Moulin Rouge). With glass of Pinot Noir (“wink” to Kimmy Schmidt), I entered the Barns Theatre with exited anticipation. The band of four…
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FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: HOW DEEVID AI BRINGS THE MAGIC OF FILMMAKING TO EVERYONE
For decades, filmmaking has been an art reserved for professionals—requiring expensive equipment, complex editing software, and a whole team of experts. But what if you could generate stunning, cinematic videos with just a few clicks? Welcome to Deevid AI, the next evolution in video creation, where AI meets Hollywood magic. The Future of Filmmaking is…
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Theater Review: BACON (Rogue Machine at The Matrix)
BACON SIZZLES If you’re in search of a play that simmers with tension before scorching the stage with raw, emotional fire, English playwright Sophie Swithinbank’s Bacon, currently searing audiences at the tiny Henry Murray Stage upstairs at the Matrix, will leave you thoroughly singed—and perhaps a little brittle. Bacon is less a coming-of-age story and…
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Cabaret Review: DIANNE REEVES: WITH LOVE (Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater)
DIANNE REEVES’ WITH LOVE RECEIVED WITH LOVE If Grammy-winning singer Dianne Reeves’ suitcase could talk (and I’m guessing that it can’t), it would tell tales of trekking all over the world for her engagements, packed with flowing stage garb and memories. Recent and upcoming months include gigs in such exotic places as China, Germany, Japan,…
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Theater Review: SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS (Pre-Broadway Engagement at The Ahmanson in Los Angeles)
SONDHEIM MERRILY ROLLS ALONG, BUT OLD FRIENDS DOESN’T ALWAYS BOUNCE When a show is billed as a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, expectations are sky-high. His music isn’t just a collection of songs—it’s a theatrical language of its own, intricate, intelligent, and deeply human. Undoubtedly a love letter to the late master, the revue-on-steroids Old Friends…
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Dance Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (American Ballet Theatre at Kennedy Center)
DISAPPOINTING CRIME PUNISHES Based on Choreographer Helen Pickett’s riveting dance interpretation of The Crucible at the Kennedy Center in 2023, I highly anticipated her version of Crime and Punishment performed by American Ballet Theatre. However, at Wednesday‘s opening something was lost in the translation (the show runs through Sunday). Instead of capturing the crescendo of…
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Dance Review: COOL BRITANNIA (San Francisco Ballet)
BREATHTAKING BRITANNIA San Francisco balletgoers are in for a treat this month with Cool Britannia. Actually, as proved at last night’s opening, a better title would be Breathtaking Britannia. Now, that’s an apt description of this triple bill of one-act ballets by British choreographers. The cultural explosion of the mid-90s, known as Cool Britannia, fostered…
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FROM CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD KISSES TO AI-GENERATED ROMANCE
Cinema has long been a medium for storytelling, evoking emotions through iconic moments that define generations. Among these, romantic kisses have held a special place in film history, symbolizing love, passion, and even heartbreak. From the timeless embrace of Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca to the unforgettable rain-soaked kiss in The Notebook, these…
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Cabaret Review: LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Davis Gaines, The Green Room 42 at YOTEL)
EVERYTHING TO GAINES AND NOTHING TO LOSE No, he doesn’t sing “My Funny Valentine” in his entertaining show called Love Is in the Air on the night before Valentine’s Day at Green Room 42 (repeated on the holiday itself). Nor does Davis Gaines revisit any numbers from The Phantom of the Opera, a musical in…
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Broadway Review: URINETOWN (Encores! at City Center)
URINE FOR A GOOD TIME SO, MIND YOUR PEES AND QUEUES It’s the perfect time for a Urinetown revival. Twenty-four years after its successful Broadway debut, City Center’s Encores! returns with a rousing production. This satirical musical takes place in a dystopian future where a severe water shortage has led to a draconian system of…
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Theater Review: WASTE (Marin Theatre in Mill Valley)
WHAT—OR WHOM—SHALL BE DISCARDED? Marin Theatre Company has never shied away from provocative material, and its current production, Waste, is no exception. Waste tells the story of politically ambitious and idealistic Henry Trebell (Lance Gardner) and the loss of his political dreams when his affair with Mrs. O’Connell (Liz Sklar), a married woman, becomes public…
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FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: CAN AI WRITE AND DIRECT A MOVIE?
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various industries, and the world of filmmaking is no exception. AI-powered tools are now capable of generating scripts, creating video sequences, and even directing short films. This raises an intriguing question: Can AI write and direct a movie that is both compelling and artistically meaningful? While…
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Theater Review: AVENUE Q (Revolution Stage in Palm Springs)
GUARANTEED HAPPINESS AWAITS It was just slightly over a year ago that the newcomer Revolution Stage Company staked its claim as one of The Valley’s top production companies with their presentation of Avenue Q (see Stage and Cinema‘s review) There was a bit of concern when the company announced that it would be restaged for this…
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Theater Review: DOODLER (The Marsh San Francisco, SAFEHouse & Theatre Rhinoceros)
A SUSPENSEFUL ONE-MAN MURDER MYSTERY The Gay community in San Francisco was shocked and terrified by a series of murders between 1974-75 committed by a serial killer known as “The Doodler.” Believed to have killed between six and sixteen men, most of whom were gay, he was known for meeting his victims in bars, and…
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Theater Review: FOOL FOR LOVE (Steppenwolf Theatre)
A BRILLIANTLY BRACING LOOK AT LOVE’S OTHER SIDE Romantic love is rarely easy. Even when a relationship progresses from first attraction to full commitment to picture-perfect nuptials, there are no guarantees. Since its 1983 debut in San Francisco, Sam Shepard’s hour-long one-act Fool for Love, written after a difficult divorce, has become a template for…
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Off-Broadway Review: EMILIO’S A MILLION CHAMELEONS (SoHo Playhouse’s International Fringe Encore Theater Series)
A COLORFUL, KINETIC AND PUPPET-FILLED POW Emilio’s A Million Chameleons at Soho Playhouse offers family-friendly, fabulously frenzied fun. Like many offerings aimed at, or at least semi-targeted, to kids, it’s brief—just under an hour—but packed with energy. And that’s an understatement. But the frantic, almost unrelenting, race and pace is justified, not only catering to…
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