by David Maurer | Jul 1, 2015 | Theater and Dance |
This is Neil Koenigsberg’s first play — not unusual in itself, but it is for a man in his 70s. As a former principal in the PR megafirm PMK, he has a lot of back story, I would imagine. Even though I don’t know Koenigsberg, I was struck by a feeling of watching some...
by David Maurer | Jun 26, 2015 | Classical Music and Opera, Featured |
Harken back to 1994: one of the biggest-selling recordings of that year was Chant by the Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de Silos. Thanks in part to the enigmatic Magritte-like cover art and clever marketing, that recording ultimately sold over 6 million copies....
by David Maurer | Jun 16, 2015 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
It’s been said that courage is the rarest virtue, which perhaps goes a long way in explaining the deep emotional resonance of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s 1960 novel combines a coming-of-age story with a courtroom drama all set in a mythical small Alabama town...
by David Maurer | Jun 11, 2015 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
Any time you have a troupe of young people on stage singing their hearts out, you want to get behind them, cheer them on, share the passions they are feeling. In American Idiot, the musical built around the 2004 Green Day concept album of the same name, the nature of...
by David Maurer | May 13, 2015 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
I’ve always liked a good horror story, and Wendy MacLeod’s 1990 play The House of Yes fits the bill quite nicely, though not in the way one might expect. This is essentially a domestic drama twined with a morality play, lacquered over with a spooky gothic glaze. It’s...
