by Gil Kaan | Jul 11, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
Martin Casella’s “The Irish Curse” gets its California premiere at the Odyssey Theatre. Though the play is hysterically entertaining, Casella actually accomplishes a tricky balancing act of comedy and drama. A group of five Irishmen explore an often joked-about topic,...
by Gil Kaan | Jul 8, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor possesses a great asset in Rogue Machine’s current production of his one-man piece “House” — actor Donnie Smith. Smith astounds with his commanding stage presence, intense delivery and firm grasp of MacIvor’s ramblings of a man...
by Gil Kaan | Jun 18, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
Recent Tony Award winner for his book of Best Musical “Once,” playwright Enda Walsh has “The New Electric Ballroom” mounted by Rogue Machine with both on and off results. A better title would be “Four Incredible Monologues by Four Superb Actors in Search of a Play.” ...
by Gil Kaan | May 30, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
Katselas Theatre Company presents Tony Abatemarco’s latest, “Beautified,” at the Skylight Theatre with mostly stylish results. “Beautified” covers 40 years in a relationship between a hairdresser and his client. Karen Austin as Candy, Mike the beautician’s best...
by Gil Kaan | May 15, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
DOMA Theatre Company presents a mixed bag of vocal talents backed by a bang-up band in Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown’s “Songs for a New World,” an hour-and-45-minute theatrical cabaret of his songs strung together without dialogue at the MET Theatre....
