By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Spring has come at last, and so have a bevy of new shows, such as: Opening “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” Young Vivie Warren is intelligent and self-sufficient, but astounded to learn how her mother rose from poverty to riches through the world’s oldest profession. Mrs. Warren ably justifies her past, […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail … announcing it’s time for Easter once again. As you paint the eggs and corral your little ones, take a moment to check out what’s new and exciting in our local theatre scene, like: Opening “Fishers of Men” The year […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Thanksgiving with its family celebrations is fast approaching, but not so fast that you can’t get out to see some of these great shows around town this month, such as: Opening “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays” It’s Christmas Eve 1936, and William Gillette – the first […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Halloween is fast approaching, but not so fast that you can’t get out to see some of the great shows around town this month, such as: Opening “The Money Fi$h” From Army Airborne Ranger to commercial fisherman on the Bering Sea, this is the true story of one man’s […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Summer days by the beach in the sand are tons of fun, but so are these great shows appearing in our local theaters! Opening “Citizen: An American Lyric” A provocative meditation on race fusing poetry, prose, movement, music and the video image. Shirley Jo Finney directs the world premiere […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH As you start preparing for your Mother’s Day celebrations, why not make her happy by taking her to see one of these great shows: OPENING “Abigail/1702” answers the question ‘What ever happened to Abigail Williams?’ It’s 1702, a decade after The Crucible‘s infamous seductress danced with the devil in […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH It’s time once again for that giant bunny to come hopping around to everyone’s house bringing treasured gifts of Easter eggs and other goodies, and it’s also time for these: OPENING “Dear Ruth”– During WWII, a young girl carries on a romantic correspondence with an overseas soldier while […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Well spring is about to… well, spring – and so are these great shows opening and running in our local theatres like: OPENING “Confessions of a Mormon Boy” It has played off Broadway, across the country and internationally including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End. This critically […]
By Steve Zall and Sid Fish Feb. 2015 Ah, Valentine’s Day! Cupid is drawing his bow and the whole world seems bent on love. There are also lots of shows to love in our local theatres this month, such as: OPENING Insert photo Dirty Dancing if it isn’t too small […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Christmas is almost upon us once again – houses are decorated with lights, snow is falling from the clouds – oh wait a minute, this is California! Let’s just enjoy these holiday season productions instead: Opening “Into the Woods”: A modern twist on the classic Brothers […]