Racial tension and bigotry. No, this is not yet another commentary piece on Clippers basketball. I am referring to a central theme in Christie Perfetti Williams’ play An Appeal to the Woman of the House. As an unabashed history nerd, there is something about a well-written historical play that I love. In addition to writing […]
From the moment that the audience was welcomed to The South Oxford Space by the director Kara-Lynn Vaeni, I knew that this play was not going to go well. My initial impression of The Brink of Us, in stream of consciousness, went something like this: Vaeni: “Welcome to the show everyone!” Theresa thought: This director […]
During our hiatus, Broadway shows were opening nearly every other day to get their openings in before the Tony Award nomination qualification deadline. Needless to say, it has been a busy few weeks and, thankfully, producers have saved some of the best shows this season for last. To kick things off, I am bringing you […]
Oh the drama. It is Tony Award season once again, and before they even finished announcing the nominations, my Twitter feed had blown up with celebratory and incendiary commentary. The SNUBS! The SHOCKERS! The SCANDAL! Media outlets overwhelmingly adopted the term “snub” as the word of the day. Everyone was amazed that so many A-list […]
There is a production in the Lower East Side that wants to get you drunk.* It’s ingenious really. Alcohol intensifies emotion and gives the illusion of amplified senses – an ideal accompaniment to a theatrical experience. But that is the point in Stolen Chair’s new production Potion: A Play in Three Cocktails, which can be […]
Four-time Tony Award winning playwright Terrence McNally is back on Broadway with his newest play Mothers and Sons, starring the reliable and respectable, Tyne Daly, at the Golden Theatre. “New” may be a bit of a misnomer, actually. Mothers and Sons is at least partially based upon McNally’s 1990 PBS film Andre’s Mother, for which […]
On a Saturday afternoon in 1996, I wandered into the living room just as my Dad was sitting down to watch the 10th Anniversary Les Misérables Concert on PBS. My 10 year-old self sat there next to Dad for the entire three-hour concert, pledge drives and all, absolutely enthralled. A few days later, I stole […]
Disney. It is divisive (much like this review, I am sure). For some people that single word conjures up images of dancing princesses, magical worlds, and the idealistic notion that love and friendship conquer all. For others it is a corporate conglomerate that gouges young parents out of their hard-earned dollars and routinely sets feminism […]