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“Dear San Francisco”: A Mind-Blowing Trip—at Club Fugazi

“Dear San Francisco”: A Mind-Blowing Trip—at Club Fugazi

June 2, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Carroll & Snider’s Affectionate Acrobats Thrill & Inspire  by Barry David Horwitz You can only see “Dear San Francisco” at Club Fugazi in North Beach. Born out of Cirque du Soleil with a dash of “A Chorus Line,” the multi-cultural cast flies up to the rafters and swoops into our hearts. The beautiful young…

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“Lehman Trilogy” Strikes Gold with Superb Staging, Acting—at ACT

“Lehman Trilogy” Strikes Gold with Superb Staging, Acting—at ACT

May 31, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Stefano Massini’s World-Wide Hit Unmasks Capitalist Bravado by Barry David Horwitz With a magnificent rafter-reaching glass and steel revolving cube, “The Lehman Trilogy” depicts American capitalism from the Alabama cotton fields to high-rise Wall Street–right up to the Crash of 2008. Stefano Massini’s extraordinary novel, adapted by Ben Power, reveals a truth: the Lehman…

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“tick, tick…BOOM!” Celebrates “Rent” Composer’s Doubts & Dreams—at NCTC

“tick, tick…BOOM!” Celebrates “Rent” Composer’s Doubts & Dreams—at NCTC

May 27, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Jonathan Larson’s Musical Blossoms with Youthful, 90s Passions by Barry David Horwitz “tick…. tick…. Boom!” is more than the origin story of “Rent.” It’s a witty and brilliant commentary on how artists are treated in the U.S. What happens to the young composer when he refuses to submit to the corporate machine? Larson’s premature…

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“Torch Song”: A Gay Jewish Drag Queen Triumphs!—at Marin

“Torch Song”: A Gay Jewish Drag Queen Triumphs!—at Marin

May 20, 2024 Barry David Horwitz

Harvey Fierstein’s Classic Gay Comedy Touches Our Hearts by Barry David Horwitz Lend an ear and you will hear an authentic argument between a gay, New York drag queen son and his disappointed Jewish mom from Florida. In Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song,” Nancy Carlin plays Mrs Beckoff with seriousness and passion, in the new…

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