August Wilson’s Portrait of a Man at War with Himself by Barry Willis Meet Troy Maxson, Pittsburgh garbage collector, former baseball talent, father of two sons, and a man grappling mightily with his own fierce demons. Now on the Monroe Stage at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, “Fences” is one of the finest…
Miranda’s Rap Extravaganza Makes Pop Art of History by Barry Willis When tickets for the national touring production of “Hamilton” went on sale this past spring, at $200 for the cheapest seats, they sold out instantly. Almost as quickly the price doubled and tripled on the secondary market. There are tales of eager fans…
Barry Willis is a writer, editor, and artist living in Sonoma County. A theater critic for the Marin Independent Journal, and formerly an art and theater critic with the Pacific Sun, he has been a member of the San Francisco Theater Critics Circle since 2006, and president of the organization since 2012. He is…