Michael R. Jackson Creates Bold, Black, Queer Meta-Musical by Kim Waldron “A Strange Loop” is a musical about a Black queer writer writing a musical about a Black queer writer, who happens to be writing a musical about a Black queer writer. Why does a “meta” musical about a young, self-described “fat,” queer Black…
Donlon & Pitt Serve Smorgasbord of Clowning & Mime by Kim Waldron Mimes and clowns on a bare stage—This is live theater, not your 3,264th Netflix movie. Flying Actor Studio founders James Donlon and Leonard Pitt host an evening of foolery at Stage Werx Theatre. These old pros showcase their past hits, and Donlon…
Stephen Sondheim Dares Us to Look at Our Violence by Kim Waldron “Every now and then the country goes a little wrong,” sings the “Assassins” Proprietor, the tap-dancing Keith Pinto. This cheery huckster introduces us to nine assassins who attempted to kill US presidents. Five succeeded. Quite a guy, this sparkling balladeer, who sells…
Kazu Kusano: There’s No Stopping Her! by Kim Waldron The Fringe Festival is for something different and “Pretty Beast” obliges. Kazu Kusano’s one woman show tells an immigrant story, but you’ve not heard this one before. At start we see a black box stage, empty but for a mic. Then from behind a side…