Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Sees Into Our Segregated Past & Present by Beau McGlasson At the New York Public Theater, director Robert O’Hara’s fresh adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 masterpiece “A Raisin in the Sun” features superb performances and a magical melding of past and future. O’Hara’s bold staging unlocks insights into characters and…
Millennial Notes Phil Olsen Warms our Hearts Like a Hot Toddy by Tyler Jeffreys “A Nice Family Gathering” makes us want to call our loved ones just to say, “I love you.” Thanks to Kimberly Ridgeway’s clever directing and the cast’s generous acting, we’re in for a cozy night of chuckling and warmth with…
Millennial Notes Asian American Playwrights Highlight Diverse Stories by Amy Deng “Evolution: A Festival of Original Short Plays” co-produced by Ferocious Lotus and TheatreFirst, celebrates Asian Americans’ diverse lives in America. This festival touches on race, ancestry, and family tradition. The playwrights, directors, and actors spotlight significant struggles that Asian Americans face, daily. In…
Millennial Notes Christina Anderson Reveals the Fight for Recreation by Tyler Jeffreys Christina Anderson joins the trending Black Joy movement with her world premiere of “the ripple, the wave that carried me home” at Berkeley Rep. We see so much Black oppression porn on TV, we don’t need more oppression stories that cater to…