Millennial Notes Sondheim & Goldman’s Joyous Songs Evoke Musical Nostalgia by Ian Waters A surreal, pink light glimmers off showgirls in sequined leotards with beautiful smiles, who linger around San Francisco Playhouse’s stage like ghosts. They welcome us not just to the show, but to indulge in a delightful feast of nostalgia. Written in…
Millennial Notes Matthew Sklar’s Tunes Thrust Homophobia into Full View by Ian Waters “The Prom” opened the week Roe v. Wade was overturned, and I passed multiple protests on the way. As I watched “The Prom,” a colorful fantasy land where kids wear backwards hats and a lifetime of homophobia can be overcome in…
Millennial Notes Anaïs Mitchell Touches Our Hearts, Updates Musical Myths by Jordan Freed A penetrating trombone rips into a brassy solo and Hermes (seductive Levi Kreis), our divine narrator, starts spinning his tale in a gravelly, soulful tone: See, someone’s got to tell the tale Whether or not it turns out well Maybe it…
Millennial Notes Andrew Lloyd Webber Creates a Thrilling & Distinct World by Ian Waters The lights dim. The stage seems darker than before the show started. From the shadows, amber eyes begin to gleam, probing us as we enter this foreign world. Watching Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats,” based on T.S. Eliot’s book of poetry…