Leah Nanako Winkler’s Muse Speaks Out Frankly on Sex by Robert M. Gardner “Thirty-Six” recalls our own experiences with awkward first dates, right down to the moment a partner farts without shame. Director Michelle Talgarow unveils the script’s audacity and obscenity with skill and taste. Despite the sexual talk, there’s no bare skin—our imaginations…
John Fisher’s Spectacular Staging Puts Fascism in Our Faces by Barry David Horwitz Dramatic genius John Fisher has assembled a heavenly cast to explore the Hell of 1930s Germany—to live out the nightmare of newly-minted Nazism. Substitute MAGA for NAZI and we are re-living “Cabaret” right now in the U.S. Fisher seduces us into…
Noel Coward’s Spirited British Comedy Conjures Wartime Specters by Lynne Stevens “Blithe Spirit” premiered in 1941, during the World War II Blitz, when the Nazis dropped bombs on London. Noel Coward’s play lifted the spirits of wartime theater goers. Coward again provides a much-needed escape from the chaos of today. This farcical British comedy…
Millennial Notes Patrick Barlow Blends Hitchcock Thriller & Slapstick Comedy by Isa S. Chu “The 39 Steps,” a madcap comedy with breakneck pacing, tells a story as wild as its characters. Four actors play over 100 roles with endless youthful energy. They reach heights both absurd and oddly brilliant. Gene Mocsy anchors the madness…