Finn & Lapine Still Singing High & Proud by Jesse Antin In 42nd Street Moon’s outstanding new production of “Falsettos,” the characters’ futures becomes our past, offering a retrospective that’s both satisfying and heartbreaking. Set in 1979, the sung-through musical braids themes that still simmer: sexual identity, the chosen family, feminism, Judaism, and global…
Gary Graves Slams Gilded Age Excesses by Robert M. Gardner As Boss McGreedy, Michael Ray Wisely takes Berkeley by storm in Gary Graves’ modern morality play. Playing a Gilded Age Boss, Wisely masterfully depicts Trumpian politics and style. He’s boisterous, arrogant, and cruel—sporting flamboyant hair and ostentatious fashions. Boss McGreedy reminds us of the…
Guadalís Del Carmen’s Bachata Beat Inspires Dominican Duo by Sarah Jackson Marin Theatre Company’s “Bees & Honey” moves quickly, dancing to a Dominican beat. Don’t miss your chance to catch this culturally complex play. Playwright Guadalís Del Carmen explores how outside forces of sexism, racism, aging parents, and economics affect even the sweetest relationship….
Mary Kathryn Nagle Links Colonial Greed & Wall Street Wolves by Robert M. Gardner In this time of deep division, “Manahatta” points a direction for America. It is refreshing to see a play about Native Americans that portrays them honestly. As an anthropologist who has studied Great Plains’ cultures, I have witnessed the continuing…