THEATRE REVIEWS
One Piano, Two Guys and a Comic Tradition
Given enough talent, two guys can make a piano and a shipment of cliches into an evening of delights. “Murder For Two” at the Old Globe is proof.
Read MoreHow to Describe ‘Sons of the Prophet?’ Wonderful
It’s hard to describe Stephen Karam’s play, Sons of the Prophet, performing through February 15 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. “Comedy-drama” is too mild. “Dark farce” comes closer, but doesn’t capture the true looney-tunes aspect of several of the characters. I think I’ll settle for “wonderful” and let it go at that…
Read More‘Gunmetal Blues’: Film Noir Is Alive and (Fairly) Well
You’ve seen Sam Galahad hundreds of times before, even if you’re not a big film noir fan. North Coast Repertory Theatre’s ‘Gunmetal Blues,’ in fact, is betting on that amid its decent effort at mounting a funny live look at the staple genre.
Read MoreSavor Every Moment in Ion’s ”night, Mother’
You don’t go to see a production of Marsha Norman’s tragic two-hander, ‘night, Mother, so much for the storyline as to see two fine actresses play off each other in entirely nuanced fashion…
Read MoreRep’s ’60s Anthem ‘Steal Heaven’ Rings True
If you remember the 1960s (some of us don’t, after all), you’ll remember Abbie Hoffman, a leader in counterculture thought — and with its world-premiere ‘Steal Heaven,’ San Diego Repertory Theatre has not only drawn a good bead on Hoffman but the importance of dissension’s very place in the American experience.
Read MoreThey Love this ‘Dirty Dancing’ Chick Flick Clone
The popularity of Dirty Dancing is mind boggling when you consider it’s about the seduction of a naïve 17-year-old girl by a dancing male escort. Oh joy, a sugary underdog story. Let’s watch the statutory rape again! Set in the 1960s at an upscale country club, there’s the upstairs/downstairs drama of golfing and fine dining, along with a botched abortion and bored rich wives hunting for gigolos.
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