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Julius Caesar Reviewed by Audrey Schlief ISC Studio Through May 11th RECOMMENDED: [Note: This review is part of the Z. Clark Branson/Stage Raw Equity and Inclusion Initiative for Young Journalists. Stage Raw staff are mentoring the young authors, as they build their professional resumes as arts journalists.] Julius Caesar is a tragic, impressive political tale that […]
All My Sons Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian The Lounge Theatres Through May 12 RECOMMENDED Arthur Miller’s All My Sons takes a close look at a family shattered by the effects of the war, but whose older members attempt to live as though their lives have remained the same. However, such lies are difficult to maintain, and the characters are […]
King Lear Reviewed by Stephen Fife Source Material Closed I’ve been going to see theater since I can remember. Growing up in New York City, it was just something I always did. And now, whenever I see a show, it brings back memories of others I’ve seen — and the better the experience, the more intense […]
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Reviewed by Deborah Klugman 24th Street Theatre Extended through June 2 Children’s author Kate DiCamillo won the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for fiction for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, about a pretentious porcelain rabbit and the misadventures that befall him before he learns about humility and love.Dwayne Hartford’s […]
Southernmost Reviewed by Stephen Fife Playwrights’ Arena Extended through May 6 Mary Lyon Kamitaki’s play Southernmost at Playwrights’ Arena does indeed take place in the southernmost village in the United States, identified in the Arena’s press release as Naalehu, Hawaii, population 866 people. The village’s name means “volcanic ashes” in Hawaiian, as it sits in […]
The Things We Do Reviewed by Iris Mann Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Through May 12 A visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre, Grant Woods’ new play about adultery and middle-aged couples at a crossroads ostensibly segues from light-hearted comedy to more serious drama. Unfortunately, the comedic section has none of the delicious humor of such iconic plays […]
For The Record: The Brat Pack Reviewed by Julia Stier For The Record Extended through November 9 RECOMMENDED “The Brats are back!”The experience begins even before the show as you traverse a secret entrance that takes you to the 80s-themed speakeasy, Break Room 86. There, the inhabitants of Shermer High School are waiting to lead […]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Reviewed by Steven Leigh Morris Ophelia’s Jump Theatre Through April 14 RECOMMENDED: See theater feature in Notes from Arden Ophelia’s Jump Theatre, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m.; through April 14. (909) 734-6565, www.opheliasjump.org. Performance runs 90 minutes without intermission.
