A Streetcar Named Desire is an American classic play written by the famous playwright Tennessee Williams. This adaption by Stephen C. Byrd features a full cast of African and Latin American actors, including the acclaimed actor Blair Underwood. Byrd changes the characters, and hence the entire feel of the piece, making it a very “black” play. Continue reading →
Anything Goes is a classic cliché musical full of catchy songs and humorous scenes. It takes place on a cruise ship where the passengers are very superficial and only care about whether or not famous people are taking a sea journey with them. Unfortunately, for the captain, the celebrities that were meant to board never showed up or canceled, to the displeasure of many of the wealthy passengers. When Bill Crocker (Bill English) and Moonface Martin (Joel Grey) pose as the top two most wanted criminals, the captain and passengers are overwhelmed with joy to be in the presence of such celebrities (though infamous). Continue reading →
I’ve never been to a true ballet before, and I can say now, that I still have not been to one. Les Ballets Trocadero is not a true ballet. Though the dancers are all very technically and superbly trained in the field of ballet, they are far from the serious Russian skinny ballerinas and toned male dancers that one sees in ballet documentaries. These flamboyant ballerinas put on a show – full of great technique, great music, and many, MANY laughs. Continue reading →
Although my mom read me a couple of reviews and a synopsis for the ninety minute play, I obviously didn’t pay attention and went in with no idea with what I was about to see. I would describe the play as a mix of comedy, and drama. It leaves you chuckling at parts as well as thinking about some of the points it brings up. Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda act so passionately and seem to get lost in the multiple characters they portray. Continue reading →
It goes without saying that I am a huge history fanatic, especially when it comes to the Middle Ages of Europe. Anyone who knows me knows that I would die to travel back in time and live in 1348, during the time of the plague, and be a peasant. I know this sounds ridiculous and I obviously know the dangers of this time travel, but I still desire it. I gasp at 
anything hinting at the Middle Ages. Continue reading →
Angel Reapers is advertised as a dance performance but for me it was much more. It is a
social commentary on the life and times of a cult in the early 19th century. It is a story about a confused group of lost individuals who are trying to find their way in the world. It is a concert, as the dancers sing traditional Shaker music a cappella. It was quite intriguing, as I am interested in all of these facets: history, story-telling, and music. The dancing added to the entirety of the performance as the Shaker congregation would dance – dancing was their form of worship. Continue reading →
I think one main downfall of Seminar was the high expectation that I went in with. With a cast of amazing actors such as Alan Rickman, Lily Rabe, and Jerry O’Connell, I was expected to be blown away. Also, reading that the play was one of the genre “Dark Comedy,” I was very excited to be laughed to tears at jokes such as the ones from Behanding in Spokane. But this was not the case, as I sat and watched Seminar. Continue reading →
The story of the infamous couple Bonnie and Clyde is well known throughout America. They ran wild during the Great Depression. Clyde had always admired the story of Billy 
the Kid as his younger version sings out “bang, bang, you’re dead” with his rifle. Bonnie had always wanted to be a famous movie star, on the big silver screen. She was a respectable girl, working as a waitress at a local diner. It is not until her car breaks down on the road that she meets the young hooligan Clyde, at this point having escaped from prison. They passionately fall in love, and Bonnie immediately falls into Clyde’s troublesome ways. They travel around together, holding up banks and killing people (though it is never proven that Bonnie ever pulled a trigger), to make their way. They begin as lower class blue collar individuals, but end in high style, sporting a fedora and beret as they are ambushed in their T-Model ford, shot to death. Continue reading →
I got tickets for Man and Boy mainly for one reason: I wanted to see the sexy Frank Langella that my mom described from the 1970’s Broadway rendition of Dracula. Of course now he is much older, grayer, and heavier, but he still had a suave way about him. It may have been because his character was such a sneaky one. Continue reading →
Sweeney Todd has been my favorite musical for as long as I can remember. The first time I had ever seen the operetta was at Great Neck South High School with Nikki Blonsky playing the female lead of Mrs. Lovett. It then became a movie with Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman, which I equally enjoyed. I have seen many a rendition
of Sondheim’s dark musical adaptation of the bloody urban legend, but I have to say that the movie just doesn’t cut it when it comes to vocal quality. The movie is also very lacking in the song department, as it leaves out many reprises and even the title song! Continue reading →
