Stefano Massini’s World-Wide Hit Unmasks Capitalist Bravado by Barry David Horwitz With a magnificent rafter-reaching glass and steel revolving cube, “The Lehman Trilogy” depicts American capitalism from the Alabama cotton fields to high-rise Wall Street–right up to the Crash of 2008. Stefano Massini’s extraordinary novel, adapted by Ben Power, reveals a truth: the Lehman…
Jonathan Larson’s Musical Blossoms with Youthful, 90s Passions by Barry David Horwitz “tick…. tick…. Boom!” is more than the origin story of “Rent.” It’s a witty and brilliant commentary on how artists are treated in the U.S. What happens to the young composer when he refuses to submit to the corporate machine? Larson’s premature…
Harvey Fierstein’s Classic Gay Comedy Touches Our Hearts by Barry David Horwitz Lend an ear and you will hear an authentic argument between a gay, New York drag queen son and his disappointed Jewish mom from Florida. In Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song,” Nancy Carlin plays Mrs Beckoff with seriousness and passion, in the new…
Brian Copeland Returns in 20th Anniversary Triumph! by Barry David Horwitz Brian Copeland’s “Not A Genuine Black Man” reminds us of our nation’s history through his own personal history of racial rejection in San Leandro. His solo show is returning for its 1,000th performance & its 20th anniversary! Copeland weaves anecdotes about growing up…