Millennial Notes Celine Song Animates Ancient Korea & Modern Manhattan by Evelyn Arevalo “Endlings” seduces us with alluring images, but its short run time of 70 minutes leaves us wanting more. Playwright Celine Song juxtaposes the harsh lives of haenyeos or “sea women” on the remote Korean island of Jeju with an alienated writer’s…
Millennial Notes Robert Kelley Brings Magic to Paul Gordon’s Musical by Evelyn Arevalo I remember spending days holed up in my room with Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility as the novel unfolded. So, I was excited when I heard that TheatreWorks would bring Austen to life as a musical. How would a musical deal…
Millennial Notes Isaac Gómez Exposes the Horrors of Gentrification by Evelyn Arevalo “The Displaced” is not your run-of-the-mill horror story. Playwright Isaac Gómez gives us a bright, young interracial couple whose haunted past manifests itself, physically. The energy and chemistry in this two-person play is exhilarating. Marisa (Jordan Maria Don) and Lev (Troy Rockett)…
Millennial Notes Lin-Manuel Miranda Revives Revolution in Living Color by Evelyn Arevalo The touring company of “Hamilton” in San Francisco boasts an exciting diversity of singers and dancers. Much like the Bay Area, the cast is multi-cultural and phenomenal—like Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, itself. Miranda’s ground-breaking show about the American Revolution—in rap, jazz, and ballad–has…