Millennial Notes Eddie Perfect Writes Wicked Songs for Spectacular Settings by Ian Waters “Beetlejuice, The Musical” is crass and boisterous, and shatters the stage’s fourth wall entirely. But isn’t that the heart of theater? Big, swooping acting, singing your lungs out, and dancing like nobody’s watching. “Beetlejuice” sports neon strobe lights and sexual innuendos,…
Millennial Notes Dave Malloy Reveals Dark Seduction of the Mega-Rich by Ian Waters As war rages on in Ukraine, American politicians look at the ongoing suffering, and comment from afar. In “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” composer/writer Dave Malloy exposes the smugness of these political “pundits” about the realities of war….
Millennial Notes Sondheim & Goldman’s Joyous Songs Evoke Musical Nostalgia by Ian Waters A surreal, pink light glimmers off showgirls in sequined leotards with beautiful smiles, who linger around San Francisco Playhouse’s stage like ghosts. They welcome us not just to the show, but to indulge in a delightful feast of nostalgia. Written in…
Millennial Notes Matthew Sklar’s Tunes Thrust Homophobia into Full View by Ian Waters “The Prom” opened the week Roe v. Wade was overturned, and I passed multiple protests on the way. As I watched “The Prom,” a colorful fantasy land where kids wear backwards hats and a lifetime of homophobia can be overcome in…