Mathew López’s Musical Charts Discovery of Authentic Self by K. Marguerite Caronna Elizabeth Carter directs Center REP’s vibrant rom com, “The Legend of Georgia McBride” with warm-hearted élan. The juke box musical switches between whiplash zingers, high octane dances, and poignant, if predictable, self-discovery. All high-spirited cheek. The functional set designed by Kelley James…
Mitchell & Trask’s Rock Musical Transforms Marginalized into Stars by K. Marguerite Caronna Shotgun Theater’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” dazzles with a rocking, electric journey from lonely despair to exciting redemption—a mythic quest for identity and love. The audience is enticed to wander into the “Ashby Sit & Spin Dive Bar,” one of…
Taylor Mac’s Absurdist Tragedy Faces Despair with Jokes by K. Marguerite Caronna Murder, mayhem, dismemberment, cruelty toward women, all drive Taylor Mac’s answer to Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy. At Oakland Theater Project, Emilie Whelan directs a fast paced, skillful performance of Mac’s sequel to Shakespeare’s scandalous early tragedy “Titus Andronicus.” With roots in Greek myth,…
Geetha Reddy Joyfully Reclaims an Indian Masterpiece by K. Marguerite Caronna J Jha gives a stellar performance as the storyteller of Mahābhārata, an Indian epic rendered in a mere two hours of inspired acting and movement. Playwright Geetha Reddy carefully selects and condenses a retelling of both well-known and obscure tales. First presented at…