John Logan, Avett Brothers Team Up for a Country Musical by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In their 2004 album “Mignonette,” The Avett Brothers sing the fate of a sinking ship. Their new country musical depicts 1880s pioneering American men who are searching for meaning, so they risk work as sailors on…
Itamar Moses’ Book Binds Two Countries in Everyday Experiences by Patricia L. Morin On tour from New York, Broadway SF bring us “The Band’s Visit,” a welcome respite from Complicated Conflicts and Covid. Based on Eran Kolirin’s screenplay for the 2007 Israeli film of the same title, the musical circles the world, bringing a…
Stephen Mallatratt Breathes Dramatic Life into Gothic Novel by Patricia L. Morin At a time when the world is topsy-turvy and we don’t know when the next unpredictable crisis will flare up, ACT brings us “The Woman in Black” to engage us in cathartic, fun-filled fright. Based on Dame Susan Hill’s novel and carrying…
Kwei-Armah & Taub Amplify Shakespeare’s Comedy by Patricia L. Morin & Barry David Horwitz In a peaches and cream adaptation of “Twelfth Night,” Shaina Taub’s impressive New Orleans’ Jazz and R&B score spotlights feelings of love and self-realization. Taub’s music makes the heartbeat of the play, speeding story and emotions forward. The music modernizes…