Millennial Notes Scott Denison Crafts a Delightful Dickensian World by Rachel Norby “A Christmas Carol” is everyone’s favorite holiday tradition. Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale applies to any time of year, and perhaps more acutely to this pandemic year. Dickens may have been writing about Victorian England, but his picture of poverty and suffering…
Millennial Notes Ron Lytle Scores with Winter Fantasy, Joyful Music by Rachel Norby “Christmas in Oz” by East Bay Children’s Theatre offers a delightful adventure through Oz during Christmastime. As Dorothy, Jordyn Foley sings like an angel—clear and captivating. The Douglas Morrison Theatre in Hayward overflows with unforgettable songs and joy. Especially remarkable are…
Millennial Notes Roald Dahl Imagines a Rich, Grotesque Dreamworld by Rachel Norby This stage rendition of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is pure magic. It’s a delectable treat made of mesmerizing lighting, fantastic costumes, and memorable music. This off-beat musical puts a candy-coating on warnings against egotism and self-indulgence, using a spooky…
Millennial Notes Robert Schenkkan Offers Startling Insights into 1964 by Rachel Norby “All the Way” by Robert Schenkkan focuses like a laser on Lyndon Baines Johnson’s first year as President. Schenkkan takes us from the assassination of JFK in November 1963, to Johnson’s ramming the Civil Rights Act through Congress, in 1964. Later that…