Millennial Notes Fellowes & Webber’s Musical Exposes Struggles at Elite Schools by Amy Deng Palo Alto Players has produced a heartwarming and inspiring musical. I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face, feeling the joy of the students at Horace Green Prep after they compete in “Battle of the Bands.”…
Julian Fellowes & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Creation Rocks the Rafters by Joanne Engelhardt Take 15 fresh-faced young rock-star kids and let them all do their thing—playing musical instruments, singing, dancing and what do you get? A guaranteed hit, that’s what! Palo Alto Players’ production of “School of Rock,” based on the 2003 film of…
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…
Dominique Morisseau Rips the Polite Mask from Racism by Barry David Horwitz I loved “Blood at the Root.” The six young actors emerge as fully developed, believable teens. There’s enough talent in this show to make a smash Broadway musical. The actors explode from the stage and into our hearts. Based on an actual…