Don Reed Mesmerizes with Divine Comedic Mastery by Robert M. Gardner “East 14th” provides the most entertaining 100 minutes of theater I have seen EVER. I highly recommend a trip to The Marsh in Berkeley to see how “East 14th” offers comedy and enlightenment. Don Reed takes no prisoners in his one-man retrospective of…
Frank Loesser’s Music Highlights Gritty N.Y. Riffs by Lynne Stevens Broadway is the embodiment of the melting pot. Damon Runyon’s gritty 30s New York stories reveled in its variety. Broadway welcomed Italian, Irish, and Jewish, immigrants—the road to prosperity for many went through Times Square. Director Bill English’s cast for “Guys and Dolls: A…
Kheven LaGrone Breaks Age Barrier in New Comedy by Barry David Horwitz Kheven LaGrone’s down to earth and funny San Francisco play about being gay in the Bay makes “Group Therapy” a beacon for the many challenges of gay culture. LaGrone, who lives in Oakland, has his finger on the pulse. “Group Therapy” takes…
Michael Gene Sullivan Fleshes Out Orwell’s “Big Brother” by Erin Weitzman and Barry David Horwitz George Orwell’s notorious sci-fi novel 1984 has haunted the modern world since 1949. Michael Gene Sullivan, Resident Playwright at the San Francisco Mime Troupe, brings Orwell’s prophetic story to life in his fiery adaptation, with six powerful actors assembled…