Wheatle & Hussein Celebrate Bravery of Inner-City Youth by Patricia L. Morin Alex Wheatle’s award-winning young adult novel, turned into a play by Emteaz Hussain, draws us into the lives of six multicultural teens who introduce themselves by rapping: “We are the Magnificent Six.” In “Crongton Knights,” the conflict centers around survival and poverty,…
Oscar Wilde Taunts Powerful Hypocrites—SNL Style by Barry David Horwitz Filled with rapid fire wit and snide satire, “The Importance of Being Earnest” sizzles like Saturday Night Live. Under Josh Costello’s deft direction, we feel Oscar Wilde ripping the mask from our illusions about millionaires, marriage, and masters. In Costello’s “Earnest,” delight rules, tweaking…
Millennial Notes Daldry & Martin Stage Stunning Immigrant Stories by Jordan Freed Walking into the totally transformed Curran theater, we are struck by the musty smell of plywood and sawdust. There’s no stage, just low ceilings and long picnic tables that serve as thrust stages. And the smell of delicious food cooking in the…
Millennial Notes Charles Dickens’ Magical World Soars to Spectacular Success by Rachel Norby A Christmas Carol is everyone’s favorite holiday tradition. Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale applies to any time of year. Dickens may have been writing about Victorian England, but his story of poverty and suffering exists outside the Geary Theater, today, too….