Taylor & Jones’ Musical Echoes Mahalia Jackson’s Spirituality by Barry David Horwitz In “HALIE! The Mahalia Jackson Musical,” co-writers Wendy E. Taylor and Darryl V. Jones dramatize the life of Mahalia Jackson, the most gifted Gospel singer of all time. She influenced all the music around her: Blues, Rock n’Roll, Pop—they all incorporate Jackson’s…
Dustin H. Chinn Shreds Colonial & Capitalist Lies in Vietnam by Barry David Horwitz Travel with Dustin H. Chinn from French colonial Indochina to post-war capitalist Vietnam to foodie heaven Brooklyn. Catch the evolution of our tastes, our devotion to Pho, and our imperialist history. We know we’re on a tour through time, when…
Paula Vogel Tells HerStory of Tyrannical Father vs. Women Rebels by Barry David Horwitz Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” holds Sholem Asch’s play “God of Vengeance” tightly in its heart, carrying it from the Jewish ghetto in 1906 Poland to its fateful future in 1923 at New York City’s Yiddish Theater. Seven superb actors play the…
Nora Brigid Monahan Strips Away Facades, Builds New Ones by Barry David Horwitz At New Conservatory Theatre Center, it’s time to see a rollicking comedy about unexpected collisions between gay and straight life. “Aunt Jack” is a dazzling and enlightening ride that takes your breath away! Director Jeffrey Hoffman casts top-flight San Francisco actors,…