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Friday, April 14, 2017

Michael Mitnick's The Siegel Portrays Love as the Horror Show It Is by Joel Beers

It's as sharp as the pop of a whip, entertaining and endearing. But it also may break the last shard of any heart you still possess.

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Regional Theater Review: THE COCOANUTS (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) by Joel Beers

CUCKOO FOR COCOANUTS In its 79-year history, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has cycled through Shakespeare's canon three times. That's impressive. But here's a vote from this corner that th…

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Regional Theater Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) by Joel Beers

LOST IN SPECTACULAR SPACE It's easy to get lost during the world premiere production of A Wrinkle in Time, particularly if you're not familiar with the classic science fiction/fantasy novel …

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Regional Theater Review: THE GREAT SOCIETY (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) by Joel Beers

LBJ'S RELEVANCY After premiering at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2012 and moving to American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Robert Schenkkan's All the Way became the hot ticket on Bro…

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Friday, May 16, 2014

National Tour Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON (Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa) by Joel Beers

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE SITTING DOWN WITH A GREAT BOOK As someone who has not been living beneath a rock the past three years, I'd heard about The Book of Mormon. I laughed at the soundtrack, r…

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Los Angeles / Regional Theater Review: THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa) by Joel Beers

LIGHT SHINES IN SCR'S PIAZZA On general principle, it'd be very easy to dislike The Light in The Piazza. Let's say you don't consider stories about rich people in crisis having any relevance…

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