Saturday, August 16, 2025
Eady & Mast Propose Treatment for Israeli/Palestinian Tribalism by Lynne Stevens "We Repair Army Jeeps," claims the sign outside a modest garage in a small Israeli town. But inside bigge…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:50PM[SHARE]Monday, August 4, 2025
Hend Ayoub Travels from Israel to US, Making Art from Life by Lynne Stevens Hend Ayoub takes us on a gripping journey through her life, from her childhood as a Palestinian in Israel to her t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:57AM[SHARE]Friday, July 11, 2025
Bill English Spotlights Woman's Liberation & Sexual Shenanigans by Lynne Stevens In Director Bill English's smart new "My Fair Lady," a "street urchin," a phonetics professor, and a …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:55PM[SHARE]Friday, June 20, 2025
Mara Nelson-Greenberg's Absurd Office Pranks Hide Mens' Emotional Problems by Lynne Stevens Do we have to accept that there are still so many creeps in the workplace? Do we really need to be…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Lynn Nottage Paints Gripping Portrait of Workers Who Lose Everything by Lynne Stevens I arrived in Palo Alto early and take a stroll in Stanford Shopping Center. With its high-end shops that…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:58AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Lauren Gunderson's Women Keep Shakespeare's Words Alive! by Lynne Stevens Lauren Gunderson convinces us that we must thank women for the very first collection of Shakespeare's plays. If not …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:45AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Shakespeare Warns Us: Give Up Vengeance! by Lynne Stevens In Theatre Lunatico's "Romeo and Juliet," The Chorus (all the cast) take poses depicting scenes we will witness love, anger, dance, …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:34AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Lloyd Suh Reveals Asian Women's Dreams in Moving Comedy by Lynne Stevens In the kitchen aisle at K-Mart, two lonely young immigrant women recognize each other as frequent shoppers. Chatty Lu…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:38AM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Jacobs & Casey Have Us Dancing in Our Seats by Lynne Stevens When I was in high school a boy who took auto shop classes and was rumored to have been in "juvie" asked me to the prom. …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:30PM[SHARE]Friday, March 21, 2025
Harry Davis Lifts Heavy Weight of Young Male Experience by Lynne Stevens Picture a gym in your garage. A bench press and a barrage of rock music to fuel the heavy lifting. Two young men, old…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:59PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Colman Domingo's Wild & Bumpy Journey Lifts Us Up by Lynne Stevens Hop into an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme for a crazy trip south to Disney World, where all your dreams come true. That's …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:58PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 16, 2025
Granville-Barker Speaks Truth to Power"but Who's Listening? by Lynne Stevens "Waste" is like jumping into a snake pit. The male characters focus mainly on their own power and reputation. Har…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:56AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Jackie Sibblies Drury Challenges Our Racial Stereotypes by Lynne Stevens In "Fairview," actors ask: "If you could choose your race, what would you be? No one gets to choose, but characters i…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:05PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Gunderson & Melcon Elevate Jane Austen's "Modern" Woman! by Lynne Stevens Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon have imagined the lives of Jane Austen's delightfully comic Bennet family vis…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:23AM[SHARE]Saturday, November 23, 2024
Noel Coward's Spirited British Comedy Conjures Wartime Specters by Lynne Stevens "Blithe Spirit" premiered in 1941, during the World War II Blitz, when the Nazis dropped bombs on London. Noe…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:39PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Jen Silverman Creates a Dark & Thrilling Brontë Mashup by Lynne Stevens Tell your friends about this standout twisted tale "from Behind the Basement Door." I am always blown away by T…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:16AM[SHARE]Monday, September 30, 2024
Lisa B. Thompson's Choreopoem Honors Black Women's Stories by Lynne Stevens Balancing between the reality and the joy of Black women's lives, Lisa B. Thompson's choreopoem "The Black Feminis…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:45PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 12, 2024
Director Joel Roster Flips a Coin in "R & G""and Wins! by Lynne Stevens A dark, dark mood looms and dark deeds are being plotted. Seeing Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Tom Stoppard's "Rosenc…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:38PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 28, 2024
WolfKlain & Donovan Exalt Beloved Singer's Brief, Brilliant Career by Lynne Stevens My knee hurt badly, and I was feeling sorry for myself. I could barely limp to my car. I was ready to …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:52AM[SHARE]Monday, July 8, 2024
Webber & Rice Expose Dangerous Legacy of Perón Era by Lynne Stevens A huge screen shows headlines that blast out the news: On July 26, 1952, Eva Perón has died at age 33. Argen…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 4, 2024
Bruce Norris Updates "A Raisin in the Sun" with Wit & Wisdom by Lynne Stevens Using Lorraine Hansberry's classic 1959 play about racial prejudice in Chicago as inspiration, Bruce Norris …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:35PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Lauren Gunderson Imagines a Play for Rich and Poor by Lynne Stevens The French Revolution is raging. We hear sounds of crowds, shots, and the woosh of Madame Guillotine outside a French woma…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:14PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 12, 2024
Tennessee Williams Reflects American Memories & Dreams by Lynne Stevens Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" came to the stage in 1944. He called it "a memory play" because it recal…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:30PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tanya Barfield's Professor Faces His Demons, Brings Us to Tears  by Lynne Stevens After a bout of terrible insomnia, math professor Lewis (the stellar Michael J. Asberry) is visited by th…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:05PM[SHARE]Friday, April 19, 2024
Torange Yeghiazarian Pairs Passion with U.S./Iran Conflict by Lynne Stevens What makes "The Tutor" different from any other love triangle? Well, there are more than three players in this aff…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:37PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 7, 2024
John O'Hara's Stories of Strippers & Hustlers Spring to Life by Lynne Stevens "Pal Joey" opens with an enthusiastic overture from a live band of syncopated seniors. We all breathe a coll…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:58AM[SHARE]Monday, March 18, 2024
Patrick Barlow Riffs on 1935 Hitchcock Film in Exciting Noir Comedy by Lynne Stevens The props become part of the action in "The 39 Steps." Characters leap through handheld windows. Doors sw…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:04PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 7, 2024
Finn & Lapine's Revolutionary Musical Still Charms by Lynne Stevens The Jewish American tradition is rich with humor, melodrama, and heart. "Falsettos," the enduring musical by William F…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:17PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Thornton Wilder Reminds Us of The Human Condition by Lynne Stevens In "Our Town," a play within a play, the Stage Manager speaks directly to us, describing Grover's Corners, a quiet New Hamp…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:51PM[SHARE]Friday, December 8, 2023
William Finn's Musical Bee Creates an Endearing Buzz by Lynne Stevens I didn't expect to like this musical. There's plenty of singing and it's not particularly melodic and yet it is just eno…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:10AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 30, 2023
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…
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