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…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:16AMMonday, 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 Bla…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:45PMThursday, 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 Stoppa…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:38PMWednesday, 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 t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:52AMMonday, 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. Argentines …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:48AMThursday, 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 N…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:35PMTuesday, 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 06:14PMSunday, 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” becaus…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:30PMWednesday, 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 03:05PMFriday, 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…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 02:37PMSunday, 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 breath…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:58AMMonday, 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. Door…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:04PMThursday, 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 Wil…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:17PMTuesday, 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 Ne…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:51PMFriday, 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 …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:10AMThursday, 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. Broa…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:27PMWednesday, November 15, 2023
Cindy Goldfield Talks about A Life in the Theater by Lynne Stevens On Tuesday, October 24, I had the pleasure of interviewing actor Cindy Goldfield at 42nd Street Moon’s very unglamorous r…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:16PMThursday, November 9, 2023
Jerry Herman’s Superb Music & Lyrics Still Enchant by Lynne Stevens From the start of “Mame,” we realize that we are following the memories of Auntie Mame’s nephew, Patrick. Afte…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:09PMWednesday, October 25, 2023
Faulkner & Irving Conjure a Haunted House and Scary Woods by Lynne Stevens Don’t go into those woods! Don’t open that door! These are the classic warnings of many terror tales. And d…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:52PMWednesday, October 11, 2023
Heidi Armbruster Delivers Classic Christie by Lynne Stevens Almost a century since her 11-day disappearance in 1926, the time is right for prolific mystery writer Agatha Christie to have her…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:00PMFriday, September 22, 2023
David Abrams Illuminates Tennessee Williams’ Masterpiece Family Drama by Lynne Stevens “The Glass Menagerie,” a play for the Ages, will never go out of style. So long as people feel …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:42PMSunday, June 25, 2023
Robert Harling’s Southern Women Bloom Boldly & Tenderly by Lynne Stevens Director Elizabeth Carter conveys the universality of hairstyling, focusing on six women at a cozy hair salon i…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:33AMFriday, June 16, 2023
Masteroff, Bock, Harnick’s Perfumery Scents the Air with Love by Lynne Stevens In these gray San Francisco days, we need some sparkling singing and dancing to cheer us up. Brilliance and c…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:47PMWednesday, May 31, 2023
Lopez/Lorca Tragedy Unveils Woman Driven Mad by Tradition by Lynne Stevens Mythical in its makeup, “Yerma” is a study in what not to do in your romantic relationships. Melinda Lopez …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:22AMWednesday, April 19, 2023
Josh Costello Revives Soldier-Poet for Our Time by Lynne Stevens I’ve always felt that an intelligent, witty man is much more attractive than one who is merely lucky to be handsome. I alwa…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:46PMMonday, February 6, 2023
Domenique Morisseau Celebrates Black Women’s Wisdom by Lynne Stevens Domenique Morisseau takes a stylish look at the destruction of Detroit’s Black neighborhoods, brilliantly depicting t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:23PMSaturday, December 3, 2022
Emma Rice’s Spectacular Brontë Reaches New Heights by Lynne Stevens Everything about the first act of Emma Rice’s “Wuthering Heights” is physical and passionate and dark as a Grimm�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:04PMWednesday, November 16, 2022
Dominique Morisseau’s Temptations Make Us Love Them by Lynne Stevens From the first beat, “Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations” lifts us out of our seats. It’s …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:06PMTuesday, November 1, 2022
Martin Crimp Plays With Our Discomfort by Lynne Stevens Did you ever feel you’re no one special and then learn everyone is talking about you behind your back? That’s what’s happening t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:40AMWednesday, September 21, 2022
Marcus Gardley’s Modern Verse Version Shakes US Up! by Lynne Stevens At Cal Shakes, Co-directors Eric Ting and Dawn Monique Williams have staged a first-rate “Lear” with all its rage a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:59AMSaturday, September 17, 2022
Arthur Miller’s 50s Warnings Resonate in 21st Century by Lynne Stevens Arthur Miller had the Big Red Scare in mind when he wrote “The Crucible” in 1953. Miller depicts the Salem Witch …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:56AM 
