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…
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 10:56AMWednesday, August 24, 2022
Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen in the Dog House by Lynne Stevens Sunlight filters through the redwoods as a gentle breeze mingles with the music of the band before the play begins. Curtain Th…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:10AMWednesday, June 29, 2022
Cristina Garcia Condenses Her Celebrated Novel to Its Essence by Lynne Stevens This is a play of rebellion and revolution, a tale of the struggle between mothers and daughters. In Brooklyn, …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:33PMSaturday, June 4, 2022
Sarah Ruhl Turns Doldrums to Delight by Lynne Stevens We take our seats opposite the minuscule, stark, black stage. The only set pieces are five black stools and two window frames hanging fr…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:26AMFriday, April 29, 2022
Jay Kuo’s Spirited Lyrics Illuminate Japanese American Story by Lynne Stevens From the opening scenes, I was almost moved to tears by this drama inspired by the true-life experiences of TV…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:34AMWednesday, March 9, 2022
Jane Martin’s Modern Spin on “Three Sisters” Makes Us Laugh! by Lynne Stevens Manipulative TV actor Holly snags the lead role of Masha for herself in this modern take on Chekhov’s �…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:46AMFriday, February 11, 2022
Jaclyn Backhaus Ridicules Male Heroes—Bring on the Gals! by Lynne Stevens Sarah Bernhardt did it playing Hamlet. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon did it to infiltrate an all-woman band in Some L…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:39PMThursday, May 6, 2021
Lisa Peterson Opens the Door to Six Actors’ Creative Process by Lynne Stevens Virginia Woolf is very good at describing what it’s like to be alive and remembering fleeting moments. Lis…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:37AMFriday, December 4, 2020
Director Bogdonoff Grabs Our Hearts, Strikes a Chord by Lynne Stevens We are in radio STUDIO A at WBFR in Manhattan on Christmas Eve, 1946, watching a radio version of It’s a Wonderful Lif…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:07PMThursday, March 12, 2020
Michaela Goldhaber Revives First Female Playwrights by Lynne Stevens My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed “The Lady Scribblers” and I think any woman who has felt inhibited in her work wil…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:12PM 
