by Jordan Young | Sep 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The butler did it, that much is certain in Jeff Lowe’s hilarious new show, “The Butler Monologues” (presented by Alchemy Theatre Co. at Fullerton’s STAGEStheatre through Sept. 22). But whodunnit in this outlandish murder mystery comedy? Alfred from “Batman”? Kato from...
by Jordan Young | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Damn Yankees” is one of those old-school musicals they’ve forgotten how to make. When the Douglass Wallopp-George Abbott show (with music and lyrics by Jerry Ross & Richard Adler, based on a novel by Wallopp) first opened on Broadway in 1955 it scored a solid...
by Jordan Young | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
To apply the proverbial lemons from lemonade to Shakespeare Orange County would be something of an understatement. Clearly the company has landed on its feet after being ignominiously booted from Garden Grove Amphitheater, falling into the welcoming embrace of Santa...
by Jordan Young | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Best new play I’ve seen in a long time? That would be “Strong Arm” by Wyn Moreno (continuing in its world premiere at Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana through Jul. 28). This riveting drama centers on the world of professional sports, and one promising young...
by Jordan Young | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Audience expectations may be deservedly high for “Ragtime: The Musical” at Chance Theater in Anaheim (through July 28). After all, the Terrence McNally-Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens adaptation of E. L. Doctorow’s popular novel was nominated for 13 Tony Awards. It’s a...
by Jordan Young | Jun 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
The long shadow of Abel Gance’s monumental “Napoléon” hangs over everything else the pioneer French filmmaker ever touched, much as it did during his career. The hi-def restoration of his 1919 World War I epic, “J’Accuse” (available in a Blu-ray MOD edition from...
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