As its first decade draws near a close, the Furious Theatre Company proves once again its savvy leadership and sharp ensemble can withstand the vicissitudes of the unsettled and unsettling world of live theatre. READ MORE
Crown City Offers Two Plays of Different Views… or Maybe Not
by Tom Provenzano | February 18, 2010
In the world of unintended consequences, the greatest result of the waiver wars waged in the 1980s has been the proliferation of independent theatre companies who strive to create important art - not showcases. READ MORE
Calvin Remsberg’s Signature Sweeney Todd at Musical Theatre West
by Tom Provenzano | February 2, 2010
“It is one of those fabulous pieces when you get an opportunity to do it on a large scale like this one at Musical Theatre West you just have to take it,” says Remsberg. READ MORE
Director Michael Michetti Focuses on Intimate Carousel for Reprise
by Tom Provenzano | January 27, 2010
Michetti jumped at the chance to direct Carousel, which he believes is one of the greatest musicals ever created. He explains, “The craft of the writing is astonishing and almost unmatched.” READ MORE
Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith Present Holiday Show
by Tom Provenzano | December 16, 2009
Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith are opening a pure entertainment piece, A Vegas Holiday! Songs From “Live at the Sahara” for a Christmas run at the El Portal. READ MORE
Improvisers Bring Sondheim UnScripted to Theatre Asylum
by Tom Provenzano | November 8, 2009
“We’ve been aggressively working to build an ensemble with the idea of creating a different play every night and being taken seriously as a theatre company rather than as an ‘improv troupe,’” says writer-director-actor Dan O’Connor on the new Sondheim UnScripted READ MORE
David Dean Bottrell: One of Colony’s Angels
by Tom Provenzano | October 23, 2009
The first thing one notices about writer-actor (or is it actor-writer) David Dean Bottrell is the infectious laughter of a man who has landed in the happiest of places on his life and art. READ MORE
Geoff Elliott Directs Richard III
at Noise Within
by Tom Provenzano | October 2, 2009
Eighteen years into its existence A Noise Within has become one of the foremost theatrical institutions in the county. They open this season by revisiting the origin of the title quote in a production of Richard III under Geoff Elliott’s direction READ MORE
Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed is Given Three Concurrent Productions
by Tom Provenzano | September 18, 2009
Eclipsed tells the story of Liberian women rebels, not just the story of their deeds but the brutality that moved them to rebel. READ MORE
Jonathan Barlow Lee Returns for God’s 30th Anniversary
by Tom Provenzano | September 14, 2009
Says Lee of the anniversary performance: “The main thing changing about the new production is making it fully accessible to deaf audiences. We’re using a lot more sign language.” READ MORE
