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the aves

May 8, 2025 by Eddie Reynolds 1 Comment

the aves Jihae Park Berkeley Repertory Theatre There is no doubt but that Marsha Ginsberg's designed serene pond setting with its yellow lilies floating in slow circulation underneath a wooden boardwalk with its lone bench is nothing short of serenely mesmerizing --  a scene made even more idyllic by the dreamlike songs of birds, crickets, and rain storms created … [Read more...] about the aves

In Every Generation

January 26, 2023 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

In Every Generation Ali Viterbi TheatreWorks Silicon Valley During the Jewish, Passover Seder, there is a section recounting all the blessings and miracles the Israelites have received; and after each is recited, those gathered around the festival table say, “Dayenu,” “It would have been enough.”  In Ali Viterbi’s 2022-premiering play In Every Generationtime travels … [Read more...] about In Every Generation

Head Over Heels

December 22, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds

What happens when a Renaissance tale of royal romance written in iambic pentameter collides head-on with the jukebox music of the 1980s all-female group, the Go-Go’s?  And what if twists and turns of the story inspired by Sir Philip Sidney’s The Arcadia (1580s) now include same-sex love, gender-bending left and right, and a “non-binary, plural” Oracle of Delphi?  New … [Read more...] about Head Over Heels

“A Christmas Carol”

December 3, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

A Christmas Carol Alan Menken (Music); Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics); Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens (Book)Based on the Story by Charles DickensHillbarn TheatreThe Cast of A Christmas CarolHillbarn Theatre of Foster City, a company known for its rousing, inventively produced musicals, stages the musical version of the perennially holiday favorite, A Christmas Carol.  Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about “A Christmas Carol”

“In the Heights”

November 12, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

In the HeightsLin Manuel Miranda (Music); Quiara Alegria Hudes (Book)Custom Made Theatre CompanyThe Cast of In the HeightsIn 2008, a musical that opened on Broadway and went on to win four Tonys that year (including Best Musical) quickly established itself as one that would influence a new generation of stage musicals.  Not only was the large cast all but one of … [Read more...] about “In the Heights”

“The Wolves”

March 21, 2018 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The WolvesSarah DeLappeMarin Theatre CompanyThe Cast of The WolvesI arrived really wanting to like this show.  Pre-publicity that I had read sounded intriguing and exciting as the show was described as nine teenage girls going about their pre-game, soccer warm-ups just talking about life in the way teen girls do everywhere.  I already knew that Sarah DeLappe’s The … [Read more...] about “The Wolves”

“The Millionth Production of A Christmas Carol”

December 3, 2017 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Millionth Production of A Christmas CarolJames KoppPear TheatreThe Cast of The Millionth Production of A Christmas Carol Entitled The Millionth Production of A Christmas Carol, the play by James Kopp receiving its world premiere at Pear Theatre is a love story to local, struggling theatre companies.  By the thousands across America in towns … [Read more...] about “The Millionth Production of A Christmas Carol”

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