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“Admissions”

September 12, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

AdmissionsJoshua HarmonLos Altos Stage CompanyMichael Champlin, Quincy Shaindlin and Kristin WalterAdmissions is Joshua Harmon’s hard-hitting, paradoxical look at admission processes at both upper-crust private secondary schools and the most-sought-after private universities.  Now in a riveting, superbly acted and directed production at Los Altos Stage Company, Admissions … [Read more...] about “Admissions”

“An Ideal Husband”

September 9, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

An Ideal HusbandOscar WildePear Theatre  Aaron Weisberg and Tom FarleyIn the midst of his own infidelities to his wife via his live-in, male lover becoming headlines and a life-ruining court case, the famed and wildly popular poet, playwright, and novelist (as well as celebrated, itinerant speaker in the U.S.), Oscar Wilde, wrote a play still widely produced almost … [Read more...] about “An Ideal Husband”

“The Flick”

September 2, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The FlickAnnie BakerShotgun PlayersJustin Howard & Chris GinesiEntering the Ashby Stage setting, it is at first confusing where to find the ticketed seat.  Mirroring the regular seating area is another set of seat rows, which after a second look, are clearly those of a small movie theatre.  Looking further, there are the curtained walls with movie-house sconces, … [Read more...] about “The Flick”

“The 39 Steps”

August 31, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The 39 StepsAdapted by Patrick BarlowBased on the Novel by John BuchanFrom the Movie by Alfred HitchcockTheatreWorksSilicon ValleyLance Gardner, Ron Campbell, Annie Abrams & Cassidy BrownFour actors playing upwards of one-hundred-plus parts.  Eighty costume changes, with a total of fifty different costumes often switched in split-second timing on stage.  Bridges, … [Read more...] about “The 39 Steps”

“Present Laughter”

June 14, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Present LaughterNoël CowardPear Theatre Jenni Chapman, Barbara Heninger, Akex Draa, Charles Woodson Parker & John Stephen KingPear Theatre presents in its intimate setting Noël Coward's Present Laughter that bursts at the seams with riotous comedy propelled by a stage full of memorably quirky characters who get themselves and each other … [Read more...] about “Present Laughter”

“Archduke”

June 11, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

ArchdukeRajiv JosephTheatreWorks Silicon ValleyJeremy Kahn, Stephen Stocking, Scott Coopwood & Adam Shonkwiler One gun shot and its hapless, men-still-boys perpetrators are the unlikely subjects of a laugh-out-loud retelling of one of history’s darkest moments – World War I’s initiating assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand.  Pulitzer Prize finalist … [Read more...] about “Archduke”

“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”

May 30, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalDouglas McGrath (Book)Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (Music & Lyrics)SHNSarah BockelIt is a testament to the touchstone popularity of a musical that had its world premiere in San Francisco in 2013, returned in 2016, and now is in a limited appearance for its third SF run in a half dozen years that the opening … [Read more...] about “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”

“Anna Considers Mars”

May 23, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Anna Considers MarsRuben GrijalvaPlaygroundMelissa Ortiz, Katie Rubin, Aaron Wilton & Christian HainesThe polar ice caps are no more.  Fiji has disappeared; San Francisco is surrounded by a gigantic seawall.  From sharks to lions, species are going extinct in the wild while decades-long droughts send desperate throngs to attack arriving planes as people look for … [Read more...] about “Anna Considers Mars”

“The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective”

May 17, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Victorian Ladies’ Detective CollectivePatricia MiltonCentral WorksStacy Ross, Jan Zvaifler & Chelsea BearceWomen viewed by men as second-class while independent-minded, outspoken women are viewed with scorn and derision.  Producers making unwanted moves on young actresses as police openly disregard women’s inputs.  Businessmen more concerned about their bottom … [Read more...] about “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective”

“Territories”

May 13, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

TerritoriesBetty ShamiehArabian Shakespeare FestivalTarek Khan & Katrina YasharIn opulent sultanic robes, one man nobly declares that in future generations, “I will be praised.”  Opposite him, a Crusader predicts that he will be lost in the footnotes.  Between them, a young woman in the full attire of a royal member of a long-past Islamic dynasty with a touch of … [Read more...] about “Territories”

“The Importance of Being Ernest”

April 24, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

The Importance of Being EarnestOscar WildeAurora Theatre CompanyThe Aurora CastTwo young socialites both are engaged to Ernest, only there is no Ernest – at least not until two young dandies can rush to church for a late-afternoon re-christening, each planning to become Ernest to cover up his habitual propensity for lying.  But before such radical altercation of identities … [Read more...] about “The Importance of Being Ernest”

“Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story”

April 8, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Hershey Felder: A Paris Love StoryHershey FelderTheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hershey FelderThe mesmerizing music lures its listeners into a state of relaxed contemplation of the chalk-drawn scenes of the City of Lights that splash one by one on the projected, stage-filling blackboard behind him.  At the piano, we imagine for a moment that the great French … [Read more...] about “Hershey Felder: A Paris Love Story”

“Yoga Play”

March 20, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

Yoga PlayDipika GuhaSan Francisco PlayhouseRyan Morales, Bobak Cyrus Bakhitiari, Craig Marker (on screen) & Susi DamilanoWho wouldn’t want to run out and buy a pair of soft, stretchy pants with “slow-release, organic lavender activated by water” that has made focus group participants “want to hold on to their clothes even after a sweaty yoga class”?  The executive team … [Read more...] about “Yoga Play”

“Sojourn”

March 18, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

SojournEvan Kokkila-SchumacherPear Theatre  Drew Benjamin Jones and Laura DomingoFor both science-fiction lovers and for anyone who likes a play that mixes mystery, philosophical debates, and political realities with a story that has a very human component, Pear Theatre’s wonderfully acted and inventively conceived Sojourn is a ticket for a rocket ride … [Read more...] about “Sojourn”

“Transfers”

March 12, 2019 by Eddie Reynolds Leave a Comment

TransfersLucy ThurberCrowded Fire TheaterVictor D. Ragsdale & Caleb CabreraWho is let in the gate to reside inside the ivy-covered walls of Hared University?  Who is left only looking in from the outside?  What set of qualifications wins out in the end when two candidates – one African American, one Latino -- have both beaten all odds over the daily hunger, … [Read more...] about “Transfers”

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