While at the annual meeting of the American Theatre Critics Association, I was able to attend six plays with my colleagues from across the nation. Following are six short reviews I wrote about each of the productions. What I learned loud and clear is that the theatre scene of Philadelphia is extremely rich and exciting and is well worth a trip to the city just … [Read more...] about Six Mini Reviews from the Philadelphia Theatre Scene
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“The Eddys: Our Top Theatre Productions, 2015, San Francisco Bay Area”
Theatre Eddys Presents“The Eddys” Our San Francisco Bay Area Top Theatre Productions, 2015”Ed & Eddie (aka as "The Eddys") Announce Their 2015 BestsEven for us, attending 144 live theatre and opera productions in 2015 has been a record, 131 for which a full review was posted on Theatre Eddys. Of those 144, we rated 53 as “5 E” (our top rating), representing 21 … [Read more...] about “The Eddys: Our Top Theatre Productions, 2015, San Francisco Bay Area”
Two Highly Rated Shows Return for Encores in August
By popular demand of audiences, two excellent productions that graced local stages earlier this year will re-open this month for extended runs. Each tells a GLBT-related story and relates an important story of our not-too-distant history.Photo by David WilsonBreaking the Code: The Alan Turing Story (Hugh Whitemore) reopens at Theatre Rhinoceros August 5-29, 2015, … [Read more...] about Two Highly Rated Shows Return for Encores in August
Announcing the 2014 Theatre Eddys
Eddie on stage.ED’S & EDDIE’S 2014 TOP-RATEDPLAYS, MUSICALS, & OPERASIn 2014 and in spite of Ed's six months of intense chemotherapy, we saw 112 plays, musicals, and operas (not to mention a full season of ballet and several nights at the symphony). Once again, this was an outstanding year for plays in the Bay Area.. Narrowing our top-rated plays to … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2014 Theatre Eddys
NYC/Broadway trip – Oct 2014
We did not make it to New York for our normal July trip (due to Ed's then-chemo treatments), but we more than compensated in our recent journey during which we saw a record 16 shows in 9 days. As we have for several years, we are now sharing our takes on the shows; and we are hoping that you will all do the same when you make your way to NYC.Below you will find our ranked … [Read more...] about NYC/Broadway trip – Oct 2014