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Your personal Princess, spreading her love of the Silicon Valley Arts and Culture Kingdom! Your former Princess of Artsopolis, welcomes you to Artsalot!

REVIEW – Rock of Ages – Palo Alto Players

Posted on May 2, 2018

Somewhere in an alternate universe, there’s a Susannah who instead of thrusting mostly unsolicited critical opinions upon her local, theatre-loving audience, she hurls power ballads (and herself) upon a gaggle of drooling groupies. Somewhere (that is most definitely not here … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Finding Neverland – Broadway San Jose

Posted on April 19, 2018

When you order spaghetti in a restaurant and someone asks “How’s your spaghetti taste?” typically the response will be something resembling, “Well, it tastes like spaghetti.” I mean, how do you describe it? Spaghetti is … spaghetti-y. Rarely does one … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- CRYSTAL -Cirque du Soleil

Posted on March 29, 2018

I’m a hockey girl. As a warm-natured, anti-winter, native Californian and a former competitive swimmer with an allegiance to water in its’ natural liquid state, admittedly it doesn’t make logical sense; but it’s the truth. One might assume that my … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- The Little Mermaid – Broadway San Jose

Posted on September 27, 2017

I don’t consider myself a true fanatic about many things; 3-legged black cats, armadillos, dinosaurs, Jason Statham, REALLY good Crème Brulee… that’s about the sum total of things I throw a parade for. Oh and redheaded, singing MERMAIDS! Hear me … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – The Many Faces of Farce – Stanford Repertory Theater

Posted on September 7, 2017

It should be noted that Chekhov and I have an on again, off again relationship. Well, it’s more of a Chekhon, Chekhov again. And, really it’s mostly Chekhov. I’ve tried. I’ve seen multiple productions of multiple plays over the last … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Lord of the Flies – A Theater Near U (at the Pear Theater)

Posted on July 30, 2017

Full disclosure: I never read Lord of the Flies. It’s quite possible I was supposed to, but I don’t recall ever doing so. Perhaps it was not in the curriculum, or more likely, my own unintentional display or reckless rebellion. … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – The Toxic Avenger – San Jose Stage

Posted on June 13, 2017

Do you remember hearing about that Musical Theater orgy between Little Shop of Horrors, Urinetown, and Hairspray that happened at a Bruce Springsteen concert? Well, probably not, mostly because I made it up just now as an illustrative device, but … Continue reading →

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