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REVIEW- RFK – San Jose Stage Company

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Artsalot

There are days of late, when I spy a gray hair protruding from my pigtails and I think for a moment; so this is “old.” Such moments seem increasingly more frequent for this lady in her 40th year and while … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Curtains – Hillbarn Theater

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Artsalot

Sometimes a show can be so fun, that even some atypically bad luck or questionable choices don’t irrevocably harm the overall production. Curtains is a big show, with big songs, big dance numbers, big set pieces and big demands on … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Hank Williams: Lost Highway – Douglas Morrison Theatre

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Artsalot

The acting ante is certainly being upped as more and more shows about musicians are being produced; shows where it is absolutely essential that the actors expertly play their own instruments. While I’m always in awe of any actor, and … Continue reading →

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REVIEW-Wonder of the World-Douglas Morrisson Theatre

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Artsalot

I know I sound like a broken record, but just walking into the Douglas Morrison Theatre is an experience in and of itself. The preset stage in general has a far too underutilized function of telling you EXACTLY what you’re … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- Funny Girl- Hillbarn Theatre

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Artsalot

It’s nearly impossible to leave your own experiences, prejudices and expectations of a show at the theater entrance. Try as you might to distance yourself from previous versions of a show you’ve seen, read or even been in, it can … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Moby Dick Rehearsed – Stanford Repertory Theater

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Artsalot

I’m not wowed easily when it comes to the stage. I approach each show with positive hope that I’ll be witness to a new story or new way of telling a story, but I don’t bank on it. I don’t … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- Bonnie & Clyde – San Jose Stage

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Artsalot

When seeing a musical, one of the questions I always try to ask myself is “Is this story told better by being a musical?” In the case of Bonnie and Clyde at San Jose Stage, I think I was wooed … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Educating Rita – California Theatre Center Summer Rep

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Artsalot

I took in Educating Rita (the first play in California Theatre Center’s Summer Rep season) last week and found it mentally compatible and exceedingly amiable. The play which focuses on the evolution of a relationship between a British college student … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Broadway San Jose

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Artsalot

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat…what ARE you? I mean, I don’t…I can’t…I just…I’m not sure I know what to do with you. You’re just all over the place. Broadway San Jose typically surprises and woos me, winning me over … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – An Inspector Calls – Stanford Repertory Theater

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Artsalot

An Inspector Calls is one of those plays that someone who’s been participating in theater since age 4 should probably have seen, read, or been in at least a few times by the time they graduate college with a degree … Continue reading →

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