Tag Archives: Performing arts

REVIEW- Wicked – Broadway San Jose

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Artsalot

This certainly isn’t Wicked’s first rodeo, but it is San Jose’s first time hosting the show (thanks to Broadway San Jose) and it has infused the city with an excitement and energy that suits our town very well. The show … 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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Mini Reviews – Les Mis, Making God Laugh, Animals Out Of Paper

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Artsalot

Time is short this week, but I saw a number of shows that are really worth mentioning for those looking for something to do in the next week or two…nothing in depth here, but a quick bite on what to … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL – SAN JOSE STAGE

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Artsalot

I found myself feeling a bit faint last weekend. Light headed, weak and strangely humorless. Sluggish even when you come right down to it. So, I went through the regular self-diagnosis, as you do, to see if I could find … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Artsalot

A play is like kind of like a recipe. You take some ingredients, you mix them all about, you let it bake, you serve it up and you hope that everyone (whose taste buds are as individual as finger prints) … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- BLUE MAN GROUP – BROADWAY SAN JOSE

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Artsalot

Aside from an unexpected and upsetting allergic reaction to Dramamine one time, I’ve never done hallucinogenic drugs, nor do I condone their use, but having seen Blue Man Group, I kinda feel like I know what a good experience with … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – CATHY RIGBY IS PETER PAN – BROADWAY SAN JOSE

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Artsalot

If someone told me a female gymnast who attended the 1968 Olympics was going to play Peter Pan on stage and that I’d not only believe the performance, but would be totally sucked in by it, I’d probably tell them to … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – LION IN WINTER – SHADY SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Artsalot

The Lion in Winter is not so much a History lesson as it is a dysfunctional love story, and let’s be frank, if we judge by reality TV, and many of us do whether we admit it or not, who … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – In the Heights – Broadway San Jose

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Artsalot

After seeing In the Heights last night, I woke up thinking it was Saturday. It was seriously as if those amazing 2 ½ hours on a Tuesday had a little chat with Wed –Friday and said, “You only wish you … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE – WEST VALLEY LIGHT OPERA

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Artsalot

Admittedly, as a director first (and an actress, designer, playwright and critic last) from time to time I find it extremely difficult to sit in an audience, not because a show is so dreadfully void of entertainment, but rather because … Continue reading →

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