Tag Archives: Theater in San JOse

REVIEW – The Toxic Avenger – San Jose Stage

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

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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REVIEW – Motown the Musical – Broadway San Jose

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

I’m not going to lie, going into Broadway San Jose’s Motown the Musical I thought there was a good chance I might be about 20 years too young to fully appreciate it. You’d think I’d be trusting enough by now, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – The Wild Party – San Jose Stage

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

The Wild Party may well be the illegitimate musical bastard that resulted from a drunken orgy between Cabaret, Three Penny Opera, Bonnie and Clyde, Chicago and a snuff film. Full of appalling, damaged, depraved, and generally vile, predatory characters, it … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – 39 Steps – San Jose Stage

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

You know you’re silly, right? I’m talking to you Production of The 39 Steps at the San Jose Stage. Yes, you. Silly. Downright, campy, over-the-top silly. Not that that’s a bad thing at all. No, no, you are a welcome … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA – Broadway San Jose

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

You might think that just because I choose to assert my royal title of Princess, that I might be predisposed to frilly, fluffy, romantic fairytales. If you thought that though, you’d be mostly wrong. I’m nearly immune (nearly) to the ooh … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – Jane Austen’s Persuasion – San Jose Stage

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

There were two very short periods in my life when I read for pleasure. 8th grade, when a very smart teacher introduced me to the likes of fantasy/sci-fi authors Anne McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, Douglas Adams and Ray Bradbury, and then … Continue reading →

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