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REVIEW- The Addams Family – Palo Alto Players

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Artsalot

Of all the love stories this planet has generated, Morticia and Gomez Addams are among the most admired and coveted. I know for a fact I am not alone in that thought. They are honest and passionate and we love … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – BIG FISH – PALO ALTO PLAYERS

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Artsalot

I am the president (self-appointed as is the norm with many of my titles) of the Whimsy Fan Club. I strongly believe in the magic of stories told largely and from deep within an infinite imagination. I embrace the fanciful, … 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- 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 – 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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REVIEW – Forbidden Broadway – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Artsalot

Sometimes there is, in fact, a very logical explanation for something that has lasted so long. With several incarnations, updated along with the trends and shows of the Great White Way, Forbidden Broadway has endured for decades because it’s a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – THE SNOW QUEEN – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Artsalot

While exciting and potentially a great collaborative exercise, producing a new work comes with a lot of pressures and expectations. Even when you’ve lined up the most fabulous of creative teams, breathing life into a previously unproduced piece is really, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- SPAMALOT – HILLBARN THEATRE

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Artsalot

My family is very much a fan of Monty Python and the show and the films were an integral part of my upbringing. I surmise, the call of “bring out your dead” on laundry days may have been the only way mom … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – One Night With Janis Joplin – San Jose Rep

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Artsalot

Here is a list of my not-so-favorite things, also known as “Why theoretically, I should not have liked One Night With Janis Joplin at the San Jose Rep:” Celebration of 60/70’s drug culture, musicals that don’t have much of a … Continue reading →

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