Stephen Sondheim’s Follies in Las Vegas Stan Jenson April 2, 2024 Entertainment, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, NOW, On Stage, Orange County, Palm Springs, San Francisco FUNNY GIRL: Funny Girl first opened on Broadway in 1964 with Barbara Streisand leading the vaguely biographical story of Fanny Bryce. It ran for 1,348 performances, making it an undeniable hit, but it was... Read More...
Cabaret, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, The Red Suitcase all Shine ON STAGE Stan Jenson September 1, 2023 NOW, On Stage CABARET: Cabaret opened on Broadway in late 1966 and ran for 1,166 performances – at the time quite a megahit. The show featured music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff, base... Read More...
A Picture of Two Boys Stan Jenson November 21, 2022 NOW, On Stage MOULIN ROUGE: All right, already. This is probably the sixth time this year I have talked about this show plus we ran a terrific photo spread of it a couple of months ago. I’ll willingly confess tha... Read More...
Summertime at the Old Globe Theatre Stan Jenson August 1, 2022 NOW, On Stage Old Globe Theatre: San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre has long been one of my favorite haunts. They have three theatres: the mainstage which seats 580, a theatre-in-the-round seating 250, and an ou... Read More...
The Hollywood Bowl for Summer Stan Jenson July 1, 2022 NOW, On Stage HOLLYWOOD BOWL: I know I kicked off with the Hollywood Bowl last month, but there are two shows this month that I feel really need your attention. The first is the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with Steve M... Read More...
Caught in the Afterglow Stan Jenson May 31, 2022 NOW, On Stage HOLLYWOOD BOWL: June means we are well and truly into summer and for me, that means entertainment under the stars. My #1 favorite is the Hollywood Bowl, a monstrous venue that seats around 18,000 pe... Read More...
Big Musicals like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen are BACK Stan Jenson September 9, 2021 NOW, On Stage Knowing it is September gives me a bit of a buzz. In the past couple of months, I have seen perhaps a half dozen productions in small theatres and outdoor venues, but I’m really jonesing for a big musical... Read More...
California’s Stages Are Beginning to Cautiously Open Stan Jenson June 2, 2021 NOW, On Stage It seems clear that we are coming out of the cursed pandemic, but the exit strategy in some ways is even more confusing than the establishment was. Governor Cuomo has announced that Broadway can resume on... Read More...
On Stage – January 2020 admin January 6, 2020 Entertainment, On Stage HEAD OVER HEELS: San Francisco – I loved this show when I saw it on Broadway, and I’m delighted that San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre Center is one of the first regionals t... Read More...
On Stage – December admin December 2, 2019 Entertainment, On Stage HEAD OVER HEELS: San Francisco – I loved this show when I saw it on Broadway last year. It’s production this month at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre is the first regional production I ... Read More...