Jugglers, Acrobats, Aerialists, and a Wheel of Death Stan Jenson October 4, 2022 Entertainment, On Stage MAD APPLE: When Cirque du Soleil opens a new show it is quite an event because the show might play for decades. Their first Vegas production, Mystere, opened in 1993 and is still going strong(ish).&... 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...
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...
Curtains UP – theatres are opening once again Stan Jenson July 3, 2021 Music, NOW Okay, so June 15 has come and gone, and Californians can pack their auditoriums at 100%. Why is it so difficult to find a live show? I am sick of Zoomed and digital performances; I want to be part o... 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...
Confessions of a Mormon Boy admin January 3, 2020 NOW, Palm Springs Tuesday, January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 2020 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM @ Hotel Zoso (150 South Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, CA 92262) The NEW "Confessions of a Mormon Boy" now in residence for Storytelling Tuesdays... Read More...
Two Fierce Queens admin December 2, 2019 Celebrity Interviews, Dragged OUT, Entertainment Two Fierce Queens. Once Fierce Interview. By Alexander Rodriguez Coco Peru and RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favorite Eureka O’Hara join an all-star cast that includes John Waters’ divas Traci Lords ... Read More...