Review: ‘Private’ presented by San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (*****)
by Charles Kruger “Private” is a wonderful play, full of surprises and excellent writing. Here’s the setup: Corbin (Sedrick Cabrera) hasn’t been having much success, but he is thrilled to have finally landed an excellent job with a tech start up. Unfortunately, there is a fly in the ointment:…
Keep readingReview: ‘Justice’, world premiere musical at Marin Theatre Company (****) — LAST CHANCE – CLOSES THIS WEEKEND!!!
by Charles Kruger Lauren M. Gunderson has written a musical! Rarely does a playwright wander through so many fields as Ms. Gunderson, and always with astonishing aplomb. “Justice” has the impressively polished construction that distinguishes all of Ms. Gunderson’s work, and is admirably researched. What we get is…
Keep readingReview: “The Travelers,” a world premiere by Luis Alfaro, at Magic Theatre (*****) — EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 12!
by Charles Kruger One of the central themes of Christian spirituality is the understanding of all the faithful as pilgrims, travelling through this world, on the way to a heavenly home. It is also a central theme of Luis Alfaro’s truly extraordinary “The Travelers.” Among the most ancient of…
Keep readingReview: ‘Six’, National Broadway tour at the Orpheum (****1/2)
To say that “Six” is a BLAST from the past is an understatement. In this production, the fabulously famous six wives of England’s King Henry the VIII hit the Orpheum stage with enough Girl Pop energy to shake the rafters and rattle the bones of the venerable old…
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