TO BEGIN THE WORLD OVER AGAIN: THE LIFE OF THOMAS PAINE: 90% " SWEET
TO BEGIN THE WORLD OVER AGAIN: THE LIFE OF THOMAS PAINE: 90% – SWEET BITTERSWEET Despite director Shanga Parker's seductive stage polish (including Sarah Nash Gates' period-perfect costuming) and Ruskin's own amiable and engaging stage presence, rather than the abrasive and alienating firebrand one might expect, the evening introduces us to little more than an Encyclopedia Britannica entry. Bill Raden " LA Week…