409 stories by "Lemonmeter"
SWEET Solid stagecraft, tautly quirky writing and crackerjack acting distinguish this compelling Los Angeles premiere of playwright Sharr White's celebrated 2013 study of a neurologist who m…
BITTER Unfortunately, in their current staging of Michael Feingold’s translation at A Noise Within, co-directors Julia Rodriguez-Elliott and Geoff Elliott never quite balance the play&…
SWEET This show should not be missed. It is part of our collective history highlighting distinctive moments of a man who made us laugh and think. His incredibly fast and clever lyrics defini…
SWEET Forgive them their voice-over. Give in to their Temptation and let the rest of text wash over you as you enjoy this immersive gem. And buy tickets now, this is one that’s sure to…
SWEET Director BRIAN SHNIPPER and his superb cast make both stories, past and present, compelling. Greg Simay – MyBurbank SWEET You don't have to be a Civil War buff to enjoy the lates…
SWEET Troy Kotsur, a deaf actor, plays Teacher, a fractious bully whose semi-coherent verbal harangues are the source of his catastrophic charisma. Under the direction of Stephen Rothman, Ko…
BITTERSWEET That said, at its heart the piece is a sincere, well-intended contrivance that gets its laughs like clockwork but isn't exactly unfamiliar. Audiences with an appetite for light c…
BITTERSWEET The staging is of such high caliber and the material has so much import that it would have been nice to see these artists put more faith in the sophistication of their audience "…
BITTERSWEET Garry Hynes’ production, which opened Saturday at the Mark Taper Forum, is a shade too respectful. The Tony-winning Irish director treats the text as though it were a castl…
BITTERSWEET The jokes and the witty numbers (“The Butler’s Song” brings down the house) don't feel quite big or splashy enough to distract us from the low stakes. Choreogra…
SWEET Unlike much new musical theater, "Loch Ness" is a charming, pleasingly quirky, wholly original concept. Its fine staging at Chance shows that theaters taking a chance on a new, unprodu…
BITTER While the community members themselves probably appreciate these efforts, these dutiful digressions hardly enhance the overall experience for the general audience member. I’ve s…
SWEET One thing that impresses me about Rogers as a writer is he’s not afraid to write what screenwriter Philippa Boyens called dialogue that is “performer dependent.” With…
SWEET Director Matthews' staging possesses an up close intimacy that leaves you almost feeling as though these guys are your own family. It's almost a shame when the play ends, as the effect…
BITTERSWEET When I saw the play, under McPherson’s direction, at London’s Donmar Warehouse, a quality of undefined menace was unmistakably part of the drama. That same edge isn&#…
SWEET What gets served up is, of course, somewhat thinner than the symphonic orchestration we all grew up with on the original concept album, but it manages to evoke those classic sounds whi…
SWEET The striking innovation here is in transposing the musical principles of fugue into narrative. Parallel elements of the three stories are underscored by impressively choreographed simu…
FIRE IN THE THEATRE/THEATER By David Jette Last night, I took my seat in the back row for RMT's Rant and Rave, at first alone in a theater full of people. My wife was home with her mother an…
SWEET Except for some mis-staged lighting to allow Mr. Cavett to walk freely as is his obvious nature is as a renowned talk-show host, this play was surprisingly funny and yet really smart w…
SWEET I tell you what. Here's what really happened: Having come to Silver Lake, at the expense of sleep, gas, time, and peace of mind, I elected to be moved and disturbed, provoked even, mad…
BITTERSWEET This literary gamesmanship is a lot more fun and funny than it sounds, particularly when the matter at hand is sex and relationships. Maher constructs a terrific setup, but in th…
SWEET Nevertheless, and in spite of the occasional sour note and shaky acting performance, Ghosts of the Underground racks up an impressive tally of theatrical coups, not the least of which …
SWEET The show is worth seeing, especially if you are fans of the original movie, "Pulp Fiction" Daniel Faigin – Observations Along the Road SWEET I saw this production last time it wa…
BITTER With such an original premise and with so many raffish characters to draw on, you'd think that Neuss would be able to make Revival take flight; unfortunately, her play remains earthbo…
SWEET Playwright Lily Blau receives a strong mounting of her world premiere The Missing Pages of Lewis Carroll at the Theatre @ Boston Court. Director Abigail Deser glides her able cast thro…
