Anastasia is perhaps my generation’s most-beloved animated film not produced by Disney. The story concerns Anya, a royal who, separated...

The Rogue Festival isn’t back, and that’s because it never left. The Rogue Festival board and staff worked hard to make the virtual...

I coach the Improv team at the high school I teach; I took a whole quarter of Improv in my college theatre program; I can’t freestyle or...

While I acknowledge that Broadway is blessed to have a Sara Bareilles score that has pop, freshness, and character-driven lyricism, it...

My first exposure to West Side Story was in junior high school when my English teacher had a Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story unit. We...

I am of the Golden Age fandom who thinks My Fair Lady is a wonderfully entertaining musical which will be lost to time in the nearing...

(Cast of A Christmas Carol; Photo credit: Joan Marcus) What to do with a story that’s been in the public domain for so long it’s been...

My first introduction to Agatha Christie’s much-praised story, Murder on the Orient Express, was this past Sunday’s viewing at Sierra...

I am a fan of Selma Arts Center. I enjoy their fearlessness in tackling off-the-beaten-path plays and musicals, as well as their...

Kenneth Lonergan was on to something when he wrote This is Our Youth. 1982 was a year that provided uncertainty for older teens; Dennis,...

Whelp, I’ve seen it again. Cats, the musical adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s poems purred its way through Fresno for a two-night stand last...

Anna Ouyang Moench’s play, Man of God, serves as Fresno State’s return to in-person productions, and what a spunky yet poignant selection...

It was 2017, the week before the Tonys. I was jetlagged, a couple of beers and too much caffeine in, and it was raining. I headed to The...

A nine-person Little Mermaid; that’s all I needed to know to get me to Lucky Penny Productions, who have kicked off their re-opening to...

It’s a big, bright, beautiful world as live theatre returns to Sierra Repertory Theatre, bringing a talented cast and wonderful technical...

Hello! Going forward, all reviews will be posted here on this page. However, I have kept my previous Tumblr account active so all...