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"She Kills Monsters," show #860
An epically enjoyable campaign is happening at Selma Arts Center in the form of Qui Nguyen’s poignant and entertaining play, She Kills...
Feb 15, 20233 min read


"The Play That Goes Wrong," show #859
When the star of a play is the set, one must rely on a cast that supports that set as well as top-of-the-line scenic designers. The...
Feb 10, 20232 min read


"The Phantom of the Opera," show #856
The reason for the trip. When I started going to New York (2012) I was always asked, “Why haven’t you seen Phantom… yet?” My reply was...
Feb 9, 20232 min read


"Picasso at the Lapin Agile," show #858
I went into Los Altos Stage Company’s production of Picasso at the Lapin Agile completely cold to the script. I’d heard about it, I...
Feb 8, 20233 min read


"Cult of Pedagogy" podcast review
The first pedagogical podcast I listened to was Cult of Pedagogy, hosted by Jennifer Gonzalez. It was recommended in passing during my...
Feb 7, 20233 min read


"A Strange Loop" show #855
In easily the most vulnerable piece of musical theatre writing I’ve witnessed grace a Broadway stage, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer and...
Jan 24, 20233 min read


"MJ: the Musical," show #854
I’ll be honest: I was not totally looking forward to seeing MJ: The Musical. I’m, at best, a moderate appreciator of the late pop icon’s...
Jan 15, 20233 min read


"Dear Evan Hansen," show #857
Dear Evan Hansen, your show is one complicated piece, and here’s why: there’s so much to love and so much to cringe at. I want to love...
Jan 12, 20235 min read


"Kimberly Akimbo," show #853
Kimberly Akimbo lives with progeria, a rare disease which ages you four-and-a-half times faster than is typical. Victoria Clark is...
Jan 9, 20233 min read


"The Inheritance, Parts 1 & 2," shows #851, #852
Matthew Lopez’s profound play, The Inheritance, received a sterling, sensitive, and powerful treatment at Geffen Playhouse, complete with...
Dec 21, 20223 min read


"2:22-A Ghost Story," show #850
A quartet of terrific actors have entered the horror genre of theatre with Danny Robins’ 2:22-A Ghost Story. The play surrounds two...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


"There's Always Questions..."
Finals are just around the corner and, thankfully, I’ve mostly avoided the triggering, “so what can I do to get my grade up?” question....
Dec 6, 20226 min read


"All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914," show #849
CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre is wrapping up their purely stellar production of Peter Robinson’s brainchild of musical history,...
Nov 19, 20222 min read


"Harvey," show #848
Fresno Pacific University theatre is currently running an absolutely charming production of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer-winning comedy, Harvey....
Nov 15, 20222 min read


"Every Brilliant Thing," show #847
The Fools Collaborative have gifted Fresno audiences with a sincerely poignant play in Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every...
Nov 14, 20222 min read


"Wild Swimming," show #846
Marek Horn’s Wild Swimming is a play written at a level beneath whimsical, requiring strong directorial vision and stylistic execution by...
Nov 12, 20222 min read


Paul Salsini Gets Personal About Sondheim in New Book.
Paul Salsini is no stranger to Stephen Sondheim, as he edited The Sondheim Review for ten years, with the not-needed but certainly...
Oct 18, 20222 min read


The Potency of Showing Your Passion
I recently had dinner with a mentor of mine. I asked this person about their teaching practices and ways I could apply their successes to...
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Mini-Rogue Festival 2022 Preview
This year’s ‘Seattle-to-Fresno’ Mini-Rogue will take up residence at LAByrinth Art Collective after a two-year hiatus! Coming to the...
Sep 20, 20227 min read


The Immediacy of Immediate Feedback
The school year is well underway, and I’m back for another round of pedagogical essays. I hope your summer proved to be a time for rest,...
Sep 7, 20225 min read
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