SYDNEY – “Genius is making complex ideas simple,” wrote Albert Einstein. The late, great physicist and passionate amateur violinist undoubtedly would have been swept away had he been around today and found himself at the Sydney Opera House on September 7 for Jacob Collier’s stunning two-hour exploration of music’s outermost boundaries. Stopping at the acclaimed […]
LONDON – On the surface at least, “My Favorite Year” and “Children of Eden” are very different shows. The Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens musical takes a farcical behind the scenes look at 1950s television, as a hapless writer tries to keep an irascible matinee idol from a bygone era out of trouble before his appearance on […]
BOCA RATON, FL – “The most effective moments in theatre are those that appeal to basic and commonplace emotions,” wrote Clayton Hamilton in his seminal “Theory of Theatre.” Although the legendary, critic, narrator and author died in 1946, six decades before the Wedding Singer debuted on Broadway, he likely would have been impressed by the […]
NICOSIA, CYPRUS – Art rides on the currents of history. At few places is the truth of this adage more evident than on Cyprus. Positioned at the crossroads between east and west, this beautiful eastern Mediterranean island has been a kaleidoscope of peoples and cultures for thousands of years. History pulsates through its 9,251 square […]
ST. LOUIS – With its hurly-burly mix of saints and sinners, Hot Box dancers and street-smart gamblers, colorful costumes and evocative settings, Guys and Dolls is as captivating today as it was when it debuted on Broadway in 1950. This was plain to see when Frank Loesser’s multi-Tony Award winning musical kicked off the 2019 […]
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, FRANCE – Over one million visitors a year journey to Dune du Pilat. Anyone who has stood atop this 110-meter high sand dune (Europe’s tallest) and gazed out onto the Atlantic or the majestic Arcachon Basin below will find it easy to understand their motivation. Not long ago, Jean-Jacques Eroles, mayor of La […]
LOUGHBOROUGH, UK – “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” said Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author of enchanting children’s books that have sold over 600 million copies in 20 different languages. The delightfully playful author would likely have been tickled pink to see how gleefully this “necessary ingredient” […]
LES EPESSES, FRANCE – Names and dates tell only a shadow of our past. It is the sights, sounds and passions that pulsate though a time and place, making it real for the people caught up in its moments, that make history truly come alive for those who look back on it centuries later. Such […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A sense of foreboding runs through Murder Ballad like the creaking noise in a dark and unfamiliar house. The Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash rock musical tells the story of a love triangle gone bad, as it spins into a vortex of ever-increasing pain, betrayal and shattered emotions. In a recent […]
KYOTO, JAPAN – It’s impossible to walk through the prefecture of Gion and not be swept up in its vibrant pace of life. The most celebrated geisha district in a city that is itself the cultural heart of Japan, the neighborhood is renowned for its world-class dining and entertainment attractions. Both of these offerings are […]
OSLO, NORWAY – Boasting 1000 cabins and 54 suites, the MS Color Magic is officially the world’s largest cruise ferry. For guests on her regular voyage between Oslo, Norway, and Kiel, Germany, however, Color Magic’s real appeal lies in its generous onboard activities and entertainment, which includes a fully-equipped theatre, shopping mall and nightclub. After […]
BOSTON – Jen Fok says that she enjoys making “large gestures” that mix color and shadow. She’s quite talented at creating these intense visual statements too, as evidenced by her work as the lighting designer on Qui Nguyen’s rollicking family saga VIETGONE, which is running for Company One Theatre in partnership with Pao Arts Center […]