The sound of Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim, a celebration “Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’” at the Ahmanson Theatre by Bondo Wyszpolski Musical theater aficionados may never let us forget the contributions of the late Stephen Sondheim, especially as “Old Friends” is the third major revue devoted to his legacy, following “Putting it Together” and “Side by Side.” This particular revue was in […]
Shakespeare without words
A pyre for their desire Matthew Bourne’s “Romeo + Juliet” by Bondo Wyszpolski Take note of the title. Shakespeare’s name is nowhere to be found, and that’s because his play, his words, are not here. Instead, as director and choreographer Matthew Bourne has noted, his work is “a Romeo and Juliet-like story.” Currently gracing the […]
Arts in review: a few memories from 2018
Turn around and wave goodbye! Selected highlights in the arts from 2018 Throughout the year I see a fair amount of art and theater, watch films, read books, listen to music, and interview the people behind them. If you’re an artist, much depends on your curator and if you’re an actor much depends on your […]