In a land before Land Before Time, before O.J. Simpson led the LAPD on a sluggishly slow chase in a white bronco and instead ran headfirst into Towering Infernos as they burst into flame and collapsed, disaster films dominated a… Read More ›
Victoria Buchtan
Comtra Theatre’s Devilishly Charming “Sweeney Todd”
By Eva Phillips Maybe Sweeney Todd isn’t being egregiously hyperbolic when he says there is a place in the world full of shit called London. The plague looms heavy; perfidious law-makers and judges prey upon the innocent with impunity; cats… Read More ›
Comtra Theatre Exposes All That’s Known in “Spring Awakening”
By Eva Phillips It is unsurprising that Goethe makes an appearance, in the beautiful yet eviscerating coming-of-age musical Spring Awakening. After all, the inimitable musical, with music by Duncan Sheik and book by Steven Sater, was adapted from an 1891… Read More ›
Split Stage’s “Bonnie & Clyde” Filled with Local Talent
By Linda Harcom There are times when I go to the theatre and I am truly amazed at the level of talent we have in our area. Saturday night was one of those times, when I attended Split Stage’s production… Read More ›