It’s probably unethical to recommend that attendees to Outre Theatre Company’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson smoke a bowl before showing up. But perhaps, when under the influence of something, this scatterbrained anachronism of a rock musical might just cohere. At least for the sober-minded, the show is something of a…
If you’ve used an online dating service more than once, you’ll surely feel a pang of recognition when watching Reality Sucks, a 20-minute play written and directed by Sonia Cordoves. Two characters who connect on match.com meet at a restaurant, only to find that neither looks anything like his or…
Three towering redwood trunks constitute the central set design of Primal Forces’ new production, Redwood Curtain. From the start, you half-expect Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Cinderella, and a baker’s wife to begin galumphing through the trees, as they did during Into the Woods. This never happens, but Lanford Wilson’s…
Pippin is not your average, ordinary everyday kind of Broadway show, and that’s exactly why you should go see it. Birthed in 1972 by writer Roger O. Hirson, choreographer Bob Fosse, and composer Stephen Schwartz, this deeply significant yet hilariously satirical musical has been revived for our modern-day stage. After…
What does the performing arts world look like from behind the curtain? The musical Performing Arts Politics answers that question using comedy, dance, and music to expose the often-harsh realities of what it’s like to compete as an entertainer. The show is running for two nights — Friday and Saturday March 20…
I’m not easily shocked at the theater. When you see 50 to 75 productions a year, it takes a special show to you leave you speechless. Steve Yockey’s Octopus at Island City Stage is that show. Not even 15 minutes pass, and the audience is already eavesdropping on an all-male,…
