Category: theatre
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Cirque du Soleil show “Ka”
I saw this show in 2008 with three colleagues in the $99 section ($109 after tax)… pretty center, towards the back (best seats available). My thoughts: Very comfortable seats! A little too much fighting-oriented for my taste. The hand-shadow part was touching and beautiful and clever. Call me a dunce, but I really didn’t follow…
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Cirque du Soleil’s "O" show in Las Vegas – my review
So what did I think of Cirque du Soleil’s show “O”? Absolutely beautiful. I think my mouth was open most of the time, and I’m glad there weren’t flies about (just people flying, and they’re bigger. And sexier. And waterproof, apparently!) One of my friends that attended with me joked (okay, somewhat lamely) that the…
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Blippet: [Video] Avenue Q + Fiddler on the Roof — oy vey, so gay!
Love Avenue Q? Appreciate Jewish humor? Watch what happens when the cast of Avenue Q mashes up with the cast of Fiddler on the Roof! P.S.—I’d like to hat-tip a fellow blogger, but I can’t remember exactly where I first saw this (I just re-found it via a YouTube search). Much apologies. Next time, I’ll…
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Bay Area Theatre Review: "Into the Woods"
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the final dress rehearsal for Palo Alto’s Theatre Works’ performance of Into the Woods. It was a thoroughly professional, impressive, and magical performance and if you’re in (or can get to) the Bay Area, I urge you to get tickets for it right now. Let it be…
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Miscellanous Musings ’bout Musicals (mmmm!)
Lots of you probably know I’m a techno-geek. But did you know I’m a music ‘n’ theatre-obsessed geek? Well, I have lots… LOTS… on my mind about theatre stuff, but for now I’ll just subject you to some random musings. Hope you don’t mind. Magic in musicalsI believe the very best musicals are MAGICAL. An…