by Cari Lynn Pace With a book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods involves crossing the paths of multiple characters from several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It’s an ambitious undertaking for any theater. Challenges include strong solo voices, complex lyrics, live orchestral music, clever choreography, creative costumes, and…
by Cari Lynn Pace Sweeney Todd is the malevolent plot likely inspired by the campfire song “Dunderbeck’s Machine” which my Dad sang to us as youngsters. We boisterously sang along as mean old Dunderbeck turned critters into sausages, ultimately getting his just reward. Stephen Sondheim created an amped-up plot of human gruesomeness in this entertaining…
When I see a show late in its run, or the run itself is short, I’ll take some time and provide a short take on the production… Into the Woods – Spreckels Theatre Company Pluses: cast, live orchestra, costumes, puppetry work Minuses: show length, repetiveness, audio issues Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe started to…
My guests on the 05/01/25 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Andrew and Maeve Smith, cast members from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of Company. The musical runs in the Codding Theatre at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park through May 18. Click below to listen: ********** Click HERE for…
My guests on the June 27 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were Anthony Martin and Molly Larsen-Shine from the Raven Players production of Company. The show runs at The Playhouse in the Windsor High School Theater Building through July 21. Click below to hear the interview: ********** Click HERE for more information.
My guest on the May 11 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on KSRO was Jennifer Boesing from the Mountain Play production of Into the Woods. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more information:
Lovers of musical theatre in general and the works of Stephen Sondheim in particular would do well to head out to Sonoma and catch Sonoma Arts Live’s Side by Side by Sondheim. The musical revue runs on the Rotary Stage in Andrews Hall through May 7. Like most musical revues, there’s not much of a…
My guest on the first of two “Theatre Thursday” segments on the April 20 broadcast of The Drive on KSRO was Andrew Smith, director of the Sonoma Arts Live production of Side by Side by Sondheim. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more information:
My guests on the February 9 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive with Steve Jaxon & Harry Duke on KSRO were Dani Beem and Larry Williams from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of A Little Night Music. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more info:
North Bay Stage and Screen 