Liz Diamond, director of “Father Comes Home from the Wars, Parts 1, 2 and 3” by Suzan-Lori Parks, at ACT’s Geary Theatre, and the head of Yale Drama School’s Directing Department, in coversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Bay Area Theater
Bay Area theatre reviews with KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky, plus interviews with local Artistic Directors, actors and directors. Older posts include interviews witth former associate KPFA theatre critic C.S. Soong. Dates when reviews airs can be found at http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Theatre_Reviews.html
KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky gives capsule reviews of Angels in America at Berkeley Rep; FAther Comes Home from the Wars Parts 1, 2 and 3 at ACT Geary Theatre; The Color Purple at SHN Orpheum, and Tinderella, a Faultline Theatre production at Custom Made.
Tom Alan Robbins portrayed Pumbaa the warthog on Broadway for thirteen years in The Lion King. At present he plays Dametas, the king’s servant, in Head over Heels at the Curran through May 6, 2018 and in June, on Broadway. He also performed in the original casts of Sunset Blvd, Jerome Robbins Broadway and other shows. Richard Wolinsky had a chance to speak with Tom Alan Robbins during press day for Head Over Heels.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Aurora Day,” a world premiere play by Jonathan Spector, at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley through May 13, 2018
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Head Over Heels” a new musical in its pre-Broadway run, at the Curran through May 6, 2018.
Michael Mayer, director of the musical “Head over Heels” at the Curran, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Michael Mayer has been nominated for a Tony Award several times, and won Best Director for “Spring Awakening.” He talks about the new show, as well as his career, in this wide-ranging discussion.
Jessica Hagedorn, playwright of “The Gangster of Love,” based on her novel of the same name, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. “The Gangster of Love” has its world premiere at the Magic in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, April 11 – May 6, 2018.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Effect” by Lucy Prebble, directed by Bill English, at San Francisco Playhouse through April 26, 2018. SF Playhouse website
KPFA’s theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Saturday Night,” the first musical by Stephen Sondheim, in its Bay Area premiere, at the Gateway (Eureka) Theatre in San Francisco through April 15, 2018.
Rachel York is in San Francisco as a member of the ensemble of the musical “Head Over Heels!” which has its pre-Broadway try-out at the Curran from April 10th through May 6th, with a Broadway previews scheduled for June 23rd. She has previously been seen on Broadway in “City of Angels, “Les Miserables,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and several other shows. Richard Wolinsky speaks breifly with Rachel York about her career, about the Me Too movement, and about her latest project.