Posts tagged "July"

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine July 2005 In this crazy climate of anti-intellectualism and artistic torpor, why would anyone in his right mind want to start a new theater company? “We were either naïve or fearless,” admits Sean Murray, artistic director of the two year-old Cygnet Theatre. “If you can make it in hard economic times, you’ve really made it.” When he left North Coast Repertory Theatre (where he served as artistic director from 1994 –1999), Read More →

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine July 2004 Bruce Vilanch hasn't been without a beard for 32 years. The acclaimed comic writer, a 4-year regular on the "New Hollywood Squares," was forced to forego his signature grizzly face-fuzz to take on the role of Edna Turnblad in the national tour of Hairspray. He was, however, able to keep his wild-and-wooly hair, since he wears a variety of outrageous wigs Read More →

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine July 2003 "When I'm good, I'm very, very good," she famously said. "But when I'm bad, I'm better." Mae West had a million of 'em. From "It's not the men in my life that counts -- it's the life in my men" to "I used to be Snow White… but I drifted." Not to mention the ever-naughty "Is that a gun in your Read More →

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine July 2002 Two genius playwrights. Two centuries of wit. One smart theater choice. North Coast Repertory Theatre is living up to its name, as few Repertory companies do any more… offering in tandem a deliciously droll duet: a 19th century comedy of manners and a 20th century absurdist farce. NCRT is presenting in Read More →

Published in KPBS On Air Magazine July 2001 They were arguably the best female jazz vocal group of all time. And who would be more likely to be fascinated by this tight-harmony girl-group than the king of the ultimate tight-harmony boy-group -- Stuart Ross, creator of Forever Plaid? Ross is quick to point out that his new musical, The Boswell Sisters (premiering at the Globe Read More →