Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Circle of Will by Bill Cakmis and Jack Grapes

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By Joe Straw They laughed about Shakespeare in Tennessee because no one knew what the characters were saying.  And what was this w...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Thurgood by George Stevens, Jr.

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By Joe Straw It was not until the fifth grade at Byrns L. Darden Elementary School in Clarksville, Tennessee that we had our first Afr...
Sunday, July 11, 2010

Just 45 Minutes From Broadway by Henry Jaglom

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By Joe Straw “You don’t understand! I coulda had class.  I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody. Instead of a bum.  Which is wh...
Monday, July 5, 2010

In The Heights – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegria Hudes

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By Joe Straw I left my job at the Pantages about thirty years ago. Rex Harrison, performing in My Fair Lady, stopped by for a brief chat ...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Angelos written by Tony Perzow

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By Joe Straw You can go to extremes with impossible schemes You can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams And life gets more ...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Carmen Miranda The Lady in The Tutti Frutti Hat written by Sam Mossler, Magi Avila, Geremy Dingle, Beto Araiza

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By Joe Straw Carmen Miranda was a Brazilian legend long before she became a superstar in the United States. She was one of the highest p...
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Friday, June 4, 2010

Ojala! By Jennifer Berry

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By Joe Straw The street theatre in Boyle Heights is, in some ways, an arranged overture to the main event at Casa 0101 Theatre. The blind...