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Continue reading →: Review: Cusack shines in folksy, uneven ‘Bright Star’
There is special providence when it comes to falling in love. Of the many solid things that The Curran’s uneven production of “Bright Star” does, capturing those anxious moments of young love is one of the most joyous. There is a delightful and easy chemistry that comes from Alice and…
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Continue reading →: Broadway Review: Humanity at its finest in wonderful ‘Come From Away’
Recently, I attended the American Theatre Critics Association conference in New York City, where I saw four Broadway shows for review. The final of my four reviews is “Come From Away” which opened on March 12th, 2017. One of the most touching moments in a play loaded with them was regarding a…
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Continue reading →: A Hellman renaissance for Berkeley Rep’s ‘Watch on the Rhine’
Lillian Hellman is one of the fiercest playwrights in history. While she is certainly known for her work writing iconic plays such as “The Little Foxes” and “The Children’s Hour,” it was her unapologetic commitment to fighting fascism at the height of World War II that rankled plenty of folks…
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Continue reading →: Review: Violent poetry fills the stage in Aurora’s phenomenal ‘Royale’
“The search for the white hope not having been successful, prejudices were being piled up against me, and certain unfair persons, piqued because I was champion, decided if they could not get me one way they would another.” – Jack Johnson “Just remember, whatever you write about me, that I…
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Continue reading →: Broadway Review: A whole lot right in Broadway’s ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
Recently, I attended the American Theatre Critics Association conference in New York City, where I saw four Broadway shows for review. The third of my four reviews is “The Play That Goes Wrong” which opened on April 2nd, 2017 and is selling tickets through Jan. 14th of 2018. When looking at the…
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Continue reading →: Broadway Review: Plenty of strong moments in uneven ‘Bronx Tale’
Recently, I attended the American Theatre Critics Association conference in New York City, where I saw four Broadway shows for review. The second of my four reviews is “A Bronx Tale” which opened on Dec. 1st, 2016. There is a gentle moment where Sonny, the legendary mob boss that handles business in…
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Continue reading →: Broadway Review: Romance and longing at the forefront of magical ‘Band’s Visit’
Recently, I attended the American Theatre Critics Association conference in New York City, where I saw four Broadway shows for review. The first of my four reviews is “The Band’s Visit,” a new musical that opened this past Wednesday. The man has been staring stoically at the pay phone for…
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Continue reading →: Holt shares her passion for a French icon in The Marsh’s ‘Colette Uncensored’
There is not one specific thing that fascinates Lorri Holt about French renaissance woman Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. It’s not just the phenomenal storytelling ability, a woman who penned the French classic “Gigi,” which turned into an Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe musical film, which won the 1958 Academy Award for…
David John Chávez
Bay Area theater critic/reporter, Executive Chair – American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, Two-time Pulitzer Prize for Drama jurist (’22-’23). Follow me on socials and say hi! #hellatheatre
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