Elaine Mura

The Sound of Murder – A British Thriller

March 23, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

THE SOUND OF MURDER premiered in 1959 in London, where it received barely lukewarm reviews and quietly disappeared from the stage. In the theater atmosphere of the 1950’s, a play that wasn’t about angry working-class […]

Friends with Guns Review – The Problem or the Solution?

March 19, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Playwright Stephanie Alison Walker tackles yet another controversial topic in her latest play, FRIENDS WITH GUNS. The question you must ask yourself is where you stand on “the gun issue.” Are you in favor of […]

My Big Gay Italian Wedding – The Wedding of the Year

March 19, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Playwright Anthony Wilkinson seems to specialize in “big,” “gay,” and “Italian”, with some of his other works dealing with (the above) midlife crisis and funeral. Wilkerson knows his way around the human heart and is […]

Lackawanna Blues Review – A Tour de Force

March 18, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

The most important person in this tribute never even sets foot on stage – for this is Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s memorial to Rachel Crosby, the tough, tender, cross-at-your-own-risk, larger-than-life woman who raised him. Besides his obvious […]

Old Man and the Old Moon Review – A New Musical Folk Tale

March 3, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Myth, raucous folk music, shadow puppets, sparkling sticks and stones set, spirited characters, playful abandon, unbounded energy – OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON has it all, and then some. Presented by the PigPen Theatre […]

Too Much Sun Review – Second Chances

March 3, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Celebrated playwright Nicky Silver, an American-born London transplant, has been variously described as witty, clever, and brimming over with black humor – a man bursting with shocking bon mots and not afraid to use them. […]

Born to Win Review – Beauty Pageant Moms Go for the Gold

March 2, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Written by Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock, BORN TO WIN enters the world of beauty – in the under-five set. All is not peaceful as desperate moms fight to the finish to get their daughters […]

Canyon Review – The View from Above

March 1, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

How deeply held are your liberal ideas? And what about that code of morality which you are sure that you will stick to through thick or thin? These are some of the tricky conundrums which […]

Entertainment

The Elephant Man – Observations by Actor/Co-producer Tom Vitorino

February 26, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

Tom Vitorino’s passion for THE ELEPHANT MAN did not come accidentally. The life of John Merrick (1852-1889) remains fascinating and powerful even after more than 100 years. On March 21, 2019, Vitorino will bring Merrick […]

Church Basement Ladies Review – Gossip and Goodies

February 26, 2019 Elaine Mura 0

From the book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehike with music and lyrics by Drew Janson, CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES comes direct from frigid, blustery northern Minnesota to (at least this year) chilly southern California. Directed […]