Second Row Center Blog
Plays and films set during World War I are few and far between, at least compared to those that use the Second World War or Vietnam as a framing device. It’s been a little over a century since the Armistice, and while there have been a few books and films on the subject – like …
Continue reading “Mary’s Wedding at Main Stage West (Aired: January 29, 2020)”
Santa Rosa’s Left Edge Theatre kicks off the New Year with Simon Stephens’s Heisenberg. The two-character dramedy about a May – December romance runs through February 2. The title does not refer to either character, but to German physicist Werner Heisenberg. The Nobel Prize winner is best known for his 1927 uncertainty principle that, in …
Continue reading “Heisenberg at Left Edge Theater (Aired: January 22, 2020)”
Comedies and dramas occupied North Bay stages for the bulk of 2019. Here, in alphabetical order, are my Top Torn Tickets, the best and/or most interesting comedic and dramatic stage work done in Sonoma and Napa counties in the past year: After Miss Julie (Main Stage West) Just one of several outstanding productions at this …
Continue reading “Harry’s Top Torn Tickets of 2019, Part 2 – The Plays (Aired: January 15, 2020)”
After having attended over one hundred Bay Area theatrical productions in 2019, it’s time to clear out the file cabinet of a year’s worth of theatre programs and select my Top Torn Tickets. Here, in alphabetical order, is my list of the best and/or most interesting work done in the musical genre by wine country …
Continue reading “Harry’s Top Torn Tickets: The Musicals (Aired: January 8, 2020)”
North Bay theatres ring out the old and welcome in the New Year with music and comedy. The World Goes ‘Round to the beat of Broadway showtunes at Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater while Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse is Fully Committed to bringing the laughs. Both shows run through January 5. You’re probably more familiar with …