Front Row Reviews

Month: October 2024

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

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Joe Ayers (Max), Phil Wong (Chris), Renee Rogoff (Annie), Jonathan (Adam Griffith) San Francisco Playhouse’s “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a riotous, perfectly executed Farce, with many delightful moments.  In this British farce by Mischief Theatre’s Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, eager members of the Cornley University Drama Society set out to … Read more

“Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes” Revives the Struggles of Survival Amid Chaos

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J Jha (Prior), Lisa Ramirez (Angel) RT back: Emilie Whelan (Harper) Oakland Theatre Project, “Angels in America” (Part 1: Millennium Approaches) brilliantly captures the chaos of life-and-death struggles, as characters reach for courage, hope, and human connection. Set during the 1980s AIDS crisis, this production not only captures the horror and fear of that era, … Read more