Elaine Mura

deLEARious Review – A Cheerful King Lear?

November 12, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

I doubt that Shakespeare ever planned on a happy-go-lucky King Lear who overcomes all odds. But Ron West and Phil Swann certainly did. This play-within-a-play has a cast of 17 players including Shakespeare, King James, […]

New York Water Review – A Tale of Three Cities

November 11, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

New York water is definitely the best water in the world, and it’s the most colorful too. New York rusty pipes and interesting additives often make for a rainbow of delight. In any case, that’s […]

Billie Holiday: Front and Center Review – A Tarnished Star

November 8, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Billie Holiday had it all and lost it all. From her earliest days to her final moments, writer and star Sybil Harris lets the audience sneak a peek at the life and times of Billie […]

The Man Who Came to Dinner Review – The Reluctant Host

November 8, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Award-winning Playwrights Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman got it right – and this comedy classic has continued to deliver laughs ever since its premiere on Broadway. It’s no small wonder that THE MAN WHO […]

Yohen Review – A Mistake or a Miracle?

November 8, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

In this tiny story with a giant message, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda shows us just how fragile relationships can be – but also how fulfilling. At 65, James Washington (Danny Glover) has just retired from […]

End of the Rainbow Review – Judy Garland’s Goodbye

October 31, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Set during the few months before Judy Garland’s death in 1969, END OF THE RAINBOW tells all with intensity and compassion. According to playwright Peter Quilter, this play started out as a fictional account about […]

Les Liaisons Dangereuses Review – Sex, Sensuality, Spice, and Sin

October 30, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Based on the 1782 novel by French author Pierre Choderlos de Lacios, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES was first adapted to the stage by German playwright Heiner Muller. In 1985, it was again adapted for the stage […]

Of Mice and Cannibals – An Interview with Playwright Schaeffer Nelson

October 30, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Author Schaeffer Nelson penned MICE, currently being presented at the Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA. If you want to get creeped out for another few weeks – especially around Halloween – it’s the place to be. Touted by the […]

The Radiant Review – Marie Curie Fights Back

October 28, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Who knew? The story of Marie Curie’s life turned out to be far from the turn-of-the-century dry tale of a dedicated (and very boring) scientist who married right. Was she the only person ever to […]

Is He Dead? Review – Mark Twain Pokes Fun at Art

October 25, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name of Mark Twain, was convinced that he could make a lucrative career as a writer of plays. When his first play, “The Gilded Age,” premiered in 1847, […]