{"id":4991,"date":"2019-05-13T04:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/?p=4991"},"modified":"2019-05-13T04:16:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T11:16:00","slug":"latest-theatre-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billymasters.com\/custom\/blog\/2019\/05\/13\/latest-theatre-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Theatre Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reboot of NYPD Blue<\/em><\/strong> featuring our own Bill Brochtrup <\/strong>had hoped to find a slot on ABC<\/em>\u2019s schedule, but the network sent it back for retooling and hopes to consider it as a mid-season replacement.  Happily, Bill is busy in the West Coast premiere of Michael McKeever<\/strong>\u2019s play Daniel\u2019s Husband<\/em><\/strong>.  I\u2019m sure it says something about the Fountain Theatre <\/em>that they snagged the rights to this play so quickly after its off-Broadway <\/em>run.  And with a truly exceptional cast led by Brochtrup, I\u2019m not surprised.  The play poses this question \u2013 just because gay people can get married and be like \u201ceverybody else\u201d, should they?  Either way, what are the consequences?  The Fountain Theatre<\/em>\u2019s production is absolutely breathtaking \u2013 on the off nights, they could make a fortune renting it out as an AirBnB<\/em>.  The performances are exceptional \u2013 not a weak link in the bunch.  I highly recommend seeing this timely and provocative play if you\u2019re in the area.  It runs through June 23rd<\/sup>, and you can get tix at FountainTheatre.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve previously told you how excited I was about the national tour of Falsettos<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 even though PBS <\/em>televised the Broadway <\/em>revival.  Since I saw it on Broadway<\/em>, on TV, and now on tour, I can sum up the reason to buy a ticket in three words \u2013 Max von Essen<\/strong>.  Although Christian Borle <\/strong>was superb in the Broadway <\/em>revival, Max has a little something extra.  His years of experience, challenging roles, and paying his dues give him a gravitas as Marvin, while somehow maintaining a boyish charm and innocence.  I easily see him as a brilliant Bobby in Company<\/em><\/strong> soon.  His singing voice is, as always, solid with no notable break (save for one actual \u201cfalsetto\u201d note towards the end).  It was truly a staggering performance.  Speaking of staggering, Nick Adams <\/strong>has never looked better (but he wore much less in Priscilla<\/em><\/strong>).  He\u2019s a fine actor and may sing the role better than Andrew Rannells<\/strong>.  But while Adams is by far a more appealing performer, Rannells has the edge in delivering perhaps the definitive Whizzer.  All in all, if you haven\u2019t seen this show, it\u2019s a perfect production and cast to catch when it comes to a city near you.<\/p>\n

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Way back when, performers were often called stars of stage, screen, and television.  Well, throw in radio and that sums up Charles Busch <\/strong>to a T.  On several occasions, the divine Charles has appeared with LA Theatre Works<\/em>, a group that has recorded well over 500 plays for posterity.  This week, he returns to record Die, Mommie, Die! <\/em><\/strong>for four performances May 17-19, and you can get tix on their website LATW.org<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.  He recently quipped, \u201cI\u2019ve played Angela Arden on film, stage and radio.  I just gotta figure out a way of bringing it to TV.\u201d  There\u2019s still time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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