Review Roundup: Kenneth Branagh's ROMEO AND JULIET
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season. The cast features Lily James (Juliet), Richard Madden (Romeo), Derek Jacobi (Mercutio), Meera Syal as the Nurse. Romeo and Juliet opened at the Garrick Theatre on 12 May until 13 August. Press night was 25 May. The production will be broadcast live to cinemas on 7 July.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Stages World Premiere of Rajiv Joseph's MR. WOLF
South Coast Repertory's latest offering, MR. WOLF---now on stage in Costa Mesa through May 3---is a high-quality presentation of an intriguingly audacious if not quite fully-gestated new world premiere play from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, the playwright behind the celebrated BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO. In Mr. Joseph's enticing new drama, the play employs a ripped-from-the-headlines plot that feels more like a stand-alone episode of any given TV procedural drama, which, unfortunately, by their very nature leaves very little room for real character development, yet provides enough juicy (and at times soapy) melodrama to pique an interested audience.
BWW Discussion: Another Look at the SCANDAL Mid-Season FINALE
After a (literally) scandalous mid-season finale on November 20, two of our recappers thought it deserved a second look. Jennifer McHugh and Gabrielle 'Gigi' Gervais, logged on to GChat and cyberly rewatched the SCANDAL mid-season finale together. Jumping right in from the beginning with Fitz and Jake arguing about Rowan's whereabouts in front of a near catatonic Olivia, our recappers relive every single tense moment of the episode that will keep us starving for more until January.
James Morrison Performs on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, 5/4
James Morrison has established himself as one of the UK's biggest and brightest male voices after his latest full-length album The Awakening topped charts and was certified platinum earlier this year. Now, he brings his soulful, sincere music to the US on his first headlining tour through the states in support of The Awakening. James will take a brief pause from tour to play NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, May 4th at 11:35/10:35c.