BWW Review: HEAD OVER HEELS at Circuit Playhouse
The orchestra strikes the opening drumbeats and bass guitar riffs, instantly recognizable to 80's music aficionados as The Go-Go's' hit 'We Got the Beat.' The curtain rises, and it is immediately clear that the cast has come to play . . . in a BIG way. There is an incredibly fun show playing at The Circuit Playhouse in Overton Square that you may not have heard about. That show is Head Over Heels, a jukebox style musical featuring songs by none other than the quintessential 80's girl group, The Go-Go's, interwoven throughout what can best be described as a 16th century comedic farce. Yes, you heard that right folks. Notwithstanding the prevalence of biographical jukebox musicals in recent years, featuring the song catalogs of such icons as Carole King, Cher, Donna Summer, The Temptations, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and Gloria Estefan, among others, it doesn't get much more original than Head Over Heels, which utilizes the unlikely musical source material against a completely unexpected backdrop.
BWW Review: THE INVISIBLE HAND at TheaterWorks
Money is a funny thing. It has a certain pull to it that has been inspiring (and corrupting) people since the beginning of time. Those who understand the complex world of money and finance can be assets to their employers (and themselves), and in some rare cases, such as the harrowing tale behind Ayad Akhtar's THE INVISIBLE HAND, money can be a life-saver.
BWW Review: CV Rep's LATER LIFE is an Engaging Play, Expertly Presented
CVRep is currently presenting an engaging production of A.R. Gurney's one-act dramedy, LATER LIFE, directed by theatre veteran Luke Yankee, making his CVRep debut. All four cast members, each of whom has an impressive list of credits, are a pleasure to watch, as they expertly use their voices, bodies, and faces to pull us into their characters' stories.
ANITA BRYANT'S PLAYBOY INTERVIEW Returns to the Cavern Club
Back in Silverlake by popular demand, and after a Hollywood Fringe Festival run, Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview returns to the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater at Casita del Campo restaurant for only six performances, opening on September 16. This funny, touching, and thought-provoking play chronicles Anita Bryant's campaign to repeal gay rights in Dade County, Florida in 1977.
Operation HOPE Celebrates Success of HOW THE POOR CAN SAVE CAPITALISM
ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Today, Operation HOPE a global financial empowerment nonprofit reported on the success of the bestselling book and organization blueprint, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class (Berrett-Kohler). The book is authored by, John Hope Bryant, the founder, chairman and CEO of the nonprofit and over the last 143 days, the book has become a global phenomenon, selling the international publishing rights to be printed in four languages and remaining in the top 100 lists for Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, iBooks and in the top 10 for four months on 800 CEO Read, in the categories of poverty and social policy.