Category Archives: Theatre Performance Reviews

Review of the Book of Mormon on Broadway

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jason Engleman

Question – What do you get when you combine the creative team from South Park with the musical genius from Avenue Q? Answer – One of the funniest musicals ever to play on a Broadway stage! The Book of Mormon … Continue reading →

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World Premiere of The North Pool is a Hit

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jason Engleman

I recently had the joy of witnessing the world premier of an astoundingly good play by Rajiv Joseph, The North Pool is set in a seemingly typical American public high school. The show consists of two characters: an over-workedThe North Pool Vice Principal, Dr. Danielson, and an Arabic student, Khadim Asmaan. Khadim is the child of diplomats and has lived all over the world. He recently enrolled in the public high school after leaving an elite local private school. On the afternoon before Spring Break, he is called into Dr. Danielson’s office for a one-on-one meeting. Continue reading →

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King and I At Broadway By The Bay

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Jason Engleman

5 stars for Broadway by the Bay’s recent production of Rodger & Hammerstein’s The King and I! In 1862 Siam, an English widow named Anna and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bankok. Anna has been summoned … Continue reading →

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Tosca and the Popularity of Opera

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Jason Engleman

SF Opera rocks the house with Tosca. Continue reading →

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