Instead, we are allowed to slowly steep in the rhythms of the play, its silences and its crescendos, until the symphony of longing sweeps us away. And Yazbek’s (“The Full Monty,” “Tootsie”) music slyly builds to intoxicating arias that woo the imagination along with the ear.ĭirector David Cromer wisely lets the piece breathe, never forcing its insights into the power of art and music to sustain us through dark times.
Moses (“Bach at Leipzig,” “Yellowjackets,” “The Slide”) has a gift for mining the meaningful buried in the mundane. ‘Swept Away’: New Avett Brothers shipwreck musical sets sail at Berkeley Rep
Here’s one show ‘Hamilton’ fans definitely shouldn’t miss Live performing theaters in Bay Area find ways to bounce back from pandemic Historic Burbank Theater in San Jose is bought by local groupĬastro Theatre is ready for its close-up - as a live music venue There’s the new father crooning to his crying baby, wishing he hadn’t had yet another bruising battle with his wife. There’s the lonely teenager Papi (Coby Getzug) who lives in the desert but dreams only of the sea. There’s the devoted young man (Joshua Grosso) standing sentinel at a phone booth nightly, endlessly waiting for his love to call. They are not the only ones gently seduced by the promise of a warm evening. While the leads in this touring production may not have the same explosive chemistry that Tony Shaloub and Katrina Lenk had on Broadway, the romance of the musical retains its incandescent glow. Dacal enchants in the “Omar Sharif” number and Gabay, reprising the role he played in the 2007 movie, touches your heart with his keenly developed sense of honor. She splits the lost musicians up, taking Tewfiq and Haled (Joe Joseph), a brash young trumpet player smitten with Chet Baker, back to her place. This brief encounter between strangers opens the door to a deep well of wistfulness, longing for paths not taken and regrets over long ago losses. When it turns out the orchestra has missed the last bus and must spend the night there, Dina arranges for accommodations. He puffs himself up a little, she shrugs. The ever dignified Tewfiq (Sasson Gabay) finds himself asking Dina (Janet Dacal), the earthy owner of the local café, if she can take the troupe in for dinner.
Instead, the band lands in Bet Hatikva, whose denizens not so lovingly describe the town in the song “Welcome to Nowhere.” A pronunciation snafu is the culprit. Meet the spit-and-polish ranks of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra, who are flattered to be invited to perform at an Arab cultural center in Petah Tikva, Israel.
Review: 'Band's Visit' in SF is not your typical musical Close MenuĪs in a Chekhov play, nothing happens, yet all of the mysteries of life seem to hang in the balance.
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