The dark musical about the notorious London barber whose customers come in for a shave then disappear is being staged by Sacramento's Music Circus for the first time. Critic Jeff Hudson says the local show is long overdue.
It's quite a challenge giving this well-known, popular play a fresh interpretation. But critic Jeff Hudson says the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has found a way… drawing on pop culture and the Tahoe region’s tribal heritage.
Shakespeare’s Richard is a notorious villain, described as a “bottled spider.” Critic Jeff Hudson says this creepy, historical character is both scary and funny in the new Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival production.
Purists, fear not: The new film of the Evelyn Waugh novel is visually sumptuous and largely stays true to its source. And Bob Mondello says this two-hour take on the classic tale provides new insights on character.
More sentimental than spooky, the second X-Files film asks not whether you believe in alien life or vast government conspiracies, but if you believe in life after love.
The Talladega Nights team reunites for some rudimentary plotting and an abundance of anatomical humor, courtesy of two whiny man-children: To critic Cynthia Fuchs, that all adds up to "tedious."
The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
In the early 80s, Yaz was a favorite on dance floors worldwide. The duo was short-lived, but they scored multiple Top Ten hits in the U.S. and the U.K. Now Yaz is back together for its 25th anniversary.
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