BWW Reviews: STEVE KAZEE Wows at Rockwell!February 9, 2015Steve Kazee is best known for his Tony award-winning role as Guy in the musical Once. He has since been seen as Gus on the Showtime show, Shameless. On February 6th, patrons at Rockwell had the pleasure of experiencing his very first Los Angeles show.
BWW Recap: MASTERS OF SEX Finally Gives Libby Her DueSeptember 22, 2014Libby. This episode of MASTERS OF SEX was really all about Libby. I know other things happened but I really just want to get to Libby. All right, let met give you a quick rundown and then we're going to talk about Libby and the wonderful work of Caitlin Fitzgerald and Robert, played by Jocko Sims.
BWW Reviews: It's Another Hit with ROAR at RockwellSeptember 15, 2014Like Rockwell's previous residency, Jagged Little Pill, their latest show Roar brings life to contemporary songs with the use of storytelling and a cast of incredible talent. Think 'Rent' meets a jukebox musical of contemporary female singer/songwriters.
BWW Recap: MASTERS OF SEX Learns About Guests, Including Christian BorleSeptember 8, 2014This week's MASTERS OF SEX benefited from two stand-out guest stars – Betsy Brandt and Christian Borle. That's not to say that our lead characters gave any less than they usually do, but these two and their storylines really gave punch-you-in-the-gut-fantastic performances.
BWW Recap: MASTERS OF SEX Skips Ahead and Leaves Nothing BehindAugust 25, 2014One of my favorite television devices of all time is a time jump. I love, love, love a good time jump and when they're utilized well as it was in this week's Master of Sex, it really works to advance the story without sacrificing important plotlines.
BWW Recaps: MASTERS OF SEX Learns A Lot; Annaleigh Ashford Sings!August 11, 2014Hello, Masters of Sex fans! Let's get to recapping the fifth episode of this fantastic season. This episode packed in a few (what I like to call) 'Oh, snap' moments. The title of the episode is called 'Giants' and I'd say that it's aptly titled. It's almost one full hour clocking in at 55 minutes so let's try to hit every minute.
BWW Reviews: SING ME HOME Rocks at RockwellJuly 16, 2014"Sing Me Home" is a new musical set to premiere at the prestigious New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) on July 20th but Los Angeles had the honor of hosting its debut at Rockwell on Sunday, July 13th. Featuring a variety of performers, each song was introduced by writing team, Amber Cassell or author/singer/songwriter Kristy Hanson who penned all 13 songs.
BWW Reviews: JAGGED LITTLE PILL IN CONCERT Triumphs at RockwellJuly 14, 2014If you grew up in the '90s, you know exactly how Alanis Morissette impacted music. She burst onto the scene with her hit single 'You Outta Know' and followed it with hit after hit all from her album Jagged Little Pill. Alanis shaped an entire generation of strong women and her powerful voice, attitude, and unique style are not easily replicated, but the cast of Jagged Little Pill in concert: A Tribute to the Music of Alanis Morissette manage to do just that and more.
BWW Reviews: The Quintessential Modern Vaudeville - CLOCKWORK FOLLIES at RockwellJuly 14, 2014Described as 'modern vaudeville,' Clockwork Follies at Rockwell manages to take a classic, almost-forgotten form of entertainment and transform it for today's audience. The show is comprised of a mixture of performers - a musical comedy troupe, beautiful dancers, a comedian, a magician, a French chanteuse, all hosted by the entertaining and magnetic, Jai Rodriguez.
BWW Reviews: Incredible Diva Moments with Christina Bianco at RockwellJune 30, 2014Christina Bianco is best known for her cover of 'Let It Go' that went viral at the height of Frozen frenzy. In the video, she impersonates everyone from Barbra to Celine from Bernadette to Alanis and at her show titled 'Diva Moments' at Rockwell on Sunday, June 29th , she brought those divas and more to a packed house of enthusiastic fans.