Shanna Allman News

When today's headlines about Russia involve potential political meddling, corruption, and cover-up, it's nice to know that some things don't change and that you can laugh about them.

I've never been a fan of transplanting classic works such as Shakespeare to "new and exciting" locales and time periods but I have seen it work as long as the adaptation enhances the existing story somehow or at the very least makes sense with the story. Unfortunately, Seattle Shakespeare Company's current musical adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with a 1930's movie musical bent fails on both respects and then some. It's got a few elements in it that work but overall it makes little sense and the added music adds nothing but confusion.

OUR AMERICAN THEATER CO. PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF ARTHUR MILLER'S POWERFUL AND TIMELY DRAMA, ALL MY SONS

OUR AMERICAN THEATER CO. PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF ARTHUR MILLER'S POWERFUL AND TIMELY DRAMA, ALL MY SONS