Review: MIDSUMMER SUENO at San Pedro Playhouse
by Jill Ripa - April 11, 2024
The story in this adaptation was told distinctly and clearly within a culture of current language mixed with classic Shakespeare verse, a little Spanglish, and against the backdrop of a wonderful set design by Anthony Claravino that represented the Hot Wells ruins from south San Antonio. The colorfu...
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Majestic Theatre
by Jill Ripa - April 09, 2024
I saw this show for the first time in New York almost ten years ago. It was so popular then, having won nine Tony Awards just a few years before that. Last weekend, I saw The Book of Mormon in San Antonio at the beautiful Majestic Theatre (@MAJESTICTHEATRE), and I wondered how it would hold up to my...
Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Majestic Theatre
by Jill Ripa - March 18, 2024
The acclaimed Come From Away tour made its way down to San Antonio at the iconic Majestic Theatre this past weekend, and they sure had a powerful way of “welcoming [us] to the rock!”...
Review: KINKY BOOTS at Wonder Theatre
by Jill Ripa - March 11, 2024
The first show in Wonder Theatre's new space at Wonderland of the Americas was energetic, fun, colorful, and tender. The entire Wonder Theatre company brought this stage to life in a perfect explosion of live theatre!...
Review: I-DJ at Teatro Audaz
by Jill Ripa - March 08, 2024
Greg Barrios' script is truly a work of art, one that is uniquely packed with profound allusions and important historical references. Something refreshingly new that Barrios had the courage to put on paper, and that Teatro Audaz had the courage to put on stage....
Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Tobin Center
by Jill Ripa - March 07, 2024
Beth Henley’s 1979 pulitzer-prize winning play, Crimes of the Heart, was the perfect choice for 100A Productions. The themes of this play express human struggle and the need for every person to be shown some empathy and grace....
Review: #CINDERELLA at The Overtime Theater
by Jill Ripa - February 20, 2024
Fairy tales. They’ve drawn audiences’ attention and affection for centuries, Cinderella being one of the most popular. I guess we have the Grimm Brothers and Walt Disney to thank for that. But on opening night of a new adaptation of this story, we can also thank playwright, Jessica Roberts, for the ...