Elaine Mura

Arsenic and Old Lace Review – The Ladies are Back

January 27, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Best known for the film version starring Cary Grant, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE was written in 1939 and reached Broadway in 1941, where the people-pleasing play racked up 1,444 performances. In fact, this play was […]

Uncle Vanya Review – Chekhov’s Masterpiece Returns

January 27, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Considering that playwright Anton Chekhov wrote UNCLE VANYA at the end of the nineteenth century, he managed to touch upon some very timely topics. The issues of displacement, infidelity, urban vs. rural values, plundering of […]

Sunday Dinner Review – Sin, Secrecy, Shame, and Good Italian Pasta

January 25, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written and directed by Tony Blake, SUNDAY DINNER has it’s Los Angeles debut at Theatre 40 in 2020. To quote Blake: “When I first began writing this play, it was with the intention of telling […]

The Last Ship Review – The End of an Era

January 24, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Famed pop icon Sting began work on this, his first musical, in 2011. THE LAST SHIP was inspired by Sting’s childhood in Northumberland, England, a time of chaos for the shipbuilding industry. With music and […]

Nowhere on the Border Review – Humanity put to the Test

January 23, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Playwright Carlos Lacamara has taken a political and timely question and given it new meaning. Across California (and the U.S., for that matter), discussions – and controversies – about immigration abound. NOWHERE ON THE BORDER […]

It’s Only a Play Review – An Uproarious Peek at Life on the New York Stage

January 20, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

In authoring IT’S ONLY A PLAY, Playwright Terrence McNally clearly wrote about things near – but far from dear – to his life. His barb-filled satire of life, death, and everything in between on the […]

What the Constitution Means to Me Review – A Crucible or a Catastrophe?

January 18, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Is the U.S. Constitution the hallmark achievement of the United States and fundamental to our system of government – or a dated piece of paper which sorely needs to be trashed and replaced by a […]

Earthquakes in London Review – A Treatise on Climate Change

January 17, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

In keeping with the Rogue Machine’s objective of presenting socially relevant topics, what could be more opportune than climate change? Clearly climate change has risen over the past decades from an interesting area to explore […]

The Unexpected Guest Review – An Agatha Christie Mystery

January 15, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written by the queen of mystery and plot twists and turns, Agatha Christie never fails to please the theater-goer seeking a mystery worth its weight in guesswork and detecting. After all, when all is said […]

The Adventures of Peter Rabbit Review – Fun for the Family

January 15, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

The Storybook Theatre presents a charming version of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale, THE ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT geared for youngsters ages 3 to 9 and their family members. The only children’s theater in Los Angeles […]