David Green

1 month ago | broadwayworld.com | David Green

The legendary sex symbol Marlene Dietrich, celebrated for her groundbreaking performances in film and on stage, comes to life in DIETRICH, a one-woman play-with-music starring Cindy Marinangel. This production will take center stage at the Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs for two nights only, April 4 and 5, 2025. DIETRICH, starring Cindy Marinangel, is based on the real-life story of actress and humanitarian Marlene Dietrich.

2 months ago | broadwayworld.com | David Green

Skilled puppeteers who create a realistic world with only their voices, arms, and intention have always amazed me. The manipulators in a welcome reprise of Avenue Q, now playing through February 23 at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs, are no exception. And the cast of live performers further enhances the production. Curtain to curtain, it is entertaining and funny.

2 months ago | broadwayworld.com | David Green

Take it from the top: another charming and effective Jimmy Cuomo set that embraces the style and provides the backdrop for The Light in the Piazza. From the piano, Music Director Stephen Hulsey conducts the orchestra. We are transported to Florence, Italy, as statues come to life in Karen Sieber’s lovely, almost seductive choreography, performed by a remarkable Ensemble--leading into Adam Kersten’s lyrical production. His direction was a work of art.

2 months ago | broadwayworld.com | David Green

Since I missed Chuck Yates’s award-winning performance of Jay Presson Allen’s TRU the first time around, I was thrilled to review the reprise of his solo show, playing through February 2, 2025, Desert Ensemble Theatre at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. From curtain to curtain the only character on that stage was Truman Capote—TRU—with all his idiosyncrasies, peccadillos, and charm. It’s hard to praise Chuck Yates’s masterful performance enough.

Jan 21, 2025 | backstage.com | Suzy Woltmann |David Green

Before becoming the household name (and EGOT!) she is today, Viola Davis was just an aspiring actor with a few school plays under her belt. Although her beginner acting résumé may have been less than auspicious, Davis kept building it by attending a state school theater program, making her stage debut, and enrolling at Juilliard, before finally moving on to Broadway and onscreen work.