Review: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
"Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs," Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, January 29, 2017 Feb. 5, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman What was Alan Cumming thinking when he named his one-man show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs? There was very little that was silly in the appealing show that the singular performer brought to the Disney Concert Hall on Sunday. Rather, Cumming presented an evening of thoughtfully curated pop songs, rarely heard dramatic ballads, and intimate anecdotes –
Review: It's A Flop! It's A Hit! It's A Flop!
Dec. 11, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman "Merrily We Roll Along," The Wallis Beverly Hills, Dec. 6, 2016 Merrily We Roll Along holds a...
Review: Jerry Herman's Rare "World"
Oct. 8, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman “Dear World,” Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge, CA., Sept. 30, 2016 Valley Preforming Arts...
In Conversation: Ballet's Matthew Bourne
Sept. 18, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman The unorthodox British choreographer discusses the origins of his provocative "Swan Lake," his...
Review: A Little Mascara, A Lot of Fun
June 4, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman "La Cage Aux Folles," East-West Players, Los Angeles, May 12, 2016 As musical comedies go, “La Cage...
Review: When Politics Wasn't A Dirty Word
May 25, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman "City of Conversation," The Wallis, Beverly Hills, May 17-June 4, 2016 The relentless,...
The Year Mike Nichols Didn't Win
Feb. 26, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman First published on Feb. 25, 2014 on hollywoodisaplacewhere.com A veteran campaign consultant...
Brando, Streisand & The Oscars
Feb. 26, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman From the Oscar trenches: The offer Brando and Streisand both refused. First published on Feb. 23,...
How Indies Came to Rule the Oscars
Feb. 25, 2016 | By Bruce R. Feldman First published in The Hollywood Reporter, February 25, 2016 Bruce Feldman, a pioneering awards...