Clarendon Guesthouse, April 18 In the mid-1950s a little studio in Memphis, Tennessee, helped define rock’n’roll and the course of popular music for the next half century. Sons of Sun is the story of Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Studio and Sun Records, who played a pivotal role in…
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Sydney Theatre Company, Roslyn Packer Theatre, April 7 In Endgame Samuel Beckett repeatedly pokes the ribs the great cosmic joke in which we find ourselves and extracts a few more crackling laughs. From the moment the play begins the end is nigh. Clov’s opening line is “Finished, it’s finished,…
Hayes Theatre, February 22 Starting a cabaret show with Rose’s Turn from Gypsy is certainly a statement. Larger than life and built for belting Ethel Merman-style, this emotional big dipper shouts at the audience, “Hey! Listen! Where most people end their shows is where I begin!” Daring to test one’s…