Jay Laga’aia had always wanted to play the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance; always wanted an excuse to say “Argghh!” on stage. Then the actor best known as Captain Typho in the Star Wars films learned that if he accepted the role in Richard Carroll’s new production,…
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Wharf 1 Theatre, February 7 8/10 Vera hasn’t changed the name on the buzzer for her New York apartment in the 10 years since her husband died. It still reads “Joe Joseph”. Her grandson, Leo, meanwhile has just cycled 4,000 miles, from Seattle to New York via Kansas. Ostensibly…
Capitol Theatre, February 2 7.5/10 The trick is to see this through an eight-year-old’s eyes. Luckily, I mostly operate with a 10-year-old’s mentality, which is close enough, so can tell you that sitting through the duller parts is worth it, because the second half becomes seriously funny. The pity is…