John Orr

Failed ballroom dancer. Author of Someone Dark Has Found Me. Creator in chief of Regarding Arts. Train photo by Mark N. Kitaoka

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I like Hallie Jackson on MSNBC well enough, but today her show has added sound effects for scene changes. Like smart phone sounds. Very annoying.

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@MickLaSalle His drop the mic moment was great, on many levels. It was full of meaning

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The great George Takei inspired the musical "Allegiance," which is on stage at Palo Alto Players. Director Vinh Nguyen and actor Brandon Gruber about the show. https://t.co/cPN9Bqc2cw @Theatre_Critics

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Composer Paul Gordon and director Robert Kelley talk about "Sense and Sensibility." https://t.co/xokWRZVLbg
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@NicolleDWallace Wow. Purple is a great color for you. You look wonderful today.

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Fred Pitts is one of our favorite stage performers, and his one-man show, "Aren't You ... ?" is on stage at the Lucie Stern through Sunday. Read about Dr. Pitts and his show at https://t.co/j6eUYycDBL @Theatre_Critics

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I wrote a story about the New Works Festival Online, which begins on April 23. I spoke with the boss, Giovanna Sardelli, and with three of the brilliant writer/performers who are involved. See the story in the Palo Alto Weekly, at https://t.co/U6HZw2Fub7 @Theatre_Critics

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Those delightful people at Silicon Valley Shakespeare are staging a free Zoom session of "12th Night" today at 3 p.m. California time. Read about it at https://t.co/BPPb3bXt0w @Theatre_Critics

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"Before Fiddler" is Hershey Felder's first show written from the ground up for live streaming. About Sholem Aleichmen and one of his stories, it has a cast of 30, including Klezmer musicians, and should be great! @Theatre_Critics https://t.co/nlVmbPLfV6

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Max Tachis is brilliant in "Fully Committed," which is live-streaming from Los Altos Stage, three more performances this weekend. I review for the Palo Alto Weekly. @Theatre_Critics https://t.co/P6HvjpDT1v

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Hershey Felder's latest show, "Tchaikovsky Live from Florence," will take viewers to the beautiful Italian city where the great composer lived 142 years ago. I got to talk with Felder about it. https://t.co/XqwoLrEJju

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I got to talk with Tim Bond, who, I suspect, is going to prove a fine and capable artistic director for TheatreWorks. Read the story on Palo Alto Online. https://t.co/oV2wt9Rn6B

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@paulkrugman I’d be glad to read your thoughts about it.

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@HarlanCoben I remember seeing a feature about how Lynn Cartwright studied Geena Davis to be able to emulate her movements and voice. A fine job of acting. I love that film.

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I’m very happy that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate. They’re going to be a great team.

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@DebraMessing Do you think she's a virgin?

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@StephenWhitty The Ninth has all of humanity and God's grace in it

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Hershey Felder's composer shows are legendary, and brilliant. With theaters everywhere closed, he is helping out with a fundraiser for many theaters -- with a live stream of his Irving Berlin show, from his own home in Florence, Italy. @Theatre_Critics https://t.co/xM1rkgyYsH

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Theaters all around the Bay Area are closing shows and canceling new productions because of COVID 19. Hillbarn Theatre still hopes to open "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," very carefully. Read more at https://t.co/xZgQZrukv9

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"The Mystery of Edwin Drood," which won a lot of Tony Awards, is getting a fun and beautiful production at Foothill Music Theatre. Tony Lacy-Thompson reviews, at https://t.co/zS6P0R5pqi