Neal Weaver

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Neal Weaver
According to legend, Queen Elizabeth I was so taken with Falstaff in Henry IV that she ordered Shakespeare to write another play depicting the Fat Knight in lov...

The Cavalier Jew

Neal Weaver
Writer-performer Jon Ross is Jewish and highly observant, but that doesn't make him an observant Jew. Though he has tremendous affection for the joys of Yid...

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Neal Weaver
This adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel (book and lyrics by Gary Lamb, music by William A. Reilly) is more like an old-fashioned operetta (with a dash of 19t...

The Gay Mafia: Nu-Queer Winter

Neal Weaver
In the old Mickey and Judy movie musicals, "Hey, kids, let's put on a show!" provided sufficient purpose to get them through the final credits, but in the r...
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Grin and Bare It

Neal Weaver
Onstage nudity has become so pervasive in L.A. theater that it can become a bore unless used in some fresh and original way. Writer Scott Miller, in his ”gay-male nudie comedy“ Head Games (currently playing at Hollywood‘s Lillian Theater) seeks to reopen the discussion of exploitation and titillation by framing......
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In appreciation of the Bard, recorded

Neal Weaver
Photo by Debra DiPaoloWHEN RICHARD FOOS, OWNER-PRESIDENT OF RHINO Records, and Rhino A&R V.P. Gary Stewart conceived the idea of producing a boxed Shakespeare anthology, they needed someone to helm the project. Ideally, it would be someone with a passion for Shakespeare, and the knowledge and expertise to shepherd a......
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Stanley Soble,1940 – 1999

Neal Weaver
Photo by Jay ThompsonIT'S NOT EASY FOR A CASTING DIRECTOR to be beloved. As keeper of the opportunities, with the ability to give or withhold, he may be feared, respected or courted, but not necessarily loved. Stanley Soble, casting director for the Center Theater Group/Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theater......