Tom Provenzano

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Regretrosexual: The Love Story

Tom Provenzano
In his desperate attempts to adapt to any situation, straight comedian Dan Rothenberg spent two years in San Francisco dating men so he wouldn't face rejection from his best friend, who was just coming out of the closet. This is only the most bizarre of Rothenberg's neuroses, all of which......
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Regretrosexual: The Love Story

Tom Provenzano
In his desperate attempts to adapt to any situation, straight comedian Dan Rothenberg spent two years in San Francisco dating men so he wouldn't face rejection from his best friend, who was just coming out of the closet. This is only the most bizarre of Rothenberg's neuroses, all of which......

Tranced

Tom Provenzano
Playwright Bob Clyman poses the vexing question of what it takes to make comfortable Americans care about troubles in remote Africa. Interestingly, in his attem...
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Vivacious Coward

Tom Provenzano
Noel Coward’s 1936 experiment with a repertory of one-acts emerges with vivacity from the vault of museum theatrics over two evenings. John Iacovelli’s elegant, moveable sets and A. Jeffrey Schoenberg’s gorgeous costumes are perfectly lit by Jose Lopez. The plays are slightly weaker in Part 1: “Star Chamber” presents a......
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Recruiting Theater Minors

Tom Provenzano
Photo by Maria Miller In an impressive outreach program designed to introduce theater to future audiences, more than 40 theaters and acting companies are providing one or two free youth tickets (under 18) with any paid adult admission, but only for the week of February 15–21. As part of the......
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Sweet Heart

Tom Provenzano
With Elton John’s music in Disney’s The Lion King, followed by Barry Manilow’s musical, Harmony, and Paul Simon’s score to the upcoming Cape Man, a renewed fusion of pop and show tunes is breathing life into both forms — hearkening back to half a century ago, when there was hardly......