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Some Bite-Sized Thoughts on THE LOST BOYS

Four advance tracks from THE LOST BOYS reveal a polished, accessible pop score with flashes of greater dramatic substance. But “Superpower” raises a more troubling question: can a song borrow the language and structure of queer self-recognition while its creators hesitate to commit to the meaning they have clearly invoked? Continue reading

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Charlie Chaplin in the LIMELIGHT Once More

Limelight, the new musical based on the life story of Charlie Chaplin, opens at La Jolla Playhouse tonight for a run through 17 October. The show has music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis, with a book by Curtis and Broadway … Continue reading

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