REVIEW BY CARY GINELL “The very powerful are always fools,” intones Kit Maxwell, the one character with a conscience in Jason Wells’ 2009 black comedy, Men of Tortuga, a taut…
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In Author, Cary Ginell, East Side, West Side
The Back Story of Cabrillo’s Lazarus-Like Resurrection
04/07/2016
BY CARY GINELL The suddenness in the fortunes of Cabrillo Music Theatre over the past two weeks has left many of its fans’ heads spinning. During that time, there…
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REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The idea for Nunsense, the whimsical musical about five wacky but lovable nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken, came to creator Dan Goggin from an…
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Lewis Wilkenfeld Discusses Life After Cabrillo
04/02/2016
BY CARY GINELL In the conclusion of our somewhat disheartening visit with Lewis Wilkenfeld, we talked about the future of Cabrillo Music Theatre, both the hopeful and the realistic prospects…
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Lewis Wilkenfeld: Candid Thoughts on Dropping the Curtain on Cabrillo – Part 1
03/26/2016
BY CARY GINELL Cabrillo Music Theatre’s recent announcement of the production company ending its 22-year existence at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza was a devastating bombshell to dedicated…
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Ojai Art Center’s “Addams Family” – A Critical Look at What Happens When All Cylinders Don’t Fire
03/21/2016
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Those who are experienced in theater know that a show’s success varies based on a number of factors, including the quality of the product, good…