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Past Due ‘Rent’

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Posted by: Trent on August 13, 2011| Leave a comment

Last night was a pretty bizzy night for David and me as we had a pretty full plate of entertainment to enjoy. To get the night started, we attended last night’s performance of the new off-Broadway production of Rent (which I enjoyed … for the most part, review to follow) and then a night of revelry at Splash Bar with some friends. Now, David and I are not accustomed to late nights but we managed to muster up the strength to party hearty. More »

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‘Sleep’, Perchance To Nightmare

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Posted by: Trent on August 12, 2011| 9 Comments

Last night David and I got to attend a performance of the amazing new off-Broadway show Sleep No More. For months now I’ve been hearing about this show and have been really anxious to see it. I purchased our tickets for last night’s show back in early June … because the rest of June and all of July had already sold out. I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of Sleep No More, most of the buzz has been word of mouth … but I’m telling you right now, it’s an experience that you do NOT want to miss. More »

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Welcoming A New Baby To The Family

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Posted by: Trent on July 29, 2011| 17 Comments

So … I did it. I found a new car to replace the one I had to turn in last week. As the lease was winding down on my VW crossover, I wasn’t sure what to replace it with. As much as I loved my VW, it never felt as smooth, as slick as David’s Cadillac. So … it made sense to go look at the Cadillac SRX crossover … and, naturally, it was love at first sight. After David and I brought my new baby home, we made our way out to The Blank Theater to see our friend Tom Lenk in his one man show Nerdgasm. It was a bizzy but very fun day. More »

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Theater Review: ‘Tales Of The City’

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Posted by: Trent on July 24, 2011| 4 Comments

David and I were able to see the new musical Tales Of The City currently in production here in San Francisco, CA and despite not having read any reviews about the show we were very excited to see the show. I’m a HUGE fan of the original PBS miniseries Tales Of The City and hold the characters created by Armistead Maupin very near and dear to my heart. I was hoping to love the show … and thankfully, that’s exactly what I did :D More »

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Dearly Beloved

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Posted by: Trent on July 9, 2011| Leave a comment

As I mentioned yesterday, David and I met up with Emma and Josh – as well as our other friend Josh and his new friend Jay — at the Odyssey Theater to see another performance of Blood Wedding. Josh Z. is starring the production and Josh R. wanted to see it so we all decided to go together. It was a veritable Joshfest. After the show, we convened at Upper West for a late dinner and some drinks. Nothing to exciting but ’twas a very nice Friday night, indeed. More »

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Livin’ La Vida Lorca

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Posted by: Trent on July 8, 2011| 1 Comment

Late last month I attended the opening night performance of a new LA production of Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca which stars one of my very good friends, Joshua Zar. Because we enjoyed the show so much, we have some other friends that we cant to take to the show … which David and I are seeing again tonight :D More »

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A Nice Day For A ‘Blood Wedding’

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Posted by: Trent on June 26, 2011| 2 Comments

For the most part, yesterday was a very nice and relaxing day … but last night, I was quite the bizzy little bee. First, David and I made our way to the Odyssey Theater here in LA to see our good friend Josh perform on the opening night of his new play Blood Wedding. After the show, I had to get to West Hollywood to see Missing Persons live in concert at The Viper Room. It was a night of fantastic entertainment, once that I enjoyed very much. More »

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Theater Review: ‘God Of Carnage’

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Posted by: Trent on May 26, 2011| 5 Comments

After missing the show on Broadway, David and I were very excited to learn that the Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage was being performed here in LA with the original Broadway cast — Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Jeff Daniels. We waited for a performance where we could get really good tickets so that is why we waited until the show nearly ends its run to see it. The show ends performances here in LA this weekend … but we managed to get really good seats for our show. In short, we both loved God of Carnage very much … and we were very surprised at how the drama unfolded on stage ;) More »

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The 2011 Tony Award Nominations Have Been Announced

'The Book of Mormon' Nabs 14 Noms, Daniel Radcliffe Completely SNUBBED!!!
Posted by: Trent on May 3, 2011| 10 Comments

Congratulations are in order for the new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon because it has nabbed 14 Tony Awards nominations … the most of any show this year. The full list of 2011 Tony Awards nominations was announced in NYC, NY earlier today and among the nominees there were some surprises … especially concerning those who did NOT get nominated at all. Daniel Radcliffe, the lead in the new musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, did NOT get a nomination … and he is speaking out to Celebuzz about about that snub. Read on for all the Tony Awards nominations goss below. More »

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Lindsay Lohan’s Trainwreck Life Becomes An Off-Broadway Show

Plus, She Reportedly Decides to Plead 'No Contest' to Theft
Posted by: Trent on April 30, 2011| 4 Comments

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction and that is SO very much the case when it comes to the trainwreck of a life lived by Lindsay Lohan. Director Ben Rimalower and performer D’Arcy Drollinger have created an off-Broadway show called Project: Lohan that takes the found text of Lindsay‘s actual words and turns it into entertainment. Project: Lohan debuted in NYC last night and promises to give a fair but funny portrayal of the young girl’s very messy life. In real life, TMZ is reporting that Lindsay has decided to plead no contest to the misdemeanor charges of theft brought against her. If she does plead no contest, that would mean she would need to serve that 120 day jail sentence that she got slapped with a couple of weeks ago. Might Lindsay be ready to take responsibility for her actions? Is that even possible? More »

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