Tag Archives: Pasadena Playhouse
Talent In His Corner
Veteran performer Joe Orrach knows all about boxing, tap dancing–and survival. And he puts all three of them together in an electrifying one-man show, In My Corner, which opens at the Pasadena Playhouse‘s newly-renovated Carrie Hamilton Theatre this week. In … Continue reading
A Visit With “Zora”
If iconic author Zora Neale Hurston were around today, what might she say about her life and times? To answer that question, playwright Gabrielle Pina uses what she did say. By dramatizing some of Zora’s letters and combining them with … Continue reading
A “Pearl” of a Talent
Award-winning blues singer Mary Bridget Davies has known Janis Joplin all her life. Mary Bridget, who grew up singing Janis’ music, stars in the musical, “One Night With Janis Joplin”, currently at the Pasadena Playhouse through April 21st. This … Continue reading