Jonathan Levine’s The Night Before runs only 99 minutes, but it feels considerably longer — so chockablock is this anarcho-buddy-stoner-road-Christmas-comedy with quips, gags, references, elaborate set pieces, and most of all ideas. It’s amazing how many of them work. Few comedies in recent memory measure up to middle hour of The Night Before in its hedonistic inspiration, its … [Read more...]
Sometimes-shaky ‘Piaf’ at Delray Square ultimately persuades
By Dale King By all accounts, the personal life of famed French chanteuse Edith Piaf was pretty sad. So, it’s not unexpected that a biographical play about the “little sparrow” with the powerful voice that emanated from a 4-foot-8 frame would also be filled with moments of sorrow. Gary Waldman and Jamison Troutman, partners of Florida Theater Productions Inc., have taken a … [Read more...]