MamaDrama News: A Special MLK Performance and Talkback

freckleface strawberry

I've talked several times in the last two years about a wonderful show called Freckleface Strawberry, the hit off-Broadway family musical based on the popular children's book by actress, Julianne Moore.  In my review last year, I talked about the important messages that this play has to offer:  "The story has a great lesson to teach, and the music and dancing really help to bring the message home.  It’s truly the story of Strawberry’s journey to self-discovery."    Now I'm lucky to be helping to support and promote the show via my new company, … [Read more...]

Theater Non-Review: The Mountaintop

The MountainTop

I have to admit that I didn't know a lot about The Mountaintop, the new play by Katori Hall starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, before I saw it late last week.  I knew that it was about a fictional last day in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and I was quite curious about the play and it's retelling of this very dramatic period in our lives.  I couldn't help but have high expectations with not only the story, but also the casting. Samuel Jackson plays MLK, who is spending the evening in his motel room in Memphis the night before his … [Read more...]