Andrew J. Friedenthal

Yup, it happened again. I went awhile without posting an update, which is frustrating to me but also a positive sign that I’ve got a lot going on, so there’s that.

Here, once again, is a big old update of all the things I’ve had published in the past month.

Sightlines

Here’s another piece I wrote for the fabulous online magazine Sightlines as their resident pop culture columnist, this time about the most significant piece of pop culture to come out in the past month:

Black Panther, White Critic

Time Out Austin

Next up, here’s my recent blog posts for Time Out Austin:

Five SXSW 2018 events for theater lovers

‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ defies conventional theater—including rehearsals

How three production companies are trying to change the lack of diversity in Austin theater

Theatre en Bloc’s ‘The Secretary’ is a tragically timely comedic premiere

Austin American-Statesman/Austin360

Finally, here’s the most updates, my work for the Austin-American Statesman and Austin360, beginning with a feature/preview I wrote about the national tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder:

One actor tackles multiple roles in ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’

And then a big old list of various and sundry reviews:

Sex and sardines: City Theatre’s ‘Noises Off’ is an energetic farce

UT production of ‘Enron’ takes on toxic masculinity of American corporate culture

Hyde Park Theatre’s latest offers message on life, death and what gives us meaning

Rude Mechs modernizes another Shakespeare play, with dynamic results

Ground Floor Theatre’s ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ weds script, spontaneity and sassiness

In this comic musical, the bad guys always win

City Theatre’s ‘Bad Jews’ questions tradition and incites debate

So, there you have it, another mega-update! I can’t even remotely promise that I’ll be able to keep up with new posts going forward, so probably expect another omnibus like this in another month or so.

Here’s another new review, this time of TexARTS’ production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, a fun, if insubstantial, show.

And one more new review this week, of The Filigree Theatre’s A Delicate Ship.

Here’s another new review, this one of a heartbreaking production of Florian Zeller’s The Father by Jarrott Productions.

Here’s a couple of pieces that have gone live since my massive update the other day.

Here’s a new post for Time Out Austin:

UT’s newest theater production tackles modern issues through past scandals

And here are two new reviews for the Statesman:

Talented kids of ‘School of Rock’ make an otherwise lackluster production sing

Austin Shakespeare takes on a different type of classic: a moody story of art and love from Chekhov

Thanks for reading!

Well, it’s happened again. I’ve fallen woefully behind on my updates. The good news, though, is that I’ve fallen behind because I’ve been doing so much, including becoming a regular pop culture columnist for the fabulous Sightlines magazine!

*To begin with here’s the two pieces I wrote for Sightlines most recently, about comic books and toys. I’m living every pre-teen boy’s dream!

The Comics of 2017

The Toys That Played Us

*Here’s a slew of my weekly blog posts for Time Out Austin:

Look forward to spring with four upcoming school theater productions

Austin Playhouse resurrects an old play with a modern message

One of Austin’s most experimental theaters celebrates its 30th anniversary

What to watch for at this year’s off-the-wall FronteraFest

Two new theater companies are making a splash in Austin

“The Seagull” takes flight at Austin Shakespeare

*Next, a dollop of reviews from the Austin American-Statesman:

Austin gets to know classic musical ‘The King and I’

Austin Playhouse brings back timely, moving story of immigrant to small-town Texas

Play about Juarez murders – and how we react to such stories – challenges audiences at the Vortex

Family-friendly ‘Finding Neverland’ charms but never quite soars

Bilingual play offers inclusive message for Austin children

Strong performances, dynamic visuals boost Zach Theatre’s ‘Curious Incident’

*Finally, a feature that I also wrote for the Statesman about Austin Arts Hall of Famer Zel Miller III:

Austin poet/performer talks race, fatherhood and arts in Austin

Yet another Time Out blog post, this time looking at the year to come in Austin theater!

Enjoy my latest Time Out blog post, looking ahead towards some upcoming musicals in town!

Here’s my review of a cool, woke new holiday show, People of Color Christmas, by local playwright Christine Hoang!

Life continues to come at me pretty fast these days, but I’ve been continuing to write reviews and articles, even if I haven’t been updating them here. So it’s time for another round-up!

Sightlines

I wrote another piece for Jeanne Claire van Ryzin’s fabulous online magazine, Sightlines. This one combines my comics studies background with my current political obsessions and a lot of soul-searching, which I’m really proud of. Please check it out!

Wonder Women and Malignant Men

Time Out Austin

Here’s a bevy of weekly blog posts for Time Out Austin blog:

A nationwide premiere is coming to Austin’s tiniest stage tomorrow

Broadway in Austin returns with a series of larger-than-life musicals

How a discount furniture store became Austin’s latest performance space

Austin’s top actresses shine in three upcoming plays

Ballet Austin’s principal dancer is ending his career with a bang—and a bow (this last one’s actually a full feature, not just a blog post!)

Austin American-Statesman Reviews

And last but not least, some good old fashioned theater reviews:

In the mood for a rom-com? ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ still charms

Jane Austen meets charming Christmas comedy in latest from Austin Playhouse (according to the comments, this one has the most boring sentence one reader has ever read in his life, so be on the lookout for it!)

‘A Miracle on 34th Street Classic Radiocast’ is charming, if old-fashioned, Christmas treat

In Street Corner Arts’ latest play, when you’re here, you’re family

Catch you all next time with (let’s be honest) probably another scrambling catch-up post!