Friday, October 28, 2022
Millennial Notes Phil Olsen Warms our Hearts Like a Hot Toddy by Tyler Jeffreys “A Nice Family Gathering” makes us want to call our loved ones just to say, “I love you.” Thanks to Ki…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:53AMThursday, September 22, 2022
Millennial Notes Christina Anderson Reveals the Fight for Recreation by Tyler Jeffreys Christina Anderson joins the trending Black Joy movement with her world premiere of “the ripple, the …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:36PMFriday, September 16, 2022
Millennial Notes Anna Ouyang Moench’s Dramedy Depicts Girls’ Sexual Trauma by Tyler Jeffreys “We want you to admit it!” She stomps her feet. “Admit what?” His snarl transforms …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:52PMThursday, August 18, 2022
Millennial Notes Terrence McNally Exposes Our Need for Theater Artists by Tyler Jeffreys In a country where our media gives us polished content, Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play”…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:42PMTuesday, August 9, 2022
Millennial Notes Julie Taymor’s Majestic Musical Parade Shines Onstage by Tyler Jeffreys Like the earth’s first humans, “The Lion King” tale originates in Africa. Sadly, the original…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:55PMSaturday, July 23, 2022
Millennial Notes Danielle Evans Flips Script on Racism Terrors by Tyler Jeffreys “Boys Go to Jupiter” should be mandatory for every white person in America to read. Word for Word ampli…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:19PMFriday, June 3, 2022
Millennial Notes Jane Anderson Bravely Explores Rebirth After Burnout by Tyler Jeffreys The stage is set ablaze—with energy, not fire. We get couple vs. couple, Liberal vs. Conservative, a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:41PMMillennial Notes Ava Roy Navigates a Rocky Voyage, Skillfully by Tyler Jeffreys This feel-good one-woman show is an epic, visual nursery rhyme built on a charming metaphor. Playwrights Ava R…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:52PMMonday, October 18, 2021
Millennial Notes Justin Huertas’ Fantasy Inspires His New Punk Pop Album by Tyler Jeffreys “Lizard Boy” is set to tour four continents next year and Justin Huertas’ “Terrible Ride�…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:34AMFriday, December 6, 2019
Millennial Notes Rowling, Tiffany, Thorne Conjure Magic from Drama by Tyler Jeffreys Harry Potter has always been a hothead, but in “Cursed Child” we get to witness his deliciously dark …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:48AMSaturday, June 22, 2019
Millennial Notes Ahren & Flaherty Bless us with Smooth Tunes by Tyler Jeffreys “Once on this Island” portrays a team of Caribbean gods using a young woman’s life to construct their…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:17PMMonday, June 10, 2019
Millennial Notes Leguizamo & Taccone Transform Latin Colonial History by Tyler Jeffreys Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past. �…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:18PMWednesday, May 8, 2019
Millennial Notes Geetha Reddy Forges Revolutionary Alliances by Tyler Jeffreys A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and myste…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:46AMSunday, March 31, 2019
A. Zell Williams Reclaims the Black Man’s Humanity by Tyler Jeffreys & Robert M. Gardner “The Urban Retreat” shows us that Hip Hop is the new slavery. We follow MC Trench Deep, a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:22PMSaturday, February 23, 2019
Millennial Notes Cleavon Smith’s Women: from Hip Hop to Ballot Box by Tyler Jeffreys TheatreFirst’s “The Last Sermon of Sister Imani” introduces a new topic: artivism (art+activism).…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:47AMMonday, February 18, 2019
Millennial Notes Chelsea Marcantel Calls Liberals to Action, Lyrically by Tyler Jeffreys You know Belle’s restless feeling in Beauty & The Beast when she sings “Little People” at t…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:33PMFriday, February 15, 2019
Millennial Notes Bertolt Brecht Releases Voices Crushed by War by Tyler Jeffreys “It’s a blessing to be dumb,” says Mother Courage (Wilma Bonet) while kissing her youngest non-speaking…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:46AMTuesday, January 15, 2019
Millennial Notes Robert Askins’ Obscene Puppet Sabotages the Church by Tyler Jeffreys Altarena Playhouse’s “Hand to God” magnifies the age-old philosophical question: What is right a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:49PMWednesday, January 9, 2019
Millennial Notes Thornton Wilder Imagines Hilarious Apocalypse by Tyler Jeffreys If the audience is laughing…they’re listening. –V. Cate (playwright) You’ve heard that laught…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:02PMSunday, November 25, 2018
Millennial Notes Susi Damilano Delivers a Poppin’ Nanny for the Ages by Rachel Norby and Tyler Jeffreys P.L. Travers’ quirky, beloved English governess, Mary Poppins (commanding El Beh) …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:40PMMonday, November 12, 2018
Millennial Notes Elton John, Tim Rice Expose Imperialism Today by Tyler Jeffreys Broadway by the Bay’s “Aida” explodes with energetic performances that give me goosebumps. The ensemble…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:14AMSunday, October 21, 2018
Millennial Notes Korde Arrington Tuttle Blends News & Poetry by Tyler Jeffreys “Graveyard Shift” shows us just how awkward it is for us “all to just get along.” We see a Black …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:52AMSaturday, October 13, 2018
Millennial Notes Jackie Sibblies Drury Invents New Poppin’ Style by Tyler Jeffreys “I think we live in a world that enjoys Black Culture and dislikes Black People.” �…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:11PMSaturday, September 29, 2018
Millennial Notes Tennessee Williams & Will Marchetti Toy with Our Senses by Tyler Jeffreys Tennessee Williams should be required reading–like Shakespeare. Williams asks primal, fund…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:53AMThursday, September 20, 2018
Millennial Notes Ntozake Shange Brightens Colorful American Souls by Tyler Jeffreys “for colored girls” feels like a healing session for the oppressed woman–not a show. Even the White …
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:57PMThursday, September 6, 2018
Millennial Notes Philip Kan Gotanda Generates a Modern Myth by Tyler Jeffreys In “Pool of Unknown Wonders: Undertow of the Soul,” Philip Kan Gotanda takes us on a surreal, sci-fi adven…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:56PMWednesday, July 25, 2018
Millennial Notes Cristina Garcia Challenges Political Gangs by Tyler Jeffreys The world premiere of “King of Cuba” comically pits two political pity parties, left and right, against each…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:02PMMonday, July 16, 2018
Millennial Notes James Ijames Casts Black Magic by Tyler Jeffreys In James Ijames “White,” Black girl magic steals the show. Diana Ross. Gay White Man Gus’s imaginary friend Diana Ross…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:58AMSaturday, July 14, 2018
Millennial Notes Sondheim, Lapine Playfully Pick Artist’s Brain by Tyler Jeffreys S.F. Playhouse’s “Sunday in the Park with George” takes a charming, colorful perspective on making a…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:39PMMonday, July 9, 2018
Millennial Notes Shakespeare Says, “Get Over Sex Obsession!” by Tyler Jeffreys Think a fusion of Mad Max, The Purge, and The White House all in one. Theatre Lunatico uses Shakespeare’s…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:49PMMonday, June 25, 2018
Millennial Notes Young Jean Lee Reveals Anglo Anxieties by Tyler Jeffreys Young Jean Lee’s “Straight White Men” reminds us that we are more alike than we are different, even those of u…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:07PM 
