A Man of No Importance

Everything about this show was wonderful. A lovely story told with humor and heart performed by a great cast and masterfully directed. Go see this show!... full review

A lovely surprise. I didn't know this show and went on recommendations from friends. SO GLAD I DID. What a wonderful night, at the theatre! Kudos to all concerned. And a sincere, THANK YOU, for sharing your talents with this appreciative audience member.... full review

Given cherished memories of the wonderful L.A. premiere concert mounting for MTG by Nick DeGruccio in 2006, it's doubly gratifying to report that this first full-out staging stands completely on its own delightfully unforced, funny and touching terms. By putting the essential human requirements of script, score and casting front and center, Janet Miller and her heartfelt colleagues nail the property's tricky mix of delicacy and directness. Big huzzahs all around for fully realizing this specialized chamber musical, an extremely special event. ... full review

I tend to be a completist. For theatre, this means I tend to acquire all cast albums of a particular composing team. In practice, this means that I often jump at the chance to see a show I’ve only heard. So when I discovered that the Good People Theatre Company was doing a production of Ahrens/Flaherty‘s A Man of No Importance as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, I immediately went out an bought tickets. Well, I bought them for the wrong date, but I quickly got that fixed :-) . A Man of No Importance is one of A/F’s less frequently produced pieces, perhaps because it doesn’t work well in the gigantic Broadway houses. With a book by Terrance McNally, and based on the 1994 movie with Albert Finney, it tells the story of Alfie Byrne in ... full review