Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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‘The People of Pompeii’ theater review: A relevant, hard-hitting tragicomedy
August 3, 2026The exploration of relationships in the wake of California wildfires forges a volcanic stage experience.
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‘Applause’ musical review: An impressive revival
July 29, 2026Some might find parts of the show outdated, but overall the musical has lots of energy and talent.
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‘Waiting in the Wings’ theater review: Women led play boldly tackles taboos on death and old age
July 22, 2026Playwright Coward showed courage going against the grain with a woman-centered play about those ultimate taboos: Death and old age, especially afflicting those whom Simone de Beauvoir dubbed “The Second Sex.”
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‘The Great Clown Bank Show’ theater review: A satirical takedown of the capitalist class
July 6, 2026Through the lens of a circus, it deliciously and maliciously pokes fun at those penny-pinchers who make life so unbearable and miserable for the rest of us, from mass layoffs to financial scams.
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‘HomeTown Hero’ film review: Hard-hitting drama focusing on Samoan struggles
July 1, 2026Has compelling portrayals from a cast of characters, trying to find their way in paradise lost, Samoans in the diaspora.
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‘Treasure Island’ theater review: Classic novel adapted with new feminist touch
June 26, 2026A wonderful adaptation of the 18th-century-set tale, full of action, executed by a cast of dozens.
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‘The Revolutionists’ theater review: An edgy guillotine-tinged satire
June 17, 2026A comedy about France’s Reign of Terror, with aristocrats and assorted enemies of the people quite literally laughing their heads off.
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‘Cassatt’ play review: Must-see with themes of feminism and women-led art
June 9, 2026A play on the artist Mary Cassatt for those interested in feminism, period pieces, and art history.
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