Jaya Ghosh

Theatre Review: Matthew Bourne's Cinderella at the Kennedy Center Opera House

Cinderella, with an Identity Crisis

January 17, 2019 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Cinderella causes us to question what makes a Cinderella story. Is it the evil step family, and subsequent escape from a life of servitude? Is it the fairy godmother that sends Cinderella to the Ball? Or is it the glass slipper that reunites Cinderella with her Prince?

What if a story has all those characteristics, but it’s not integral to the storytelling?

Thanks to Lindsey Stirling, I’m finally in the Holiday Spirit

December 16, 2018 Jaya Ghosh Music, Music Reviews

When the Hallmark Channel started their Holiday lineup before Halloween, it was definitely not Christmas. When that apartment across the street put up their Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, it was still not Christmas. But thanks to Lindsey Stirling, I’m finally in the holiday spirit.

Lindsey Stirling is an electronic violinist, best known for her innovative dubstep rhythms with a classical fiddling technique. She was Read more

Theatre Review: Anastasia at the Kennedy Center

Anastasia – All the Best Parts of the 90s Movie with the Magic of a Live Performance

November 3, 2018 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Anyone who knows me knows that I love the Kennedy Center. I find any possible excuse to go to an event there. The caliber of performers and shows they bring are always astounding – and don’t get me started on the free shows EVERY DAY of the year. I can say with full conviction that Anastasia was no different.