Terry Morgan – Arts Beat LA Saint Megan is a brave, powerful and entertaining production. Rogue Machine has done it again, bringing us great theatre. Read more… Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive “Saint Megan” is a (presumably loosely) fact-based drama about the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church misled by Rev. Fred Phelps (an insidious offstage … Read more
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Water for Elephants,’ ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ ‘The Feel Good Story…,’ ‘The Peterson Show,’ ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession,’ ‘Antigone in the Language of Kings,’ ‘The Dance and the Railroad,’ ‘A Case for the Existence of God,’ ‘Kaiju,’ ‘Texas Sodomy’ Read more…
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw While I have seen the show before, this staging by director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s staging at A Noise Within made me feel that I was seeing it for the first time. Rodriguez-Elliott, who also choreographs, marshals her able actors — all of whom play multiple roles — with military … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines WIVES builds on a fascinating concept: Looking at important men of different periods through the eyes of their wives. The concept is particularly adept in the Hemingway segment, where his four wives hilariously chat about Hemingway’s style – and foibles. It would likely have been interesting to follow that pattern … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines CLUB 27 is a flashy, splashy musical filled with enthusiastic and very talented singers and dancers giving their heart and soul to the production. To keep the stage rocking, they are backed by a jazzy band of four (James Lent (music director/conductor/keys), Josh Bartley on guitar, Eric McCann on bass, … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw In his beautifully constructed, rigorously researched play, Skora, who also directs, drew not only from historical records but also from extensive interviews with those most intimately familiar with the case. The result is a deft, surprisingly funny, and ultimately moving drama that sheds light on a largely forgotten footnote … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Cleverly helmed by Guy Picot, B+ MOM slips and slides through preparations for her daughter’s high school graduation; everything is perfectly planned until… Soon, the amused audience learns all about Mom #1’s life and times. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1986 classic “Into the Woods” endures not only because it retells fairytales for adults, but because of Sondheim’s ingenious, harmonic music and clever, evocative lyrics. Read more…
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Michael Donovan, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a funny, charming, and often glittery musical gifted with an excellent cast – all of whom can sing up a storm. On top of that, the show is truly eye candy – splashy, glittery, and filled with clever … Read more
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw “. . . an epic fantasy that plays more like a movie – the finale even bodes potential for a sequel – than a theater piece.” Read more… Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld The historic El Portal Theater in North Hollywood is an underrated gem, offering up revivals and world … Read more