Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Tony Pasqualini, SLAVA UKRAINI! is a tight-lipped, grisly moment in a ghastly time of war as the audience shares space in the ravaged bunker with the three battle-scarred soldiers. The cast does an excellent job of conveying the hopeless, heartless, and never-ending stress that is wartime. … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Sunday in the Park with Will! Bright, inventive, and wonderfully physical, this production plays like a seamless blend of classic slapstick and lively cabaret. It takes a truly inspired team to make a 400-year-old farce feel like a brand-new party. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds of Color … Read more
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage “How High the Moon,” “The People of Pompeii,” “F**king Strangers,” “Waiting in the Wings,” “Dead Man,” “Mexodus,” “Applause,” “Tunnel of Love,” “Lakefront”. Read more…
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive I enjoyed most of the music, as well as the dancing (choreo by Becca Sweitzer) and acting. Best of all was the show biz setting of the story because, don’tchaknow, there’s no business like show business like no business that I know. It was good fun going back to … Read more
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive In his 1960 play “Waiting in the Wings,” Coward bravely took aim at the one foe no human can overcome: Death. In addition, the bold British bard dared tackle another thing avoided like the plague by our youth obsessed culture but which anyone who lives out his/her natural life … Read more
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Erik Patterson’s play is witty if somewhat contrived but ultimately gets to something powerful, and the world premiere production by Echo Theater Company features a quartet of expert and moving performances. Read more… Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Chris Fields, this topsy-turvy, no-holds-barred story grabs and keeps … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA This perfectly staged and choreographed revival is a hilariously unexpected celebration of the ordinary that, by the time the guys’ drop their drawers and briefly flash the audience in the raucous finale, they have everyone in the house on their feet swaying and hooting as though they’re enjoying a … Read more
Tracey Paleo – BroadwayWorld IF/THEN is a “choose-your-own-adventure” story that splits into two parallel paths. As an interesting note, Tony-Award winner Idina Menzel (RENT, WICKED) originated the role of Elizabeth Vaughan, leading the seminal Broadway cast when the show opened in 2014. Read more… Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines While the creative production team … Read more
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color Mexodus, a live-looping hip-hop musical created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, is an extraordinary and mind-blowing accomplishment on all levels from its creative, technical, and performance aspects. Now having its west coast premiere at Pasadena Playhouse, it is a theatrical one-of-a-kind experience with an essential underlying … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Delightfully directed by Jacobs, THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW features a cast of 12, including Ringmaster Hank Jacobs, Gary Greedy (Matthew Goodrich) and Glenda Greedy (Clara York), the founders of the bank, and their sons Gus (Davis Barber) and Glenn (Kevin Brennan). Several talented circus specialists – aerialist (Avery … Read more