LADCC Critics 
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.2 out of 10! Good Show! Listen here… Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Van Valin makes a convincing doctor hiding a deep hurt, Scoufaras embodies financier David in a tailored suit (costumes by Kim DeShazo reinforce each character well) and Del Carmen brings a delicate sweetness to … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA This freshly conceived production, which swerves from the usual formula of all the previous successful Hershey Felder one-person explorations over nearly 30 years, examining the lives and music of the most famous composers in the history of music, uniquely captures the essence of how one of our time’s most prolific … Read more
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive Verdi’s opera is presented with much verve and a slapstick-like sensibility, with mise-en-scène directed with great alacrity and skill by Shawna Lucey. The garb and sets by scenic and costume designer Adrian Linford evoke the period, as do little touches like rug beaters (I suppose the action takes place in … Read more
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw In need of some thoughtful editing, Velasco’s work is nevertheless boosted by strong and touching performances from the ensemble under Alexander Wardach’s sturdy direction. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix If the title alone of “Millennials are Killing Musicals” intrigues you, know that the show fully delivers on its suggestion of theatrical fun. With a talented, high-energy cast and a story that reflects our digital times using immersive projections, this world-premiere musical by Nico Juber at The Colony Theatre … Read more
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Back in the 1950s, a famous novel-turned-play-turned-film asked whether nature or nurture made little Rhoda Penmark a Bad Seed. Now Lolita Chakrabarti’s Hymn asks a related question: does having your father in your life lead you down the right path or not? Read more… Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix … Read more
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage Storyteller of East LA, Colored People’s Time, Master Harold and the Boys, Flower Drum Song, For Want of a Horse, Hell Mouth, more. Read more…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw In the eclectic, intricately-constructed theatrical confections of L.A.’s prolific playwright Tom Jacobson, the dialectics around salvation and damnation and the role of sacrifice are never far from the surface. Hell Mouth,in its world premiere from The Road Theatre Company, is no exception — though in approaching those themes it marks … Read more
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color Despite this new revival of Flower Drum Song having a second revision from David Henry Hwang, no amount of rewrites cannot shake the core that this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, now playing at East West Players, is still very much outdated as a orientalist and voyeuristic crowd pleaser … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix A new commissioned play by Matthew Salazar-Thompson that recently premiered at North Coast Rep, “The Maltese Falcon” sends up Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 novel while remaining faithful to its story — perhaps a little too faithful, hence the play’s more than two-hour run time. Read more…