LADCC Critics 
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
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA For a non-musical production at an intimate theatre in the San Fernando Valley, the world premiere of Dan Caffrey’s ambitious love letter to the Japanese Kaiju film monster genre, bravely presented by the Road Theatre Company in a historic first-time collaboration with the BroadStage, could define what is commonly … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw Director Michael Rothhaar’s staging of the play, now at Pacific Resident Theater, started out as a workshop before being incorporated into the company’s regular season. From Taubert Nadalini’s rudimentary set to Michael Franco’s flat lighting, the production still seems a bit unfinished, but while the execution is uneven, it … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move The People of Pompeii; Fallen Saints, Art of Heartbreak; Pericles; Before It’s Too Late. Reviewed.
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix While the play’s focus on teen trauma in a positive spirit is commendable, and its likable cast delivers invested, high-energy performances, the writing relies heavily on cliches, belabors points and leaves some plot elements hanging, reducing the overall emotional impact of the story, despite the cast’s stellar efforts. Read … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Smoothly helmed by Noah Blake with an eye to creating a campy description of a Hollywood that never existed but was lionized in multiple films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, A KILLER NIGHT IN STUDIO CITY achieves its goal of entertaining and amusing the observer. Read more… Ed … Read more