The Chinese Lady @ CHANCE THEATER
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It falls on Krusiec as Afong to relate most of that history, which perhaps prevents her from being as animated as Park. But toward the end, as Afong recounts how she survived in this…
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Lear Redux @ ODYSSEY THEATRE
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw From the moment he makes his entrance — sour-faced, cantankerous, shuffling as he leans resentfully on the walker that testifies to infirmity and old age, a comedic Jack Stehlin ignites the stage.” Read more… Anita…
A Doll’s House, Part 2 @ PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Jennifer Chang’s interpretation of Hnath’s play is puzzling. The dialogue crackles on its own, yet Chang adds unnecessary modern touches, like a violin version of the White Stripes song “Seven Nation Army” (sound by John Nobori)…
Love’s End (Clôture de l’amour) @ ODYSSEY THEATRE
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Having its West Coast premiere at the Odyssey Theatre, “Love’s End” — translated by Jim Fletcher and Kate Moran from the original 2011 French play “Clôture de l’amour” by Pascal Rambert — offers a…
A Man of No Importance @ A NOISE WITHIN
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Seamlessly directed by A Noise Within’s co-artistic director Julia Rodriguez Elliott and excellently acted and sung, “A Man of No Importance” is the kind of mesmerizing musical that captures your spirit and gives you…
Urinetown @ KENTWOOD PLAYERS
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw In a crisply effective staging, directors Jeremy Palmer and Alison Boole go boldly over-the-top, with plenty of lavish mugging and double-takes. Read more…
Aristotle/Alexander @ COMPANY OF ANGELS
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It’s an engaging and gripping drama, infused with original music composed by Andreas Fevos on a set designed by Joel Daavid featuring Aristotle’s “lab” strewn with herbs, an in-progress egg experiment, numerous scrolls and…
Ironbound @ OJAI THEATRE FESTIVAL
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw With unsentimental precision and authenticity, Martyna Majok’s deceptively simple drama humanizes the immigrant experience in Ojai Theatre Festival’s promising inaugural production. Read more…
Fostered @ PACIFIC RESIDENT THEATRE
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 6.9 out of 10! Below Average! Listen more… F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw The production is handsomely mounted in every particular. As for director Andy Weyman and his superlative cast, they go…
Bonnie & Clyde (The Musical) @ RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw A newly revised version of Bonnie & Clyde, the Frank Wildhorn, Don Black and Ivan Menchell musical theatre adaptation of their complex, morally ambiguous story, makes its U.S. premiere with a spectacular hail of ballads…