Pascal & Julien @ 24TH STREET THEATRE
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw The 24th Street Theatre almost always impresses with their tech, and Pascal & Julien (tech director Nick Foran) lives up to that reputation. Read more…
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The Skin of Our Teeth @ A NOISE WITHIN
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Thornton Wilder’s 1942 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Skin of Our Teeth, is an assuredly odd duck. It’s eighty-two years old but still seems postmodern with its frequent fourth-wall breaking, playfulness with time and use of characters…
Cyrano De Bergerac @ PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Martin Crimp’s translation of Edmond Rostand’s classic Cyrano de Bergerac plays fast and loose with Rostand’s original text, but the story of a love triangle built on words and beauty remains the same in the new…
The Civility of Albert Cashier @ THE COLONY THEATRE
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA New and basically untried musicals are always scary, especially when the creators are trying to walk the perilously thin line between entertainment and a social conscience. Luckily for Angelenos, the current resident at the Colony…
The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents: Memnon @ GETTY VILLA MUSEUM THEATER
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Each summer for the past 18 years, the Getty Villa Museum has presented a classic production, previously offering recreations of works written by fellows with names such as Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus. This time out,…
The Double V @ INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The play is nonetheless extremely compelling due to the power of its story and the energy of the actors conveying it, fluidly directed by Michael A. Shepperd. Illuminating history in this visceral way brings…
Ms Holmes and Ms Watson @ THE OLD GLOBE
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Ultimately, this comedy is not up to par with the Old Globe’s usual standards — a work that’s already on the regional track but doesn’t add much to a season’s lineup. It’s unclear what was afoot…
Velour: A Drag Spectacular @ LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Get down to San Diego for this extravaganza at La Jolla Playhouse. Sasha Velour is THE artist amongst artists. Read more…
HAPPY FALL: A Queer Stunt Spectacular @ ROGUE ARTIST ENSEMBLE
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move HAPPY FALL: A Queer Stunt Spectacular is definitely all about “the fall”. Based on true-life stories and direct testimonies, it illuminates issues of racial and cultural identity in the Hollywood film industry. Read…
The Brothers Size @ GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix “The Brothers Size” is ultimately the mesmerizing story of two very different brothers, each learning to make space for the other in a world that threatens to crowd in on their love, despite –…