Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA The underlying message of The Hope Theory comes through this worldclass conjuror and raconteur’s skills and, for a brief time, he makes the chaos we all share these days disappear with the ease of his…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix With its combination of political pointedness, humanity and humor, it’s easy to see why “What the Constitution Means to Me” was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in drama. And the disarmingly expressive…
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, perhaps the road to freedom is paved with righteous anger? Henrik Ibsen may have thought so when he wrote his proto-feminist play, A Doll’s House, in…
Patrick Chavis – The Orange Curtain Review Galilee, 34, doesn’t explore anything new or controversial about the long and arduous creation of the Bible, which has not been discussed about the best-selling book of all time for decades. Still, Eleanor…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The play thus offers a compelling master class in Stalin himself, whom Volok embodies intensely and believably throughout. Music certainly figures as well, aided by pianist Nisha Sue Arunasalam offstage. And dialogue on whether…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Tira Palmquist’s well-meant and occasionally beautifully poetic play could have so much to say and her characters should be people we quickly come to care about but unfortunately, somewhere it completely and glaringly misses its…
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA According to the great sages of the internet, Hamlet is the most produced play in world history, and whether or not that claim is true, the indecisive Dane is certainly ubiquitous. And if it isn’t an…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move OPHELIA is part poetic fever dream and part personal esoteric excavation of one man’s journey to true love. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA This disappointing “Monster” is a badly constructed and often confusing clunker that couldn’t possibly be more predictable, with a continuous series of monologues played directly to the audience that droned on with tired exposition that…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw Weaving personal history, original songs, and abundant humor, the show explores the confusion, frustrations, and unexpected joys in raising a child on the autism spectrum. Read more…