Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA
I suspect what has made Lauren Yee’s truly magical play with music such a critically acclaimed production since its debut at South Coast Rep in 2018 has been what former Angeleno theatremaker Chay Yew, now recognized as one of our country’s most noteworthy directors, has brought to the production since its inception at SCR. Read more…
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color
Cambodian Rock Band is not only one of the greatest Asian American plays in history but an all around essential and frighteningly relevant play for the ages that stands side by side with some of the greatest in American theatre. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix
One wishes all theater could be like “Cambodian Rock Band,” telling stories we need now with the extraordinary energy of these six amazing performers—especially the talented Ngo, Baehrens and Tsuji in the leads, but all as an ensemble band—plus a creative crew. Its run has ended, but hopefully the spirit of this production can infuse our own art, in our own time of uncertainty. Read more…