Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Although, Morticia, a “completely uncompensated” assisting spirit shows up with a to-do list, as the answer to Susan’s wish for ending it all, after her perfect life is shattered, the prep is seriously hard. Especially the honesty. So, the Universe steps in. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA The biggest asset this adaptation of the popular 1998 romcom has going for it is the hiring of Michael Donovan to direct, who not only stages with great fluidity, but there’s also the fact that as the premier theatrical casting director in Los Angeles, he was obviously privy to bring … Read more
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color With the promise of Center Theatre Group‘s Hamlet (both adapted and directed by Robert O’Hara) being bold and daring for the new generation, it is odd to say that despite a very able & entertaining cast and some novel ideas, this production could do without the first half … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move There is a small sense of confusion at first while the narrator sets up the real-time, anecdotal, scenario, in Fountain Theatre’s staging of, WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT. Guillermo Cienfuegos, being Guillermo, well, (for this particular night), the delivery was spotless, albeit vague. But no matter, it’s a find … Read more
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 country decade after decade, realizing at some point she was like an animal in a … Read more
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 W. Harris – LA Theatrix Adding to previous “reduxes” of William Shakespeare plays like “Titus … Read more
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) and modern tennis shoes (costumes by Anthony Tran). Read more… Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld Director Jennifer … Read more
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 scathing portrait of a marriage break-up that goes terribly sour. Read more…
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 something to think about as well. Read more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA It doesn’t … Read more
