RX at the Lost Studio
Melinda Schupmann – Arts In LA We take pills to sleep, pills to stay awake, pills to diet, pills to prevent pregnancy. Why not a pill to help you like your job? Such is playwright Kate Fodor’s premise in the…
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GOD’S GYPSY at the Lillian Theatre
Les Spindle – Frontiers L.A. Religious fervor, scandal in the Catholic Church and the horrifying rule of the Inquisition in 16th century Spain form the backdrop for actor-playwright Coco Blignaut’s three-hour biographical opus, God’s Gypsy, in its world-premiere run. Based…
ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH at the Pasadena Playhouse
Deborah Klugman – LA Weekly Wit and the magic of a well-designed spectacle combine in the beguiling, interactive adaptation Aladdin and His Winter Wish, embellished with comic characters, polished performances and colorful tech and costumes. Directed by Bonnie Lythgoe, Kris Lythgoe’s…
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: TWIST YOUR DICKENS! at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
Mayank Keshaviah – LA Weekly Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Second City’s twist on the Dickensian classic is back to remind you that you’ve been naughty. Very naughty, in fact, judging by the responses from audience members, who…
KAWL RADIO PRESENTS IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE at the Belfry Theatre, Upstairs at the Crown
Neal Weaver – LA Weekly Apparently writer-actor Jim Martyka decided that what the world needs now is an adaptation of the ever-popular Frank Capra Christmas movie It’s A Wonderful Life as a staged radio play. But he sought to improve…