#HFF25: THE MANY LIVES OF LADY M @ THE ZEPHYR THEATRE

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Women were never supposed to rise above their station as Mother and Mute. Definitely not as a circulated author. Yet, 18th century artistocrat, Lady Mary Wortley Montegu, among many indiscretions, including a difficult marriage, had the scandalous audacity to name herself something other than, “anonymous.”​ Read more…

The Wedding Singer @ THE COLONY THEATRE

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

Hamlet @ MARK TAPER FORUM

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

Hide & Hide @ SKYLIGHT THEATRE

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move There’s an overt hopelessness that’s playing out in HIDE & HIDE that is steering every bit of the drama. The un-empathetic among us will say, “people make choices.” But how many people do you (or they) actually know, are intentionally setting out to live a terrible life? Read … Read more