Anita W. Harris – Long Beach Post Written by lyricist Peter Kellogg and composer David Friedman, with lively direction and choreography by Todd Nielsen, “Desperate Measures” is an enjoyable escapade with lovely songs, comic frivolity and yes, a thin plot, but a big heart due to its charming and talented cast. Read more…
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Horrors notwithstanding, it is a compelling tale commemorating the tenacity of those surviving under unfair and unbearable conditions not of their making. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Their current production of TWELFTH NIGHT is Antaeus Theatre Company at its best. And unlike many stagings of a script written by Shakespeare or otherwise, instead of installing cast members who have not “aged out” of the roles, director Armin Shimerman has made “aging in” the spectacular focal … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Never more so than in this production of Terrance McNally’s, MASTERCLASS, does one realize just how misunderstood Maria Callas was in life and in “play”. At least that is how lead, Joan Almedilla, seems to have decided to enact the role. Read more…
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania The play’s real star is Jamie Harrison and his eye-deceiving illusions. Even in the condensed version, actors flip upside down, get sucked through tiny boxes, change costumes (by Katrina Lindsay) in a snap, and shoot fire from their wands. Read more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA The star has to be … Read more
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 … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw It’s hard to believe that Frankie Valli, at age 90, is currently on a “farewell tour” scheduled to end this April. Perhaps he’s aging better than Jersey Boys, which despite all the flash and frills, seems timeworn — a tribute to a once stellar act now fading into obscurity. Read … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Continuing for one more night at CSULB, the production is enjoyable for its cast and crew’s creative collaboration in staging Shakespeare in this novel way. With time, perhaps it can be tweaked to become more grounded in its purported L.A. setting while bringing the fluidity of the Stefano, Trinculo … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move OLD FRIENDS, a musical review of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest hits starring Bernadette Peters opened last night at the Ahmanson Theatre. And what a treat! Read more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA There simply could not be a more fitting living tribute to the brilliance of Sondheim, the most … Read more
Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld J. Holtham’s THE SPHERE OF FIXED STARS IN THE HEAVENS is a powerful meditation on love, time, and timing. Read more…