Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Directed by Darin Anthony, the performers do their best, but the format of the script hems them in. Its plethora of brief scenes creates a need for frequent set changes, which disrupts the drama. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw As Karl, Remez-Cott falls in with the stylized over-the-top presentation suitable for so many other characters in this biting satiric story, expressing Karl’s trepidation and bewilderment with conspicuous hyperbole. But the production might be better served if, instead, he played it straight, fashioning a persona with which we in the … Read more
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw While its many parts do not congeal into a steady whole, thus diminishing its core theme, the play nonetheless serves as a forceful call to pick up torches and pitchforks against global warming. Read more…
Amanda Callas – Discover Hollywood Magazine Hadestown is a must-see modern musical at the Hollywood Pantages through November 2nd. Hadestown is the rare kind of musical that even people who hate musicals will probably love — and to anyone who already appreciates musical theatre, it is a sublimely exhilarating treat. Hadestown at the Hollywood Pantages … Read more
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color For better or worse, one of the oldest tropes in Asian American identity stories is often the generational & cultural divide between the immigrant parents and their American-born children. Ankita Raturi‘s नेहा & Neel, now having its world premiere at Latino Theater Company in collaboration with Artists At … Read more
Melinda Schupmann – Showmag For those fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes in particular, Kate Hamill’s wacky offering will upend what you might have expected to see when you arrived at the theater. Instead, it pays little attention to the classic serious mysteries and devolves into a story more suited to caricature … Read more
Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color Prince Gomolvilas’ Paranormal Inside, now having one of its rolling world premieres at East West Players, achieves the astounding feat in being a play that is so compelling while fully utilizing multiple global majority actors across different spectrums in meaningful ways, completely deliver on its supernatural premises to … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw This production offers a radiant counterpoint to America’s cruel climate of xenophobia—a vivid reminder of the rich gifts that immigrants have always contributed to this nation’s story. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix “Parallel Process” is thus a gem of a play—well-written and provocative with excellent acting and solid staging, including lighting by Michael Blendermann, sound by Jack Sherman and costuming by Sophia Clark. Read more…
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.9 out of 10! Excellent Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen here… Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix While the play is genuinely affecting about the lives of these intrepid brothers, emotional nuance sometimes doesn’t land, perhaps also because the play’s pastiche structure precludes a sense of story. … Read more