Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA “Faith and force,” as the otherwise deluded Ayn Rand once wrote, “are the destroyers of mankind.” The efforts of director Maria Gobetti to set a fire under Jon Klein’s compelling yet craftily neutral treatise on the true nature of faith as something more than a flawed and rigidly demanding effort … Read more
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage One of the Good Ones,’ a savory ‘Stew,’ ‘The AllStore,’ and the late LATC leader. Read more…
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania One of the Good Ones, now making it world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse, employs the tropes of many mid-20th-century stage comedies to explore the generation gap, cultural identity, and nationalism in the Latiné community. Conventional yet charming, this play by Gloria Calderón Kellett reveals the universality of familial strife. Read … Read more
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.5 out of 10! Great Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! March 15 – 23, 2024. Listen more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Under Stephen Sachs’ passionate leadership and sharply fluid direction, LA treasure Ron Bottitta and newcomer Patrick Keleher are mesmerizing as the father and son whose relationship tragically devolves and their lives are forever changed by the boy’s commitment to help spare the very fabric of our democracy. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix As directed by Gregory Cohen, pacing is a bit slow at first, but gets more fluid as the story unfolds. However, time between scenes can feel a beat too long while the small troupe is backstage changing costumes and wigs, often with comical mixed success. Read more…
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage The importance of A Noise Within, as reflected in the LADCC nominations. Plus ‘Fatherland,’ ‘Black Cypress Bayou,’ ‘Winter’s Tale,’ ‘Marilyn, Mom &’ more. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Perhaps one of the most impressive things about the already impressive Los Angeles Opera is the company’s ambitious and groundbreaking Recovered Voices Initiative, which champions the seldom-acknowledged work of lesser-known composers whose achievements were suppressed over the years due to racial ideology or systematic oppression. LAO is to be commended … Read more
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd is my favorite musical. Its combination of a beautiful score, clever lyrics and unusually gruesome subject matter is sui generis. When it’s firing on all cylinders, there’s little in the annals of musical theatre to top its sheer power. And yet it’s a difficult … Read more
The Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle (LADCC) is proud to announce its 2023 nominees for Theatrical Excellence. This year, because of extenuating COVID concerns, instead of a live event, the Circle awards recipients will once again be announced online – but in a brand-new format. The LADCC is thrilled to introduce a “first” for … Read more