Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Aaron Posner dusts off a venerable classic; Nicole Travolta is DOING ALRIGHT; A Noise Within’s “balancing act” season: clowns, chaos, and conflict on a high wire; Slipping on 1000 banana peels at The Elysian; BEFOK comeback at The Odyssey Theatre..and more happenings in Los Angeles. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw At an hour and 40 minutes and with no intermission, the script could benefit from pruning — but Anthony does keep the pace moving and successfully supports the actors as they underscore the comic ironies within their characters. Read more…
Rob Stevens – Haines His Way For the final production of its 2023 season, Long Beach’s International City Theatre has mounted a lively and fun revival. Although the play is very popular, it has rarely been done in the Los Angeles area. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Ethan tells us that he disdains liberal bleeding hearts (whom he perceives as self-serving hypocrites) — but otherwise he never articulates – and the play never explores — exactly why he and his wife (Cameron Meyer) have thrown their support to Donald Trump. As Ethan, the watchable O’Connor projects an … Read more
Don Shirley – Angeles Stage Two concepts of ‘dreams’ are among theater’s most fertile narrative components. Right now, you can see sterling examples of both of these ‘dream’ genres in LA-area theaters. Eight productions are featured in this edition of Angeles Stage. Read more…
Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld SHE is a moving, lyrical story with deft characterizations, luminous performances, and a poetic quality that reflects our heroine’s dreams. Read more… Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw Playwright Marlow Wyatt and director Andi Chapman deliver a heartfelt coming-of-age story, with a strong cast and superior production values. Read more…
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Sometimes great actors can save a bad play. The sheer strength of their talent or the brilliance of their star power dazzles us into not noticing or caring that the vehicle they’re in is lacking an engine or wheels. (Al Pacino comes to mind. Hoo-ah!) More often than not, however, a … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move “How to Ruin a Relationship in One Easy Step,” is a definitive alternate title for, THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY, a smart, little 80-minute, light drama written by Samuel Balm, directed by Darko Tresnjak, currently at the Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates Theater. And I say “light” because it’s not a … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Just like the story it is based on, QUIXOTE NUEVO is full of adventure and takes us on the heroic journey of two of literature’s most iconic characters, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, realized through a dark, magical, Tejano-styled, comedy that takes place at the Texas/ Mexico border … Read more
Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw What better way to ring in the Halloween dread than a musical biography of the U.S.A.’s most celebrated master of the macabre? . . . [T]he show melds fact and fiction with a lush operatic score that runs the gamut of genres . . . a spooky and loving tribute … Read more