Katie Buenneke – Theater Digest Into the Woods at the Ahmanson [LA]. I have to admit, as the curtain rose on the national tour of the City Center Encores production of Into the Woods, I wondered if I needed to see the show again—I think I’ve seen more productions of Into the Woods than I … Read more
Terry Morgan – Stage Raw Horror is not a genre that has traditionally worked well in theater. There are certainly some outliers such as The Woman in Black, but overall spooky fare is thin on the ground, theatrically speaking. Thus when I read that the Geffen Playhouse was producing a “horror play” called The Ants … Read more
Rob Stevens – Haines His Way William Inge’s 1953 play Picnic brought the Kansan playwright his only Pulitzer Prize. Although there have been many star-studded stage productions in the decades since, Picnic is mainly remembered from its 1955 film adaptation which starred William Holden, Kim Novak and Rosalind Russell among others. Inge was a famously … Read more
Katie Buenneke – Theater Digest Hello theater lovers! I’m Katie, and I see a lot of theater! Currently, I’m seeing 0-2 shows a week, depending on my schedule. This is a special issue—I have no appetite for horror, so my friend Lauren attended the world premiere The Ants at the Geffen, and is reporting back! … Read more
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Power is an illusion in Will Power’s startling play Fetch Clay, Make Man, now running at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. All the characters believe they have control of their destinies, but each is desperate to break free from someone’s influence — even Muhammad Ali, marvelously played by Ray … Read more
Rob Stevens – Haines His Way According to the press release for the Hollywood Fringe Festival premiere of Hitchcock Lane (viewed in a streaming feed from Studio/Stage), Soda Persi has written a number of short scripts in the past few years. She has connected them now as snapshots of neighbors on the title street. The … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move It really sucks when your dad is absent. Mom may be the driving force in young Jules’ life, but she really wants to connect with her dad and make him proud. He ignores her though. All the time! Read me…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move A last-minute, random solo show choice has turned out to be one of the most exciting powerhouse presentations of the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Writer/performer Brandon Raman gives a tour de force performance in his highly comedic yet very serious epic, I CAN’T INDIAN GOOD. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move SCHOOL FOR LOVE is a joyous jukebox musical, showcasing five excellent singer/actors. Put together by writer/performer Pam Eberhardt, the show tells a story of secret, unrequited, spurned and rediscovered love without a word of dialogue. Using songs from everywhere, from the Great American Songbook to Dear Evan Hansen, … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move On the night that Stephen plans to propose to his girlfriend Alice, her father Cal shows up ahead of her to talk him out of it. You might be thinking: one of the uglier scenarios in relationship hell. And you would be right. Because it doesn’t stop there … Read more