Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The stellar cast makes Chance Theater’s “Spring Awakening” a moving, must-see theatrical event. Just brace yourself for teens who have little else to think about, feel or do besides their own bodies, anguish and “The Bitch of Living.” But maybe some things never change. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA There’s obviously been no expense spared in the creation of this quintessential musical reinvention yet, unlike so many other productions taking on a project of this size and scope, none of it gets in the way of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s enchanting score and the truly excellent storytelling. Read … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The show includes a couple of short skits by Jim Henson, both pre-recorded and enacted live, such as the ironically thoughtful “Business Business.” But most of the show is ad-libbed by the puppeteers within a given structure according to contexts provided by the audience. Read more…
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.8 out of 10! Above Average! Listen here… Anita W. Harris – Long Beach Post All the songs are crisply executed by the accomplished actor-musicians in this show, including Chase Ramsey as additional Cricket Tommy Alsopp and Elizabeth Curtin as Vi Petty, the record producer’s wife, on keyboards. … Read more
Anita W. Harris – Long Beach Post In the final weekend of its run at Long Beach Playhouse, “Ada and the Engine” may offer a quiet respite from all the July 4 pyrotechnics. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA This world premiere heralds the auspicious professional playwrighting debut of Jake Brasch, someone with a unique ability to reveal more autobiographical shit about himself than even Jonathan Safran Foer could call forth—and who with this play instantly emerges as a major dramatist with a career to watch as it rockets … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Seamlessly directed by A Noise Within’s co-artistic director Julia Rodriguez Elliott and excellently acted and sung, “A Man of No Importance” is the kind of mesmerizing musical that captures your spirit and gives you something to think about as well. Read more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA It doesn’t … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It’s an engaging and gripping drama, infused with original music composed by Andreas Fevos on a set designed by Joel Daavid featuring Aristotle’s “lab” strewn with herbs, an in-progress egg experiment, numerous scrolls and an astrolabe. Read more… Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.1 out of 10! … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It’s easy to root for Baldwin in this performance, not just because of his brilliant eloquence, but because we feel how he righteously positions himself within the framework of what he argues. By contrast, it’s hard not to think of Buckley as “the bad guy,” to smirk a little … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The actions of a single person can ripple outward to affect many — sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. International City Theatre’s “The Violin Maker” tells the story of how Amnon Weinstein, by intention and by chance, became a person who has uplifted thousands through his work restoring … Read more