Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The play thus offers many lenses through which to challenge notions of race and gender—including a hilarious science-based plot twist near the end—successfully inverting what we might think of as true and fixed. It’s a refreshingly lighthearted way of sending up those concepts, though a more substantive story … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix History can be enjoyable in the form of a well-structured play like “Richard III,” even if the playwright may not have been entirely accurate about the man. And Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s lively and engaging staging definitely does it justice, making this production a must-see. Read more…
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Corny, cheesy, metatheatrical – “The Play That Goes Wrong” is all this and more. And more laughs could not be had at the theatre as a result. Catch it now before the Cornley Drama Society starts getting better at staging their mystery and ruins all the fun. Read more… … Read more
Patrick Chavis – The Orange Curtain Review A compelling concept interweaves into this narrative around identity, friendship, and what bonds us to a particular place—a satisfying beginning and powerful ending is unfortunately held back by an unengaging middle. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color The West Coast premiere of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix The story is Austen at her most scheming but here set to transporting music with very talented singing and acting, especially Foster as Emma and fellow leads Lowe and Alexander. Read more… Patrick Chavis – The Orange Curtain Review Casey Long directed Emma the Musical does not reinvent the … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Irish playwright Samuel Beckett wrote “Waiting for Godot” in the winter of 1948, in French, having lived in Paris for 20 years and witnessing the devastating effects of World War II as a member of the French Resistance against German occupation. With only a tree and a rock on … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It’s a lot to cover, but under Daniel’s direction, the action is engagingly fluid and suspenseful – you really don’t know what’s going to happen next – heightening the story’s innate tensions. And due to the actors’ vibrant portrayals, the characters stay with you long after exiting the theatre, … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Under the direction of Todd Nielsen, the actors are meticulous both in their deliveries and intricately timed movements, so the audience is always clear as to what’s going on amid the surprising twists and turns. Read more…
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Anyone who’s been privy to my usual grumblings concerning the dated nature of traditional musical comedy as opposed to the innovation of contemporary musical theatre will appreciate my excitement about David Lindsay-Abaire’s multiple-Tony-winning 2021 musical adaptation of his also award-winning play. To me, it’s the quintessential paradigm of how such … Read more
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Thornton Wilder’s 1942 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Skin of Our Teeth, is an assuredly odd duck. It’s eighty-two years old but still seems postmodern with its frequent fourth-wall breaking, playfulness with time and use of characters as symbols. Its main subject is how mankind, represented here by the Antrobus (Greek for … Read more