The Fantasticks @ RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE

F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw The Fantasticks, the longest running musical in history, goes back so many years and has gone through so many iterations—including a critically ill-received 2000 film—that you would think material this familiar wouldn’t pack the same emotional punch of a first viewing. You would be wrong. Read more… Amanda Callas … Read more

Reel to Reel @ ROGUE MACHINE

F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw The Los Angeles premiere of Reel to Reel at Rogue Machine may be one of the most unusual—and quietly moving— productions you are likely to see this season. Read more… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA What John Kolvenbach has created could so easily slip into gimmickry but never does … Read more

A Doll’s House, Part 2 @ PASADENA PLAYHOUSE

Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Jennifer Chang’s interpretation of Hnath’s play is puzzling. The dialogue crackles on its own, yet Chang adds unnecessary modern touches, like a violin version of the White Stripes song “Seven Nation Army” (sound by John Nobori) and modern tennis shoes (costumes by Anthony Tran). Read more… Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld Director Jennifer … Read more

The Totality of All Things @ ROAD THEATRE COMPANY

Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld The West Coast premiere of Erik Gernand’s THE TOTALITY OF ALL THINGS is a searing look at morals, ethics, and the gray areas that can be found in even the most honest truths. Read more… Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw ……the play’s denouement provokes the same kind of frustration one encounters … Read more

Corktown ’39 @ ROGUE MACHINE THEATRE

Amanda Callas – BroadwayWorld Corktown ’39 is a new play that feels like a classic, the kind of intelligent, thought-provoking drama that you can imagine a playwright like Aaron Sorkin or Henrik Ibsen might have written. Read more… Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Not since reading or seeing on stage, works by Eugene … Read more