Guilty Pleasures @ THE KENTWOOD PLAYERS

Elaine Mura – Splash Magazine Kudos also to Mimi Hrivnak’s scenic design which incorporates turning the stage around (literally). Daniel Kruger’s costumes, Michael Thorpe’s lighting, and Emaline Johnson’s sound do their bit to develop an intimate setting for the comedy. Read more…

All My Sons @ THE ANTAEUS COMPANY

Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Arthur Miller often tackles the universal themes of morality vs. what his great classic’s everyman anti-hero Joe Keller calls “practicality,” but this time out the author leaves just a tad room for his audience to discover things for ourselves without incessant preaching about how dastardly our world operates. Read more… … Read more

Amadeus @ PASADENA PLAYHOUSE

Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania In Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, Antonio Salieri may proclaim himself the patron saint of mediocrity, but Jefferson Mays, who plays him in this new Pasadena Playhouse production, is a patron saint of distinction. His transcendent performance will be remembered for shaping the character into someone sharp, broken, and unexpectedly hilarious. Read more… … Read more