Harker Jones

Clue @ AHMANSON THEATRE

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Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move CLUE is simply the zaniest! This end-of-season offering is a stellar, screwball noir. Maybe even, the Ahmanson’s all-around best all year. Read more…   Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld Filled with puns and pratfalls, mugging and mannerisms, CLUE is broad camp, laugh-out-loud funny, and absolutely joyous. Read more… Travis … Read more

WENDY’S PETER PAN @ WILL GEER THEATRICUM BOTANICUM

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Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld While WENDY’S PETER PAN would be better served by trimming the fat, focusing on more sharpened performances, and allowing its performers room to breathe, children, despite its evening start time, will likely appreciate the show more than adults who will take notice of its distracting bumps and peculiarities. Read more… Philip … Read more

Mrs. Doubtfire @ HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE

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Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA There aren’t many actors brave enough to follow in the oversized footsteps of someone as iconic as the lategreat comic genius Robin Williams in one of his most familiar and celebrated roles, but Rob McClure does just that–and somehow, he manages to reinvent the role and make it his own. … Read more

The Hope Theory @ GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

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Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA The underlying message of The Hope Theory comes through this worldclass conjuror and raconteur’s skills and, for a brief time, he makes the chaos we all share these days disappear with the ease of his sleight of hand, shuffling our communal cares and worries back into the deck. Read more… … Read more

High Maintenance @ THE ROAD THEATRE

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Terry Morgan – Stage Raw The subject of machines replacing human workers has been with us for a long time, and yet it never seems to stop being relevant. The latest iteration of this technological topic involves the proliferation of artificial intelligence to create cheap art or articles (expect theater reviews from AI soon – … Read more

Funny Girl @ AHMANSON THEATRE

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Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA So what makes this old funny girl funnier than ever before? Simply put, Katerina McCrimmon is absolutely the best Fanny Brice I’ve ever seen—and I’m old enough to have seen the original star-making turn by Babs herself before the film version cleaned her up a tad. Evoking Edith Piaf with … Read more

SHE @ ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY

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Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld SHE is a moving, lyrical story with deft characterizations, luminous performances, and a poetic quality that reflects our heroine’s dreams. Read more… Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw Playwright Marlow Wyatt and director Andi Chapman deliver a heartfelt coming-of-age story, with a strong cast and superior production values. Read more…

DISNEY’S ALADDIN @ PANTAGES THEATRE

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Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld There’s something missing that keeps ALADDIN from being a slam dunk. It’s certainly worth the price of admission if you’re interested and/or love the 1992 film. It’s a spectacle that’ll hit your sweet spot. But you still might find yourself left wanting once the magic carpet has spirited our lovers away … Read more

Every Brilliant Thing @ GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

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Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a deeply affecting meditation on grief and mental illness told with humor and a clear-eyed optimism that makes the message that much more powerful. Read more… Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.5 out of 10! Above Average! Read more… Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania It may … Read more