Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Someone as delightfully unpredictable as the legendary comedian Joan Rivers deserves a delightfully unpredictable show. The new biographical play Joan by Daniel Goldstein, now having its world premiere at South Coast Rep, however, is a pleasant…
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…
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.5 out of 10! Above Average! Listen more… Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Dragon Lady is a touching, hilarious mixture of karaoke and familial strife as writer and actor Sara Porkalob’s forebearers see two…
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Martin Crimp’s translation of Edmond Rostand’s classic Cyrano de Bergerac plays fast and loose with Rostand’s original text, but the story of a love triangle built on words and beauty remains the same in the new…
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania Ultimately, this comedy is not up to par with the Old Globe’s usual standards — a work that’s already on the regional track but doesn’t add much to a season’s lineup. It’s unclear what was afoot…