Write of Spring 2026 “Firsts” @ BRICKHOUSE THEATRE
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw It is a mixed bag of sorts, ranging from the mundane to the mildly entertaining in both text and performances. Read more…
Martin Hernandez
Poe: Pulse and Pendulum @ THE COUNT’S DEN
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw While the staging and interplay between the actors is unseen, they nonetheless strategically move about the stage, allowing for talented vocal deliveries from unsuspecting places in the large salon-like setting. Read more…
In The Green @ OPHELIA’S JUMP
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw MacLean’s ham-fisted lyrics focus on the theme of individualized female empowerment through therapy and self-reflection rather than on Hildegard’s work with women’s communities. Nonetheless, Beatrice Casagran’s thoughtful direction and mis en scene, in tandem with the exceptional vocal work of the cast, makes for a production that is visually and … Read more
Three Coconuts @ WEST COAST JEWISH THEATRE
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw While truth may be stranger than fiction, it is not always funnier, due to the show’s stereotyped characters, clunky exposition, and strained attempts at humor. Read more…
Santasia – A Holiday Comedy @ THE WHITEFIRE THEATRE
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Brothers and co-creators Brandon and Shaun Loeser and their band of madcap elves return with the 26thedition of their playful and raunchy mix of comedy sketches, animated and live action videos, and movie and Broadway parodies. Read more…
Die Heart: The Director’s Cut @ THE COLONY THEATRE
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Adapted, choreographed, and directed by the ever loony Matt Walker, my favorite Christmas flick is transformed into a hilarious theatrical romp. Read more…
Furniture World @ THEATRE 68
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw These snippets whiz by with scant time for Kilpatrick to flesh out the coterie of offbeat characters she meets and to highlight her apparent talent at characterization, accents, and comic timing. Read more…
The Year We Disappeared @ SALT + SEED PRODUCTION/ AMAW STUDIOS
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw While its many parts do not congeal into a steady whole, thus diminishing its core theme, the play nonetheless serves as a forceful call to pick up torches and pitchforks against global warming. Read more…
Danny Boy @ THE OTHER SPACE
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw (Playwright/director Michael J.) Harney’s working “improvisationally for months” with his actors has resulted in longwinded poetical dialogue, protracted scenes, inflated and stereotyped characters, and a tedious three-hour-long production. Read more… Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.2 out of 10! Good Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen here…
AM I ROXIE? @ GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Preview night stood on no ceremony whatsoever as Ortega delivered her Magnum Opus performance, AM I ROXIE? – an autobiographical, comedic lullaby to her Peruvian mother who lived her last years and died with Alzheimers. Very Highly Recommended. Read more… Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania The Geffen Playhouse is … Read more