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The Miracle Worker, Crossley Theater at Actors Co-op

The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. Neal Weaver – LA Weekly There’s always a danger of toppling into sentimentality when retelling a story as uplifting and inspirational as the saga of blind, deaf and dumb Helen Keller and her tough, determined teacher,…

Winners announced for 43rd Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the winners and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theater for the year 2011. You can now follow the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle on twitter via @LADramaCC. The 43rd Annual Los Angeles Drama…

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The Orphans’ Revenge @ THE LONNY CHAPMAN THEATRENovember 6, 2024
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A Streetcar Named Desire @ THE STREETCAR PROJECTNovember 6, 2024
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Americans AkimboNovember 6, 2024
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I’ll Be With You Shortly @ LOFT ENSEMBLE THEATRENovember 6, 2024
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw Becker efficiently orchestrates over a dozen actors, most of whom play multiple roles. It’s… Read more: I’ll Be With You Shortly @ LOFT ENSEMBLE THEATRE
The Civil Twilight @ THE BROADWATERNovember 6, 2024
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Murder on the Links @ INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRENovember 1, 2024
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The Second Death of a Mad Wife @ OPHELIA’S JUMPOctober 22, 2024
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Playwright Kelly McBurnette Andronicos’s muddled world premiere work critiques a patriarchal and class-based society that… Read more: The Second Death of a Mad Wife @ OPHELIA’S JUMP
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors @ ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANYOctober 22, 2024
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