Patrick Chavis – The Orange Curtain Review 7.8 out of 10! Above Average! Read more… Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Through their meetings — which they assume are under constant surveillance by cameras — we learn about the strain the wife’s imprisonment is taking on their relationship, especially how each feels “overlooked,” a translated … Read more
Terry Morgan – Arts Beat LA Heartbreak House is certainly still timely, but this new presentation is much more than that – it’s witty, brilliantly acted and artfully entertaining. Read more… Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.3 out of 10! Average Show! Listen more…
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 7.5 out of 10! Above Average! Listen here… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA The musical identity of this production provides its truest soul. The score is the single finest element of the entire magical production, infused with a rich bluegrass and early roots-Americana that evokes a haunting weather-beaten … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Sunday in the Park with Will! Bright, inventive, and wonderfully physical, this production plays like a seamless blend of classic slapstick and lively cabaret. It takes a truly inspired team to make a 400-year-old farce feel like a brand-new party. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds of Color Did … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA What a joy it is to see Charles Mee’s work back on LA stages twice this season after an entirely too long absence. The ambitious fledgling Blue Pen Theatre Company is now presenting this LA premiere dubbed a “kaleidoscope of love stories” which, in classic Mee fashion, eschew conventional linear … Read more
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive Like in many Greek dramas, this play’s deus ex machina literally drops from above – but no, it is not a chariot as in Euripides’ “Medea,” but rather it comes in the form of a completed screenplay. The two friends take time out from their palling around and woeful attempt … Read more
Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Overall, though, “Red” is a highly interesting and densely woven play that is a brilliant ode to Rothko, and also to art itself and humanity’s impulse to create. Laguna Playhouse’s rich production — with two talented and committed actors — brings the story to vibrant life, immersing us in … Read more
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive According to playwright Jami Brandli’s playbill note, O: A Rhapsody in Divorce is “a comedic reimagining of The Odyssey,” featuring a crucial plot twist in Homer’s saga wherein, as Brandli observes, “the male hero go[es] on this life-changing journey while the woman stays home waiting for their man to return.” … Read more
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 8.2 out of 10! Good Show! Listen here… Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix Van Valin makes a convincing doctor hiding a deep hurt, Scoufaras embodies financier David in a tailored suit (costumes by Kim DeShazo reinforce each character well) and Del Carmen brings a delicate sweetness to … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw The superb actors, many of whom have been with the Latino Theater Company for years, deliver on all levels, from the funny to the devastating. The ease of their long association is apparent in director José Luis Valenzuela’s staging, which establishes an authentic family dynamic of liveliness, humor, and … Read more