Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story @ MUSICAL THEATRE WEST

Patrick Chavis  – LA Theatre Bites Podcast  7.8 out of 10! Above Average! Listen here… Anita W. Harris – Long Beach Post All the songs are crisply executed by the accomplished actor-musicians in this show, including Chase Ramsey as additional Cricket Tommy Alsopp and Elizabeth Curtin as Vi Petty, the record producer’s wife, on keyboards. … Read more

Hide & Hide @ SKYLIGHT THEATRE

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move There’s an overt hopelessness that’s playing out in HIDE & HIDE that is steering every bit of the drama. The un-empathetic among us will say, “people make choices.” But how many people do you (or they) actually know, are intentionally setting out to live a terrible life? Read … Read more

Aristotle/Alexander @ COMPANY OF ANGELS

Anita W. Harris – LA Theatrix It’s an engaging and gripping drama, infused with original music composed by Andreas Fevos on a set designed by Joel Daavid featuring Aristotle’s “lab” strewn with herbs, an in-progress egg experiment, numerous scrolls and an astrolabe. Read more… Patrick Chavis  – LA Theatre Bites Podcast  7.1 out of 10! … Read more

Fostered @ PACIFIC RESIDENT THEATRE

Patrick Chavis  – LA Theatre Bites Podcast  6.9 out of 10! Below Average! Listen more… F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw The production is handsomely mounted in every particular. As for director Andy Weyman and his superlative cast, they go boldly over the top in pursuit of laughs, yet keep the action moored in essential … Read more

The Staircase @ SOUTH COAST REPERTORY

Patrick Chavis  – The Orange Curtain Review The Staircase is a thoughtful and contemplative show that rewards the patient. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color Having its world premiere at the South Coast Repertory, Noa Gardner‘s The Staircase is a deeply personal play that brings Hawaiian identity and folklore to the spotlight. … Read more

Just Like Us @ LATINO THEATRE COMPANY

Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color Launching the 40th anniversary season of Latino Theater Company is ‘Just Like Us’, a rather timely play written by Karen Zacarías and directed by Fidel Gomez that is a vibrant piece filled with a wonderful ensemble cast and a strong start to this unstoppable theater company that keeps … Read more

Last Night at Mikell’s @ THE ROBEY THEATRE COMPANY

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Opening with smoky jazz noir that leads to an eventual closing in gospel revival, Robey Theatre Company’s latest production aims for an artistic movement of historic, political significance. It is the last rites of the, LAST NIGHT AT MIKELL’S. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color … Read more

You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! @ SOUTH COAST REPERTORY

Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Playwright Keiko Green’s dramedy is an inventive and head-tripping odyssey into environmental collapse, family trauma, and impending death. Read more… Patrick Chavis  – The Orange Curtain Review Let’s talk about this set design from Adam Rigg, which was out of this world! When you don’t think there’s more going on, … Read more

Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts @ BOSTON COURT PASADENA

Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast 9.1 out of 10! Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen more… Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color John Anthony Loffredo’s Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts, which just had its world premiere at Boston Court Pasadena, is an extraordinary piece of theatre unlike any other where not … Read more