Philip Brandes – Arts Beat LA The possibilities are endless” is a turn of phrase typically used for hyperbolic effect. But for British playwright Nick Payne, it’s the literal premise of his multiverse-hopping love story that eloquently appeals to both…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw A production that freshens the familiar with some subtle but surprising departures that can help engage even jaded Hamleteers. Read more…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw A rowdy, bawdy, over-the-top production of the Off-Broadway hit spoofing Bram Stoker’s seminal 1897 gothic horror novel. Imagine a theatrical love child between Charles Ludlum’s flamboyant gender-bent, cross-dressing antics and Mel Brooks’s spot-on genre parodies…
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw While “achingly beautiful” may be a far-too overused trope nowadays, it’s an entirely apt description for the current pitch-perfect revival presented by Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre Company. For anyone who’s only seen the film, or even…
Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld While WENDY’S PETER PAN would be better served by trimming the fat, focusing on more sharpened performances, and allowing its performers room to breathe, children, despite its evening start time, will likely appreciate the show more…