Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Michael Donovan, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a funny, charming, and often glittery musical gifted with an excellent cast – all of whom can sing up a storm. On top of that, the show is truly eye candy – splashy, glittery, and filled with clever … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Smoothly helmed by Noah Blake with an eye to creating a campy description of a Hollywood that never existed but was lionized in multiple films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, A KILLER NIGHT IN STUDIO CITY achieves its goal of entertaining and amusing the observer. Read more… Ed … Read more
F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw Existence provides ample opportunity for two gifted actors to shine. Veteran director John Perrin Flynn, the former artistic director of Rogue Machine, stages the proceeding with an emotional simplicity that makes the most of his material’s limitations. Read more… Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive This is an excellent character … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Luis Valenzuela helmed the production with authenticity and artistry as the story reached its tragic conclusion. Projected subtitles assisted in understanding English and Spanish – as well as Nahuatl – but it is likely that the audience would have followed the story even without translation, so powerful were the multiple … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Tony Pasqualini, SLAVA UKRAINI! is a tight-lipped, grisly moment in a ghastly time of war as the audience shares space in the ravaged bunker with the three battle-scarred soldiers. The cast does an excellent job of conveying the hopeless, heartless, and never-ending stress that is wartime. … Read more
Ed Rampell – Hollywood Progressive I enjoyed most of the music, as well as the dancing (choreo by Becca Sweitzer) and acting. Best of all was the show biz setting of the story because, don’tchaknow, there’s no business like show business like no business that I know. It was good fun going back to … Read more
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA Erik Patterson’s play is witty if somewhat contrived but ultimately gets to something powerful, and the world premiere production by Echo Theater Company features a quartet of expert and moving performances. Read more… Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Skillfully helmed by Chris Fields, this topsy-turvy, no-holds-barred story grabs and keeps … Read more
Tracey Paleo – BroadwayWorld IF/THEN is a “choose-your-own-adventure” story that splits into two parallel paths. As an interesting note, Tony-Award winner Idina Menzel (RENT, WICKED) originated the role of Elizabeth Vaughan, leading the seminal Broadway cast when the show opened in 2014. Read more… Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines While the creative production team … Read more
Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines Delightfully directed by Jacobs, THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW features a cast of 12, including Ringmaster Hank Jacobs, Gary Greedy (Matthew Goodrich) and Glenda Greedy (Clara York), the founders of the bank, and their sons Gus (Davis Barber) and Glenn (Kevin Brennan). Several talented circus specialists – aerialist (Avery … Read more
Martín Hernández – Stage Raw Teenagers Hagler and Scheppner make a sparkling couple, their commitment to the dialogue, coupled with a youthful exuberance, belying the fate of their characters. Read more… Elaine Mura – Splash Magazines The entire cast sweeps the cobwebs from this Shakespearean classic and makes it exciting and understandable to the … Read more