Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Just like the story it is based on, QUIXOTE NUEVO is full of adventure and takes us on the heroic journey of two of literature’s most iconic characters, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, realized through a dark, magical, Tejano-styled, comedy that takes place at the Texas/ Mexico border … Read more
Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw What better way to ring in the Halloween dread than a musical biography of the U.S.A.’s most celebrated master of the macabre? . . . [T]he show melds fact and fiction with a lush operatic score that runs the gamut of genres . . . a spooky and loving tribute … Read more
Philip Brandes – Stage Raw Through its outrageous comedy, The Thanksgiving Play delivers a soberly insightful warning —as long as we fixate on the trappings of multicultural diplomacy and protocol, true understanding doesn’t stand a chance. Read more…
Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA The first time I encountered Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, I identified strongly with the title character, both with his frustrations and what he thought of as the tragedy of his life. As I got older, however, and saw many more productions of the play, I began to recognize that many of Vanya’s … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw The Travelers is at once farcical and profound, bitterly funny yet terribly sad. Spiritually yearning yet intensely of this earth, Alfaro’s brilliant take on the human condition filters through this motley crew of lost men, flawed in a variety of ways yet all compelled to search for their place in … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Johnson’s true-to-life dialogue, his lyrical poems woven throughout the text and his relatable story about one teen reaching for manhood are enriched under Best’s sensitive, meticulous direction. Read more…
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw Under Shepperd’s direction, a youthful ensemble performs with energy and commitment, and the pace never lags. Read more… Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld Dominique Morisseau’s BLOOD AT THE ROOT is a blistering look at race, prejudice, and the complexity of human relationships. Read more…
Rob Stevens – Haines His Way Cameron Watson has directed with pinpoint clarity and permits his actors to live and breathe their dialogue. Brenneman commands the stage from the opening moments to the closing. Her Bella is an enigma that will never really be solved. Keith matches her scene by scene. They truly form a … Read more
Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw Playwright Ashley Rose Wellman’s world premiere dramedy depicts a complex mother-daughter relationship with nuanced characters and snappy dialogue. Set in a cramped and cluttered animal shelter, Wellman’s play explores themes of euthanasia, abortion, and single motherhood. These are embodied by human as well as Bunraku-influenced puppet characters, resulting in a … Read more
Deborah Klugman – Stage Raw What does it take to be a caring mother? And why bear a child if you grasp beforehand that the pain, the hardships — and the apocalyptic threat of climate change! — are likely to pursue a person born today into a traumatic future? These questions arise in Hungry Ghost — … Read more