The Ants

A cluster of classics – in South Pasadena, Griffith Park, Topanga, Glendale, Boyle Heights Plus ‘Into the Woods,’ Ali meets Fetchit, ‘The Ants,’ ‘Beetlejuice’ musical

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Don Shirley – Angeles Stage But this summer’s crop of classics includes a genuine surprise in the usual list of venues. Have you heard of South Pasadena Theatre Workshop? I had not, until a few weeks ago. But last weekend I entered this company’s 60-seat theater, where I was transported to Russia, two turns-of-the-century ago, … Read more

The Ants @ Geffen Playhouse

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Terry Morgan – Stage Raw Horror is not a genre that has traditionally worked well in theater. There are certainly some outliers such as The Woman in Black, but overall spooky fare is thin on the ground, theatrically speaking. Thus when I read that the Geffen Playhouse was producing a “horror play” called The Ants … Read more

New thoughts on Fetch Clay, Make Man at the Kirk Douglas, the national tour of Into the Woods, and The Ants at the Geffen.

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Katie Buenneke – Theater Digest Hello theater lovers! I’m Katie, and I see a lot of theater! Currently, I’m seeing 0-2 shows a week, depending on my schedule. This is a special issue—I have no appetite for horror, so my friend Lauren attended the world premiere The Ants at the Geffen, and is reporting back! … Read more