THE UNTRANSLATABLE SECRETS OF NIKKI CORONA at the Geffen Playhouse

Jonas Schwartz –  TheaterMania Life and death have always been intertwined. People spend much of their life worrying when they will pass away, how their beliefs will protect them in the next realm, and if they’ll be able to share experiences with those who have already died.Read more… Now running through October 7

IS THERE COMEDY IN DEATH? PLAYWRIGHT JOSÉ RIVERA ON THE DARK TWISTS OF ‘NIKKI CORONA’

Margaret Gray – LA Times Ask theater director Jo Bonney to describe playwright José Rivera’s new work — “The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona,” a world premiere that begins previews Tuesday at the Geffen Playhouse — and Bonney hesitates. Is it comedy? “Here’s the tricky thing,” Bonney says. “It’s about death, but that sounds so … Read more