Tracey Paleo

Antigone: In the Language of Kings @ LATINO THEATER COMPANY

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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

If/Then @ CHROMOLUME THEATRE

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  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

The Baptist Witches of Shelbyville @ WHITEFIRE THEATRE

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Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA Although I have to admit Julie Shavers’ rather predictable tale of a Fourth of July family reunion in the rural Tennessee backyard of the miserable Moon family womenfolk covers absolutely no new ground, she breaths glorious life into the familiar convoluted goings-on with her unique knack for creating lovable—though suitably … Read more

Octopus’s Garden @ BOSTON COURT PASADENA

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F. Kathleen Foley – Stage Raw And when it comes to dynamic performances, the most winning of the evening is Sylvia herself, a huge red octopus puppet designed and directed by Emory Royston and manipulated by three nimble puppeteers, Zachary Bones, Perry Daniel, and Danielle McPhaul. Read more… Edward Hong – The Nerds Of Color … Read more

Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? @ SOUTH COAST REPERTORY

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Patrick Chavis – The Orange Curtain Review Having trouble finding a loving commitment this Valentine’s Day? Aren’t we all? With a three-hour-plus run time and two intermissions, South Coast Repertory’s latest offering, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is definitely a commitment. However, it’s worth pursuing because of a staging as brilliant as it ever was … Read more

Kind Stranger… a memory play @ ZEPHYR THEATRE

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Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA As someone who eagerly admits to being a true Tennessee Williams-o-phile, I was both excited and apprehensive to attend Rick and Steven Simone-Friedland’s new solo “Memory Play” culled word-for-word from Tenn’s proudly and humorously regret-filled 1975 autobiography. And I left still excited… yet somewhat disappointed. Read more…   Patrick Chavis  … Read more

The Notebook @ HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES

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Patrick Chavis  – LA Theatre Bites Podcast  7.9 out of 10! Above Average! Listen here… Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA There’s no tap dancing, no flashy special effects, no Merman-style belt numbers; it’s just a quiet and immensely relatable story with a haunting, gossamer score celebrating the wondrous endurance of true love and its ability … Read more