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
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
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
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move The audience is a full participant in the arduous process of NATURAL SELECTION currently at the Zephyr Theatre. So, be prepared with some serious stamina. Recommended. Read more…
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
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
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
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move If everything that comes out of their mouths sounds contrary, then it’s on the money. Sam Shepard’s, TRUE WEST deliberately lays out contradictions to explore the “true” nature of the American male identity and the myth of the West. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move With a truly magnificent cast, UNRAVELLED succeeds in displaying some genuine “brain science” in what could have been merely a play. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Preview night stood on no ceremony whatsoever as Ortega delivered her Magnum Opus performance, AM I ROXIE? – an autobiographical, comedic lullaby to her Peruvian mother who lived her last years and died with Alzheimers. Very Highly Recommended. Read more… Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania The Geffen Playhouse is … Read more