Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Just when you think the Troubies can’t get any better, they go ahead and OEDIPUS THE KING, MAMA! Yes, that title is in fact – a verb. Because after this comic intertwining of Greek tragedy and Elvis impersonation you too will be, “All Shook Up! Hm, ooh, yeah-yeah, … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move I don’t generally add vulgar expletives to my reviews. Mostly because it’s practically never necessary. And those kinds of expressions, as a rule, do nothing to critique a show any better. In the case of, THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE, however, they were the first thoughts in my head. … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Harold Pinter’s, BETRAYAL is not a play I’ve ever seen done on stage before. For a first experience, the presentation at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Los Angeles, was memorable. But more than that, it had the glow-up of demonstrative perfection. Read more… Patrick Chavis – … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move I’m not sure why Antonio Jaramillo chose THE WOOL GATHERER as the vehicle to showcase himself and his real life partner Ashley Alvarez. But it sure did bring me back to all the worst things about the 1970s. Sure, it’s a love story. But there is so much … Read more
Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA There’s obviously been no expense spared in the creation of this quintessential musical reinvention yet, unlike so many other productions taking on a project of this size and scope, none of it gets in the way of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s enchanting score and the truly excellent storytelling. Read … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Actor Andrew Hart’s journey in ST. NICHOLAS (by Conor McPherson) is an utter, moral compromise rabbit hole. It is definitely one of the more interesting spine-tinglers at Fringe this season. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move There is much talk about eggs, in EGGS. That isn’t the point of this 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival Scholarship Winner however. Still, it takes some time to figure that out. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move The late start of GOING HOME, had me deep reminiscing about the visuals in the Black Box space. Like, I could almost see the wood paneling on the walls. Smell sawdust on the linoleum floor. As if it were a converted apartment above a bakery, or a fish … Read more
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move It’s “war on” at the onset of this adaptation of Edward III, as English armies invade France. And the Porter’s of Hellsgate are full throttle from the start. RECOMMENDED. Read more…
Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move I’m not sure if you’d actually call, FROM MY BUNKER TO YOURS, a “children’s show”. But it’s definitely one of the best I’ve experienced at Fringe this season. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever expect to be so moved by a simple, 30-minute, 2-hander. VERY HIGHLY … Read more