LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THEATRICAL EXCELLENCE IN 2023

  The Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle (LADCC) is proud to announce its 2023 nominees for Theatrical Excellence. This year, because of extenuating COVID concerns, instead of a live event, the Circle awards recipients will once again be announced online – but in a brand-new format. The LADCC is thrilled to introduce a “first” for … Read more

MJ: The Musical @ PANTAGES THEATRE

Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania MJ: The Musical, which is now on tour and is playing the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles through January 28 — highlights what made Michael Jackson a legend, even if the book bites off more than it can chew. Read more Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move “MJ The … Read more

BABY FOOT @ ROGUE MACHINE THEATRE

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Alexis and Blackie dance to the distortion of seductive addiction in playwright Tim Venable’s “Long Day’s Journey” rehab intersection. And, right from the start, it’s clear from the moment Blackie shows up that Alexis’s bubble of hope for a sober future is going to burst.  How violently, isn’t … Read more

IAMA Theatre Company presents: Radical or, are you gonna miss me? @ ATWATER VILLAGE THEATRE

Deborah Klugman  – Stage Raw The play is a familial drama framed by the consequences of a violent act, and while its backdrop politics are sketchy, its vital characters and the combustion they engender make for compelling, relatable drama. Read more… Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Isaac Gómez’s new play, ‘RADICAL or Are … Read more

Los Angeles Theater Briefs October 2023

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Aaron Posner dusts off a venerable classic; Nicole Travolta is DOING ALRIGHT; A Noise Within’s “balancing act” season: clowns, chaos, and conflict on a high wire; Slipping on 1000 banana peels at The Elysian; BEFOK comeback at The Odyssey Theatre..and more happenings in Los Angeles. Read more…

The Engagement Party @ GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move “How to Ruin a Relationship in One Easy Step,”  is a definitive alternate title for, THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY, a smart, little 80-minute, light drama written by Samuel Balm, directed by Darko Tresnjak, currently at the Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates Theater.  And I say “light” because it’s not a … Read more

QUIXOTE NUEVO @ SOUTH COAST REPERTORY

Tracey Paleo – Gia On The Move Just like the story it is based on, QUIXOTE NUEVO is full of adventure and takes us on the heroic journey of two of literature’s most iconic characters, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, realized through a dark, magical, Tejano-styled, comedy that takes place at the Texas/ Mexico border … Read more