From left: Ben Beatty (Hally) and John Kani (Sam) in "'Master Harold'...and the Boys" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) South African playwright Athol Fugard’s “’Master Harold’…and the Boys” was first staged in 1982, before apartheid ended in 1990, but set in 1950, two years after that racially segregationist policy was implemented. The play features two Black South African men and the younger white “Master Harold” (or Hally) who is buddies with them — to a point. The

Scene from MUSE/IQUE's "Back to Oz" at the Mark Taper Forum (Photo by Haoyuan Ren for MUSE/IQUE) MUSE/IQUE — an LA orchestral ensemble whose goal is to produce accessible, live, immersive music for all — has achieved that mission with “Back to Oz” at the Mark Taper Forum. “Back to Oz” offers a polished showcase of the enduring cultural impact of “ The Wizard of Oz” — from L. Frank Baum’s original 1900 novel to the 1939 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland to “The Wiz” in 19

From left: Casey Morris (Todd) and Carolina Rodriguez (Susan) in "Blue Kiss" at Ruskin Group Theatre (Photo by Amelia Mulkey) Stephen Fife’s play “Blue Kiss,” directed by Mike Reilly and having its world premiere at the Ruskin Group Theatre’s new Audre Stage, is an intimate, dialogue-driven drama that leans heavily on tension, perception and psychological unraveling. The play follows Susan (Carolina Rodriguez), a high school student who meets Todd (Casey Morris), an English t