International City Theatre’s “The Double V” brings Black American history to life
Before “The Double V” story begins, one of the actors steps forward as a Cal State Long Beach grad student to say how his grandfather...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jul 22
- 4 min
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Newsies’ leaps into headlines
The young and talented cast of Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) “Disney’s Newsies” – a feisty, fun musical with a Marxist message – makes...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jun 18
- 3 min
International City Theatre’s ‘The Outsider’ plays up the farce of politics
This review was also published in the Long Beach Watchdog on June 25, 2024. It seems likely that whomever we elect to our highest office...
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Anita W. Harris
- May 9
- 3 min
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ at ICT gets personal and political, with spunk
This review was published in the Long Beach Watchdog on May 13, 2024. In this pivotal election year, it may be especially important to...
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Anita W. Harris
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ rocks the Carpenter Center
This review was published in the Long Beach Watchdog on April 22, 2024. On a cold Dec. 4, 1956, four now legendary musicians happened to...
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Anita W. Harris
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Long Beach Playhouse’s ‘Ben Hur’ is charming chuckle-fest
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on March 10, 2024. You may recall snippets of Williams Wyler’s...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Brilliant acting buoys ‘Marilyn, Mom, & Me’ at International City Theatre
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on Feb. 25, 2024. Luke Yankee’s autobiographical drama...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 18
- 3 min
Dancing sparkles in Musical Theatre West’s '42nd Street'
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on Feb. 18, 2024. If you are a fan of Broadway musicals, look...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Long Beach Opera’s ‘Isola’ resurrects isolation emotions
Though it seems like the pandemic is now in our collective rearview mirror, trauma may still be lurking in the back seat. Long Beach...
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Anita W. Harris
- Oct 25, 2023
- 3 min
Suspenseful ‘Deathtrap’ swerves into International City Theatre
If you’re searching for something civilized to get you into the Halloween spirit, look no further than International City Theatre’s...
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Anita W. Harris
- Oct 23, 2023
- 3 min
Singing shines in Musical Theatre West’s 'The Sound of Music'
Music takes center stage in Musical Theatre West’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” continuing through Nov....
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Anita W. Harris
- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
International City Theatre’s riveting ‘Exit Wounds’ explores family fallout from a school shooting
How fortunate are LA audiences that International City Theatre (ICT) in Long Beach is staging the world premiere of award-winning...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jul 12, 2023
- 3 min
Talent shines in Musical Theatre West’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’
You don’t have to go “Over the Rainbow” to experience Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) enchanting production of “The Wizard of Oz.” The...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jun 14, 2023
- 3 min
International City Theatre’s delightful ‘Into the Breeches!’ gender bends Shakespeare
It’s 1942 Long Beach. While most of the men are in Europe fighting in World War II, the women are holding down the home front while...
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Anita W. Harris
- May 8, 2023
- 3 min
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ at LB Playhouse captures quirkiness—but sound is off
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a musical first produced on Broadway in 2005 with a Tony Award-winning book by Rachel...
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Anita W. Harris
- May 1, 2023
- 2 min
‘Under the Skin’ at International City Theatre probes family ties
Michael Hollinger’s play “Under the Skin”—having its West Coast premiere at International City Theatre (ICT) through May 14—takes a deep...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
International City Theatre's ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ explodes with talent
If you are on the fence about seeing “tick, tick… BOOM!” at International City Theatre (ICT), go now! The talent in this show—three...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jan 26, 2023
- 3 min
Long Beach Playhouse serves an ace with Agatha Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’
Agatha Christie’s 1944 murder mystery “Towards Zero,” adapted for the stage by Gerald Verner in 1956, begins with an offstage tennis...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jan 2, 2023
- 3 min
Long Beach Shakespeare Company rings in new year with new artistic director and programming
As 2023 begins, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC)—housed in the Helen Borgers Theatre in Bixby Knolls—is poised to “Shake” things...
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Anita W. Harris
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Long Beach Ballet’s 'The Nutcracker' continues to charm at 40
Continuing through Dec. 23 at the Long Beach Terrace Theater—with its fountain plaza lit up in a winter wonderland—Long Beach Ballet’s...
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