The Geffen's ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ grapples with suicide, but emotion is lost in translation
“Every Brilliant Thing,” continuing at the Geffen Playhouse’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater through Oct. 15, explores the effects of a...
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Anita W. Harris
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ delights at the Pantages with culturally appropriate cast
The national touring company of Disney’s “Aladdin,” performing at the Hollywood Pantages through Sept. 23, features a more culturally...
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Anita W. Harris
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Teen-girl drama meets ‘The Crucible’ in ‘Our Dear Dead Drug Lord’ at Kirk Douglas Theatre
A collaboration between Center Theatre Group and IAMA Theatre Company, Alexis Scheer’s “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” finds four young women...
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Anita W. Harris
- Aug 17
- 4 min
‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ at the Ahmanson in just the right way
“Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” from the mischievous creators of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” uses the same formula of having everything that can...
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Anita W. Harris
- Aug 7
- 4 min
‘Les Misérables’ breaks sound barrier at Pantages … well, almost :)
With a resounding orchestra and booming vocals eliciting an equally ardent audience response, “Les Misérables”—a story of revolution,...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jul 14
- 3 min
‘Into the Woods’ entwines fairytales with enchanting music and humor
Like the tangled vines of Jack’s beanstalk or Rapunzel’s braided hair, “Into the Woods” weaves together several fairytales in a magical,...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jun 5
- 3 min
Riveting ‘A Soldier’s Play’ at the Ahmanson roils in race
Philadelphia-born playwright Charles Fuller’s riveting drama “A Soldier’s Play”—continuing at the Ahmanson Theatre through June 25—won a...
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Anita W. Harris
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Fountain Theatre’s ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ examines truth in media
Based on the 2012 book of the same name, and continuing at The Fountain Theatre in Hollywood through April 2, “The Lifespan of a Fact”...
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Anita W. Harris
- Mar 3
- 3 min
‘The Secret Garden’ blossoms ethereally at the Ahmanson
In the musical “The Secret Garden”—continuing at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre through March 26—talented performers on an...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 16
- 3 min
'Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord' stitches pandemic masks with acerbic wit
What did you do when the pandemic hit? Comedian and performance artist Kristina Wong rallied together a group of “Aunties” on Facebook to...
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Anita W. Harris
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Breathtaking artistry of Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ returns to Hollywood Pantages
Have you ever seen something so beautiful it makes you cry? That might be your reaction to the opening pageant of animals in Disney’s...
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Anita W. Harris
- Jan 12
- 4 min
Talented cast of ‘Mean Girls’ energizes the Hollywood Pantages
The musical “Mean Girls”—continuing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through Jan. 29—brings out all the anxieties of high school...
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Anita W. Harris
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Supernatural hijinks haunt ‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ at the Ahmanson
Review of 2:22 - A Ghost Story at the Ahmanson Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ soars at the Pantages
Review of To Kill a Mockingbird at the Hollywood Pantages by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
‘Cats’ prances into the Pantages purring
Review of Cats at the Pantages by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Sep 12, 2022
- 4 min
Getty Villa’s ASL/vocal ‘Oedipus’ delivers truth infused with passion
Review of Oedipus at the Getty Villa by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
Buoyantly gay-positive ‘The Prom’ sparkles at the Ahmanson
Review of The Prom at Ahmanson Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Unforgettable family drama in Fountain Theatre’s ‘If I Forget’
Review of If I Forget at Fountain Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ electrifies the Hollywood Pantages stage
Review of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Hollywood Pantages Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
‘André & Dorine’ at Latino Theatre Company offers charming yet devastating portrayal of dementia
Review of Andre & Dorine at Latino Theatre Company by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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