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Review: ‘The Civil Twilight’ at Broadwater Theater
From left: Taylor Gilbert (Ann Carlson) and Andrew Elvis Miller (John Pine) in “The Civil Twilight” at the Broadwater Studio Theatre...
Anthony Gutierrez
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Review: ‘It’s All Your Fault, Tyler Price!’ at Hudson Theatre
Rarely do the words “important” and “entertaining” stand side by side when describing a staged production. In fact, it often seems that...
Anthony Gutierrez
Dec 3, 20244 min read


Review: Theatre West’s ‘The Goddamn Couple Down the Hall (Oh…. and Merry Christmas!)’
Playwright Mark Wilding notes in the program for Theatre West’s “The Goddamn Couple Down the Hall (Oh…. and Merry Christmas!)” that he...
Anthony Gutierrez
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Review: Aesthetically charming ‘Waiting for Godot’ at Geffen Playhouse
From left: Aasif Mandvi (Estragon / Gogo) and Rainn Wilson (Vladimir / Didi) in "Waiting for Godot" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff...
Anita W. Harris
Nov 16, 20244 min read


Review: ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ at the Hollywood Pantages
Don Stephenson (Doc Brown) in "Back to the Future: The Musical" at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan...
Anthony Gutierrez
Nov 11, 20244 min read


Review: The Group Rep’s ‘Four Top’ at Lonny Chapman Theatre
The Group Rep’s “Four Top,” an original new comedy by Michael B. Kaplan at the Lonny Chapman Theatre, opens with a one-night stand, or at...
Anthony Gutierrez
Oct 29, 20242 min read


Review: ‘Shipping’ at The Elysian
When the house lights dim for “Shipping” at The Elysian and a cloaked woman wanders the stage picking shellfish from the water, eating...
Anthony Gutierrez
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Singing and story shine in ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ at Hollywood Pantages
If you’re wondering whether the hype is real about “Kimberly Akimbo” – which won five Tony Awards following its 2022 Broadway run,...
Anita W. Harris
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Review: “Robbin, from the Hood” at Road Theatre Company
Road Theatre Company’s “Robbin, from the Hood” opens with an elderly Percy Woods (William L. Warren) browsing TV channels from his...
Anthony Gutierrez
Oct 17, 20243 min read


ANW’s zany ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ succeeds in breaking the rules
“The Skin of Our Teeth”—continuing through Sept. 29—is a weird play excellently executed by A Noise Within (ANW) with compelling acting...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 11, 20244 min read


Riveting ‘Memnon’ at Getty Villa evokes Greek tragedy with modern feel
Eric Berryman (Memnon) in Classical Theatre of Harlem's "Memnon" at Getty Villa (Photo courtesy Getty Villa) The Classical Theatre of...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 9, 20243 min read


‘The Brothers Size’ at Geffen Playhouse blends myth with gritty reality
From left: Sheaun McKinney (Ogun) and Alani iLongwe (Oshoosi) in "The Brothers Size" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) Though...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Gender-swapped ‘Company’ dazzles at the Pantages
The 2022 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1971 “Company” soars at the Hollywood Pantages through Aug. 18....
Anita W. Harris
Aug 15, 20244 min read


‘A Strange Loop’ at the Ahmanson is strangely loopy
From left: Jordan Barbour, J. Cameron Barnett, Malachi McCaskill, Tarra Conner Jones and Jamari Johnson Williams in "A Strange Loop" at...
Anita W. Harris
Jun 25, 20244 min read


Troubadours get no- no- notorious with ‘Duran DurAntony & Cleopatra’
The Troubadour Theater Company doesn't miss a beat with its latest music-meets-classic story mashup, “Duran DurAntony & Cleopatra,”...
Anita W. Harris
Jun 11, 20243 min read


Review: Melancholic beauty of ‘Girl from the North Country’ at the Pantages
Sharaé Moultrie (Marianne Laine) in "Girl from the North Country" at Hollywood Pantages (Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) It’s a...
Anita W. Harris
May 20, 20244 min read


Charmed magic of an American dream in ‘The Hope Theory’ at Geffen Playhouse
The world premiere of “The Hope Theory” – extended at Geffen Playhouse through July 14 – makes an American immigrant tale magical....
Anita W. Harris
May 7, 20243 min read


‘Stalin’s Master Class’ of cultural oppression at Odyssey Theatre
Though billed as a comedy, the Odyssey Theatre’s “Stalin’s Master Class” by David Pownall is more like a lively character portrait of...
Anita W. Harris
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Fountain Theatre’s verbatim ‘Fatherland’ portrays Jan. 6 from the inside
With an election coming up and possible presidential pardon for those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 – or a possible former...
Anita W. Harris
Apr 19, 20243 min read


‘Fat Ham’ at Geffen Playhouse flips Shakespeare’s script
From left: Marcel Spears (Juicy) and Nikki Crawford (Tedra) in Geffen Playhouse's "Fat Ham" (Photo by Jeff Lorch) If you Vitamixed the...
Anita W. Harris
Apr 10, 20244 min read
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