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‘Message in a Bottle’ stuns at the Hollywood Pantages
On the surface, “Message in a Bottle” seems an unlikely combination of the music of Sting with Kate Prince’s high-energy choreography....
Anita W. Harris
Feb 10, 20243 min read


Transcendent tragedy: Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ at the Ahmanson
Making its North American debut at the Ahmanson Theatre through Feb. 25, choreographer Matthew Bourne’s “Romeo + Juliet” resets...
Anita W. Harris
Feb 3, 20243 min read


Women run wild in Geffen Playhouse’s ‘POTUS’
About an hour before curtain at the Geffen Playhouse last Friday night, Vice President Kamala Harris was purported to be dining around...
Anita W. Harris
Jan 29, 20243 min read


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...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 18, 20234 min read


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 ethnically...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 14, 20233 min read


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...
Anita W. Harris
Aug 30, 20233 min read


‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ at the Ahmanson in just the right way
From left: Nancy Zamit and Greg Tannahill in “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)...
Anita W. Harris
Aug 17, 20234 min read


‘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,...
Anita W. Harris
Aug 7, 20234 min read


‘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,...
Anita W. Harris
Jul 14, 20233 min read


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...
Anita W. Harris
Jun 5, 20233 min read


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”...
Anita W. Harris
Mar 8, 20233 min read


‘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...
Anita W. Harris
Mar 3, 20233 min read


'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...
Anita W. Harris
Feb 16, 20233 min read


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...
Anita W. Harris
Feb 14, 20233 min read


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...
Anita W. Harris
Jan 12, 20234 min read


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
Anita W. Harris
Nov 9, 20223 min read


‘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
Anita W. Harris
Nov 1, 20224 min read


‘Cats’ prances into the Pantages purring
Review of Cats at the Pantages by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
Anita W. Harris
Oct 7, 20222 min read


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
Anita W. Harris
Sep 12, 20224 min read


Buoyantly gay-positive ‘The Prom’ sparkles at the Ahmanson
Review of The Prom at Ahmanson Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
Anita W. Harris
Aug 22, 20223 min read
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