From top: Nicholas Clary (Alexander) and Andrew Byron (Aristotle) in Alex Lyras's "Aristotle/Alexander" at Company of Angels (Photo courtesy Aristotle-Alexander) Though Alexander the Great’s conquests of Persia and part of Asia circa 330 BCE still make him a household name almost anywhere in the world, most of us don’t think about his teachers. Alex Lyras's play “Aristotle/Alexander” explores that influence — Alexander’s mentors here shown to be Aristotle and, in a different

From left: Teagle F. Bougere (James Baldwin) and Eric T. Miller (William F. Buckley, Jr.) in "Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley" at Ebony...

From left: James T. Lawson II (David Baldwin), Julio Hanson (James Baldwin), Raquel Rosser (Maya Angelou) and Nick Gillie (Miles Davis)...

Isaac Cruz (Manny) in "Adobe Punk: A Punk Rehearsal in Real Time" at Margo Albert Theatre (Photo by Rob Aft) "Adobe Punk: A Punk...

Scene from Rogue Artist Ensemble's "Schlitzie: Alive and Inside" (Photo by Bryce Darlington) Artists and storytellers love to look back...

From left: Joe Ngo (Chum), Abraham Kim (Rom), Kelsey Angel Baehrens (Sothea), Jane Lui (Pou) and Tim Liu (Leng) in East West Players' "Cambodian Rock Band" (Photo by Teolindo) East West Players’ “Cambodian Rock Band” essentially tore up the stage of the David Hwang Theater in Los Angeles while wrapping up its extended run last weekend. An explosive blend of music and storytelling both humorous and harrowing, Lauren Yee’s play as directed by Chay Yew is the kind of performance

Maegan Mandarino describes her new solo show “Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair” as “a musical dramedy about the short-lived love...

From left: David DeSantos (Orsino) and Liza Seneca (Viola) in "Twelfth Night" at Antaeus Theatre Company (Photo by Geoffrey Wade) The...

From top: Chad Doreck (Joe Biden), T.J. Wilkins (Barack Obama) and Jenna Pastuszek (Hillary Clinton) in "44" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre (Photo by Bella Marie Adams) For some, it’s the perfect panacea — an unofficial and unsanctioned musical homage to our 44th U.S. president, Barack Obama. Simply called “44: The Musical,” the show is also riotously funny, amazingly acted, and features a live band, fantastic singing and smooth dance moves not only by Barack (of course!) but Mi

From left: Julia Nightingale (Delphi Diggory), Aidan Close (Scorpius Malfoy) and Emmet Smith as Albus Potter in "Harry Potter and the...

Ora Jones, Audrey Francis and James Vincent Meredith in "Noises Off" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) While theatergoers enjoyed...

From left: Dakota Ray Herbert (Grace), Brandon Delsid (Krys) and Tonantzin Carmelo (Wynona) in Larissa FastHorse's world premiere of...

Back by popular demand (and understandably so), “Jane Austen in 89 Minutes” is a hilarious and insightful review of all six of Jane Austen’s published novels. Written and directed by Syrie James, this encore performance of Theatre 40’s hit play is made all the more enjoyable by its venue, the Minstrel Gallery of the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Although the mansion was built in the 1920s in the Tudor Revival style, the surroundings enhance the play’s Regency-era costum

From left: Jake Farm (Ivan), Adyr Villavicencio (Dr. Corey) and Curt Wilson (Dominic) in "Daddy Issues: The Musical" at Madnani Theater...

Phillip McNiven, Matt Walker and Rick Batalla in the Troubies' "Home Alone-ly Hearts Club Band" at Colony Theatre (Photo by Ashley...

From left: Taylor Gilbert (Ann Carlson) and Andrew Elvis Miller (John Pine) in “The Civil Twilight” at the Broadwater Studio Theatre...

Rarely do the words “important” and “entertaining” stand side by side when describing a staged production. In fact, it often seems that...

Playwright Mark Wilding notes in the program for Theatre West’s “The Goddamn Couple Down the Hall (Oh…. and Merry Christmas!)” that he...

From left: Aasif Mandvi (Estragon / Gogo) and Rainn Wilson (Vladimir / Didi) in "Waiting for Godot" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff...

Don Stephenson (Doc Brown) in "Back to the Future: The Musical" at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan...