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Theater Review: International City Theatreâs world premiere of âWarsawâ probes past and present
This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on May 7, 2026. From left: Bruce Nozick and Anna Van Valin in "Warsaw" at International City Theatre. Photo by Jordan Gohara. Sometimes the past is more intertwined with the present than youâd think, and more able to change it than youâd expect. âWarsaw,â a new play by Paul Webb â a British playwright who wrote the screenplay for the 2015 movie âSelmaâ â explores just that kind of hist
Anita W. Harris
May 73 min read
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Theater review: In the story of restored instruments left behind amid the Holocaust, âThe Violin Makerâ strikes a hopeful note
This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on May 1, 2025. Bruce Nozick in International City Theatreâs âThe Violin Maker.â Photo by Jordan Gohara. The actions of a single person can ripple outward to affect many â sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. International City Theatreâs âThe Violin Makerâ tells the story of how Amnon Weinstein, by intention and by chance, became a person who has uplifted thousands through h
Anita W. Harris
May 1, 20254 min read
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âWhat the Constitution Means to Meâ 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...
Anita W. Harris
May 9, 20243 min read
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International City Theatreâs riveting âExit Woundsâ 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...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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âUnder the Skinâ at International City Theatre probes family ties
Michael Hollingerâs play âUnder the Skinââhaving its West Coast premiere at International City Theatre (ICT) through May 14âtakes a deep...
Anita W. Harris
May 1, 20232 min read
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International City Theatreâs âValley Songâ soars beyond its humble setting
Review of International City Theatre's "Valley Song" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
Anita W. Harris
Aug 30, 20223 min read
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