From left: Sean Bell, Leo Roberts, Major Attaway, Blake Segal, Chris Collins-Pisano and Ellis C. Dawson III in "Spamalot" at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) “’Tis but a flesh wound!” —Th e Black Knight So funny, so good, so many laughs. If you know Monty Python, you’ll know the British comedy troupe’s 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” and in “Spamalot,” you get to see it on stage as a musical that garnered several Tony n

It was exciting to see “Damn Yankees” at Arena Stage on the heels of a dramatic seven-game World Series. But the show would have been just as exhilarating even without that. Dynamically directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo with a vibrant cast, this refreshed version of the musical hits it out of the theatrical ballpark. Adapted by Will Power and Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the essential Faustian-bargain story and characters remain the same as

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This article was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on Feb. 13, 2025. Michael Fabisch (Evan) in...

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

Sharaé Moultrie (Marianne Laine) in "Girl from the North Country" at Hollywood Pantages (Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) It’s a...

With a resounding orchestra and booming vocals eliciting an equally ardent audience response, “Les Misérables”—a story of revolution,...

Review of "Tootsie" at Segerstrom Hall by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix