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Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’ burns up the Hollywood Pantages stage
From left: Tavis Kordell (Jerry) and Matt Loehr (Joe) in "Some Like It Hot" at Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Photo by Matthew Murphy) Based...
Anita W. Harris
Aug 54 min read


Magical ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ wizards into the Hollywood Pantages
From left: Julia Nightingale (Delphi Diggory), Aidan Close (Scorpius Malfoy) and Emmet Smith as Albus Potter in "Harry Potter and the...
Anita W. Harris
Feb 254 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


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


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


‘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


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


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


‘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


‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ electrifies the Hollywood Pantages stage
Review of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Hollywood Pantages Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
Anita W. Harris
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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