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Review: ‘The Reservoir’ at Geffen Playhouse explores alcoholism and Alzheimer’s
From left: Lee Wilkof (Shrimpy), Liz Larsen (Beverly), Carolyn Mignini (Irene), Geoffrey Wade (Hank) and Jake Horowitz (Josh) in "The...
Anita W. Harris
Jun 284 min read


Review: Dynamic “Furlough’s Paradise” explodes with emotion
DeWanda Wise (Sade) in "Furlough's Paradise" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) Stories about African American women often explore...
Anita W. Harris
Apr 294 min read


Review: ‘Noises Off’ at Geffen Playhouse
Ora Jones, Audrey Francis and James Vincent Meredith in "Noises Off" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) While theatergoers enjoyed...
Anthony Gutierrez
Feb 123 min read


Review: Aesthetically charming ‘Waiting for Godot’ at Geffen Playhouse
Irish playwright Samuel Beckett wrote “Waiting for Godot” in the winter of 1948, in French, having lived in Paris for 20 years and...
Anita W. Harris
Nov 16, 20243 min read


‘The Brothers Size’ at Geffen Playhouse blends myth with gritty reality
Though Geffen Playhouse’s new artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney wrote “The Brothers Size” 20 years ago, the play resonates just as...
Anita W. Harris
Sep 2, 20243 min read


‘Fat Ham’ at Geffen Playhouse flips Shakespeare’s script
From left: Marcel Spears (Juicy) and Nikki Crawford (Tedra) in Geffen Playhouse's "Fat Ham" (Photo by Jeff Lorch) If you Vitamixed the...
Anita W. Harris
Apr 10, 20244 min read


Soul-stirring ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at the Geffen bites where it hurts
Review of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at Geffen Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix.
Anita W. Harris
May 3, 20223 min read


Acting takes center stage in Geffen Playhouse’s cathartic ‘TRAYF’
Review of TRAYF at Geffen Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
Anita W. Harris
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Geffen Playhouse’s ‘Power of Sail’ deftly navigates turbulent racial waters
Review of "Power of Sail" at the Geffen Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix.
Anita W. Harris
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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