Anita W. Harris

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Join date: Nov 16, 2019

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Anita W. Harris is a theatre reviewer for LA Theatrix, covering productions throughout the Los Angeles area and beyond. She also publishes local theatre news, interviews and reviews for the Long Beach Post. She was reviewer and journalist for the Signal Tribune from 2016 to 2022, covering local theatre, education and government in Long Beach and Signal Hill (https://sigtrib.com/author/anitaharris/). Her work has also appeared in the Hollywood Progressive and Los Angeles Press Club.

Anita believes theatre is a creative space where words and stories become reality through being spoken, enacted, felt, and lived. She holds an M.A. in English Literature from Loyola Marymount University and a Certificate in Arts Management from UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business. Anita is honored to have been a Finalist in the Los Angeles Press Club’s journalism awards for theatre criticism in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. She has been a member of the LA Drama Critics Circle since 2024.

For inquiries and review opportunities, please email LATheatrix@gmail.com

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Sep 9, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Review: ‘Enemy of the People’ at Odyssey Theatre

From left: Cara Mitsuko (Kate) and Jay Paulson (Tom) in "Enemy of the People" at Odyssey Theatre (Photo by Cooper Bates) Some stories remain relevant across centuries. Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 “An Enemy of the People” — portraying the incendiary intersection of politics, economics and personal interest — is one such play that forces us to question where we stand. Bart DeLorenzo’s new adaptation at the Odyssey Theatre brings home the play’s point in a vibrant, modern take. It also resonates with...

Aug 2, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Review: ‘Puppet Up!’ melds improv, puppets and laughs at The Montalbán

Scene from Brian Henson's "Puppet Up!" (Photo by Omar Gaieck) You don’t have to have grown up with “Sesame Street” or “The Muppet Show” to enjoy Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up!” — an improv show with puppets who do whatever the audience tells them with the help of their talented handlers. And I mean anything. A recent show at the Montalbán Theatre — where the show continues through next weekend — began with one puppet doing a crossword puzzle while getting a rather vigorous colonoscopy from...

Jul 21, 2026 ∙ 3 min

Review: ‘Menopause The Musical’ flashes hot after 25 years

MTM Myrtle Beach 2026 Cast: Ingrid Cole, Nancy Slusser, Stacey Harris, and Anise Ritchie Though it’s been 25 years since Jeanie Linders’ “Menopause The Musical” first performed in a small theatre in Orlando, talking about “the change” in women’s lives is still such a whispered event that the show continues not only to entertain but inspire. Performing at Laguna Playhouse through this weekend, the well-polished musical features four women of a certain age who meet while shopping at...