Review: HONEY CONE: LIVE! at Catalina Jazz Club
Founded in 1968, Honey Cone is like drinking sunshine.
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Review: IDOL WORSHIP at Catalina Jazz Club
It is evident that Christ and Stole have been performing this show for a while: it is a well-oiled machine.
Review: BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL at Open Fist Theatre Company
BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is smart, silly, and full of heart.
Review: AN EVENING WITH JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL at Catalina Jazz Club
John Cameron Mitchell’s cabaret show exhibited his demented, impish persona through a series of high-energy numbers.
Review: Tony Award Winner Sutton Foster Returns to the OC at Irvine Barclay
Fresh off her final set of performances in the L.
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at East West Players
Chay Yew’s production for East West Players - improbably the play’s L.
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD at Hollywood Pantages
This CURSED CHILD is a banquet of magical delights that also happens to be a crackling good story, which should delight series neophytes and Potter-lovers alike.
Review: THE CAMP at Aratani Theatre
With a superior level of artistry in terms of performance, composition, and design, the reality of the Japanese American concentration camps is relayed to contemporary audiences.
Review: UNCONDITIONAL, A MUSICAL MEMOIR at Skylight Theatre
Unconditional, A Musical Memoir is a must-see new world premiere at Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz through March 9th.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Antaeus Theatre
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Review: OLD FRIENDS at Ahmanson Theatre
To watch these singers perform these numbers is to dream about entire revivals of Sondheim shows built around some of these actors, maybe even productions that have their genesis at the Ahmanson.
Review: THE SPHERE OF FIXED STARS IN THE HEAVENS at Theatre 68 Arts Complex
This is just another gem of a production that should not fly under the radar.
Review: MACBETH at A Noise Within
In approaching the play for a new production at A Noise Within, director Andi Chapman has grappled with these facets of the work and— aside from a few key missteps— has delivered a clever, if forgettable, production.
Review: TARANTINO | PULP ROCK at CineVita in Hollywood Park
TARANTINO | PULP ROCK just opened at the brand-new CineVita venue at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.
Review: BACON at Rogue Machine
Bacon is the West Coast premiere of a simmering new drama at Rogue Machine on Melrose running through March 30th.
Review: FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT at Mark Taper Forum
With its gung-ho company of actors, clever construction, wicked cool set and general overall braininess, FAKE IT sails blithely along for 90 minutes, liberally trafficking in chuckles and cringes.
Review: NOISES OFF at the Geffen Playhouse
The classic show is revived to hysterical effect with excellent directing, staging and acting
Review: TICK TICK...BOOM! at Chance Theater
TICK TICK.
Review: THE SEAGULL at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
For his production of THE SEAGULL at the Odyssey Theatre, Katzman deploys a mostly solid cast (two of whom are also producers), a talented technical team and a vision.
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Broadway In Thousand Oaks
The current tour of the hit musical The Book Of Mormon solidly preserves everything that makes the show an audience pleaser.
Review: Segerstrom Center's Cabaret Series Welcomes Broadway Talents to the OC
For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series.
Review: EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING at Rogue Machine
A smash hit at Rogue Machine already, many performances are already sold out.
Review: Kelli O'Hara in Concert at LA Opera
O’Hara has approached the entire evening with such severe gravitas and humble respect that familiar messages seem to land fresh on even jaded ears.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is Rightfully Funny at La Mirada
Overall, the show is an expertly-crafted piece of unapologetically silly live comedic theatre that demonstrates the power of precision in the guise of 'random' chaos.
Review: Tony-Winning Musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO Amuses at OC’s Segerstrom Center
Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this quirky musical comedy with an intentionally-diffused serious undertone continues performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 2, 2025.
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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E=MC² Einstein The Musical Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26) |
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Fool for Love Santa Monica Playhouse (7/23-7/26) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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Zechen Feng Feng Immigration Law (12/05-12/05) |
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Hit a grand slam with baseball hero “MATTY: an evening with Christy Mathewson” – bring the kids! Santa Monica Playhouse (8/15-8/16) |
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Grave Mistakes LACAE Theatre (8/07-8/30) |
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Dancing Storytellers Bring Indian Myths to Life in Family-Friendly Program Dancing Storytellers Bring Indian Myths to Life in Family-Friendly Program (8/29-8/29) |
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Hindustani Music Program Features Absolute Focus & Cellist Chris Votek Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/16-8/16) |
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How High the Moon Theatre West (7/24-8/16) |