BWW Reviews: Life of Walt Disney Musicalized Onstage Through Nov 3 in WHEN YOU WISH
When You Wish/The Story of Walt Disney.
Los Angeles Theater Reviews
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BWW Reviews: THE LIAR Makes Its Intelligently Hysterical LA Premiere at the Antaeus Theater in NoHo
On all accounts, THE LIAR is a delightfully ingenious and irreverent update of a classic French romp, presented in the Antaeus tradition best known as 'partner casting' with two actors sharing every role, working together throughout the rehearsal process to enrich the creative experience for both ca
BWW Reviews: 30 Minute Musicals TEEN WITCH and GHOSTBUSTERS Spoof the 80's
Secondline Productions is producing a Halloween double bill featuring 30-minute musical parodies of two 80's film classics, TEEN WITCH and GHOSTBUSTER, Sundays through October 27 at Atwater Village Theatre.
BWW Reviews: THE LARAMIE PROJECT TEN YEARS LATER Offers Needed Insight into Growing Problems
The Laramie Project Ten Years Later/by Moises Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris and Stephen Belber/produced by Jon Imparato/directed by Ken Sawyer/The L.
BWW Reviews: The Antaeus Company Jubilantly Presents Los Angeles Premiere of New Adaptation of Corneille's THE LIAR
The Liar/adapted by David Ives from the comedy by Pierre Corneille/directed by Casey Stangl/The Antaeus Company/review of the Tangerine Cast*
BWW Reviews: THE LAST GOODBYE Reignites Shakespeare's Doomed Lovers
Propelled forward by Alex Timbers' insistent staging, Sonya Tayeh's explicit choreography and Kate Waters & Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum's athletic fight sequences, the actors ride this story fast and hard, fully aware that the journey of these two star-crossed will be cut short in a mere two hours' tim
BWW Reviews: In FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON, Deaf West Theatre Weaves American Sign Language With Spoken English
Using its signature, award-winning combination of signed and voiced theater to bring new perspective to a modern American classic, Deaf West Theatre presents FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.
BWW Reviews: Fine BROADWAY BOUND Closes Sunday at La Mirada
For diehard theatre aficionados Neil Simon's greatest plays are his autobiographical BB trio Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound.
BWW Reviews: Brilliant WAR HORSE Returns to Los Angeles at the Pantages for One Week Only
War Horse/based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo/adapted by Nick Stafford/in association with Handspring Puppet Company/original co-direction by Marianne Elliott & Tom Morris/US tour directed by Bijan Sheibani/music by Adrian Sutton/Pantages Theatre/through October 13 only
BWW Reviews: Kritzerland's THE STORY GOES ON with Maltby & Shire's Songs
It's no surprise that Bruce Kimmel's monthly Kritzerland series (this is show #38) has gained such a loyal following at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal.
BWW Reviews: THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER Makes its L.A. Premiere a Memorable Theatrical Experience
THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER is a play meant to be experienced, not just seen.
BWW Reviews: RUMINATION, An Extraordinary 50 Minutes of Bliss
Amir Khalighi's directorial debut RUMINATION is 50 minutes of bliss.
BWW Reviews: Actors Co-Op Revives a Refreshing AH, WILDERNESS!
Ah, Wilderness!/by Eugene O'Neill/directed by Thom Babbes/Actors Co-op, Crossley Theatre, Hollywood/through October 13
BWW Reviews: Actor/Singer Will Collyer Scores at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal
On Sunday September 29 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal, Los Angeles theatre actor/singer Will Collyer presented Will Collyer in Concert directed by Mandy Kaplan and with musical direction by Brett Ryback.
BWW Reviews: Fountain Theatre Knocks Revival of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART Out of the Park
The Normal Heart/by Larry Kramer/directed by Simon Levy/Fountain Theatre/through November 3
BWW Reviews: Webber's Touring WIZARD OF OZ Touches Down in L.A.
What do you do for an updated stage adaptation of arguably one of cinema's much-beloved motion pictures of all time? Well for theater impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and director Jeremy Sams, you populate the show with over-the-top, more cartoonish characters and snarky, audience-winking dialogue.
BWW Reviews: Rakata's HENRY VIII at The Broad Stage
There is no doubt that the HENRY VIII is a triumph for Rakata.
BWW Reviews: Actor/Clown Lorenzo Pisoni Excels at Mark Taper Forum
Lorenzo Pisoni is such a damn agile and talented clown that the 90-minute set goes by in a flash, replete with tricks, virtuoso displays of ultimate precision and a lesson or two about the ups and downs of life learned from a father.
BWW Reviews: 3-D Theatricals Offers Up a Gorgeous FUNNY GIRL, Ends 9/29
Woo-Hoo! Thanks to OC's 3-D Theatricals, Southern California wasn't deprived of a revival of FUNNY GIRL after all.
BWW Reviews: KIN Has West Coast Premiere At Theatre 40
We all pursue someone to love out of our fear of being alone in facing life and death, as once you fall in love, you're not alone any more.
BWW Reviews: Tony-Winning ANYTHING GOES Revival Is The Tops in O.C.
After almost a year of touring North America, the Roundabout Theatre Company's buoyant Tony Award-winning revival of ANYTHING GOES has finally docked its madcap ship of lunatics at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa for a shamefully-short one-week engagement through September 29.
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The Most Happy Fella North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28) |
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A Haunting Revue II Impro Theatre (6/06-6/26) |
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Born This Cabaret Renberg Theatre (6/24-6/24) |
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Bus People – A Hilarious & Optimistic Take on L.A. Public Transit The Actors Company (6/06-6/28) |
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MISS MAGNOLIA BEAUMONT GOES TO PROVINCETOWN Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre (6/17-6/28) |
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Mike Blaha: Pivotal Nomad Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/24) |
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My Life is a Sonnet Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/27) |
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STRAITJACKET SIRENS The Three Clubs (6/01-6/30) |
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Storytellers Theater: PINOCCHIO @ Sac Fine Arts Sacramento Fine Arts Center (6/26-6/26) |
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The Show Has Been Cancelled (Due to the End of The World) Broadwater Second Stage (6/16-6/27) |