Review: Hollywood Fringe Round-Up Pt. 3
It was a mixed bag at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, but overall, the show went on and talent persevered
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Review: THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater
What did our critic think of THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse Gil Cates Theater? “Well, the Geffen sure knows their audience,” remarked my guest at the media preview of, THE RESERVOIR.
Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Old Globe Theatre
For his production of ALL’S WELL, director Peter Francis James has much to work with including plenty of solid actors and an equally strong technical team, but the production’s frothy overlay often feels off key
Review: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE ROUND-UP PT. 2 at Various
A double feature from Pamela Eberhardt showcases her caustic wit and emotional depth
Review: NICE GIRL at Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre
Nice Girl is the West Coast premiere of a must-see new drama at Rogue Machine on Melrose through July 20th.
Review: PARADE at Ahmanson Theatre
When PARADE debuted on Broadway in December 1998 it won Tonys for Best Book and Best Original Score and six Drama Desk Awards.
Review: PANDORA'S BOOMBOX at Actors Company
Pandora’s Boombox is a metaphysical, absurdist, family-friendly clown show through June 28th at the Actors Company on Formosa, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Review: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE ROUND-UP PT. 1 at Various
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is hitting new highs this year, and with 416 shows to choose from, there’s something for everyone.
Review: MARRY ME A LITTLE at Zephyr Theatre
Marry Me a Little starts strong with a pretty perfect “Two Fairy Tales” and seems to lose a bit of steam as it goes on.
Review: NETWORK at Group Rep
The knives are lethal and the cuts are man.
Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Colony Theatre
The Wedding Singer is a delightful retro romantic comedy musical at the Colony Theatre in Burbank through June 29th.
Review: Hugh Jackman Headlines Hollywood Bowl's 2025 Season Opener
To kick off the official start of its 2025 season, one of the world's most iconic venues, the Hollywood Bowl, welcomed more than 10,000 guests on the evening of June 7, 2025 for its opening night concert 'An Evening With Hugh Jackman,' featuring the celebrated Australian-born stage-and-screen star p
Review: New Regional Production of Disney's FROZEN Debuts at La Mirada
Touted as the first 'non-replica' regional production of this Disney stage musical mounted in Southern California, La Mirada Theatre's fresh iteration of FROZEN - THE MUSICAL still has plenty of Disney-esque magic to offer young and old audience members alike seeking to revisit the land of Arendelle
Review: HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum
This production is erotic, evocative, lean as a bone and, at a certain point, leaves HAMLET behind entirely.
Review: THE CHINESE LADY at Chance Theatre
The production by Chance Theater, directed brilliantly by Shinshin Yuder Tsai, is lyrical, riveting, and provocative.
Review: GATSBY REDUX at Greystone Mansion
Roston’s choreography is evocative and sensual with diaphanous and whimsical qualities, and she finds the perfect setting for each sequence as romantic dusk fades into ominous twilight.
Review: LIFE OF PI Comes to Vibrant Life at OC's Segerstrom Center
There is definitely an easy-to-surmise draw behind the now-touring version of the Tony Award-winning play LIFE OF PI, now currently enchanting audiences at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through June 15, 2025.
Review: FLASHES OF LIGHT at Sierra Madre Playhouse
A dopey story combined with campy acting, an uninteresting score and a general air of corniness halt this sloppy mashup of history and mythology in its tracks.
Review: SAW THE MUSICAL at Hudson Theatres Mainstage
Ultimately, I liked SAW The Musical for its weirdness.
Review: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at A Noise Within
Featuring a cast who seamlessly transport us to a working-class Dublin community in 1964 – with music to match – ANW’s production spotlights not just its leading player, but pens a love letter to the lure of the stage
Review: A DOLL’S HOUSE 2 at Pasadena Playhouse
Elizabeth Reaser gives a career-defining performance under the creative direction of Jennifer Chang in this utterly delightful triumph at the Pasadena Playhouse
Review: ANNIE at Dolby Theatre
Annie is a charming classic musical at the Dolby Theatre through May 18th.
Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Antaeus Theatre Company
Director Carolyn Ratteray infuses the poignant memory play with shards of humor that undermine the story’s power and its heartbreak
Review: WIDDLE WOMEN at Elysian Theatre
Sometimes there are ideas so asinine that they circle back around and become genius again.
Review: FOSTERED at Pacific Resident Theatre
Fostered is a must-see world premiere comedy at Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice.
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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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P3's August Cozy Cabaret: I've Seen This Sh!t Before The Broadwater Second Stage Theatre (8/10-8/10) |
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The Turning Mark Taper Forum (9/02-10/11) |
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Olafur Arnalds The Wiltern (11/13-11/12) |
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KYŌWA: Nikyokan Wadaiko x UnitOne James Armstrong Theatre (9/26-9/27) |
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Oh, Mary! Ahmanson Theatre (11/10-12/06) |
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Alison Krauss and Union Station Vina Robles Amphitheatre (10/02-10/02) |