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
Los Angeles Theater Reviews
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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.
Review: JUST LIKE US at Los Angeles Theatre Center
Tenderly staged by director Fidel Gomez, the docudrama boils our stomach juices more over the circumstances of our country than over what we witness being played out among the central characters.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play THE STAIRCASE
Set in the part of the 'real' Hawaii that tourists are unlikely to ever see, THE STAIRCASE—the World Premiere play from Noa Gardner directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch—is an admirable new play that features a superb acting ensemble, relatable themes, beautifully authentic cultural representation, a
Review: LIFE OF PI at Ahmanson Theatre
Puppetry and movement director Finn Caldwell is the genius who has really elevated the show, bringing a delightful cast of animals to life in surprisingly realistic and emotional ways.
Review: AINADAMAR: THE FOUNTAIN OF TEARS at LA Opera
The piece feels like a sophisticated relative of Cirque du Soleil and, with a striking funeral procession, a chorus of women villagers, and a revolving quartet of confessions, somehow also lands like a well-worn gem of musical theatre.
Review: THE TOTALITY OF ALL THINGS at The Road Theatre
While the nature of truth is always complicated, the difference between right and wrong should not be.
Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
The clock is ticking, in the moment and in a greater sense, and a.
Review: Omigod! LEGALLY BLONDE - THE MUSICAL Is a Winner at La Mirada
Filled with catchy, pop-infused songs, engaging characters, vibrant choreography, and a not-so-subtle message of female empowerment and self-confidence, LEGALLY BLONDE - THE MUSICAL is back in SoCal in a brand new, awesomely-entertaining, Broadway-caliber regional production at the La Mirada Theatre
Review: Tony Award-Winning Musical HAMILTON Returns to OC's Segerstrom Center
Now ten years old, HAMILTON—which was birthed during a more welcoming time when such a creative, innovative endeavor felt like a step in necessary progress—still lives up to its initial hype, but also now feels more groundbreaking and particularly poignant than ever before.
Review: CORKTOWN '39 at Rogue Machine At The Matrix Theatre
Corktown ’39 is a new play that feels like a classic, the kind of intelligent, thought-provoking drama that you can imagine a playwright like Aaron Sorkin or Henrik Ibsen might have written.
Review: THE LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND at Brickhouse Theater
LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND takes a clever premise – the reimagining of Billy Wilder’s 1945 film THE LOST WEEKEND, replacing it with cellphone/internet addiction and setting it to music – and has a lot of fun with the endeavor
Review: A FABULOUS 50TH Celebrates CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE Golden Anniversary
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of two groundbreaking, iconic musicals CHICAGO and A CHORUS LINE, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in association with Spot-On Entertainment presented a one-nigh-only star-studded concert featuring the music of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Marvin Hamlisch.
Review: School of Night's, HELLAS, Is A Triumph of Stylized Storytelling
What did our critic think of SCHOOL OF NIGHT'S HELLAS IN A TRIUMPH OF STYLIZED STORYTELLING at The Broadwater MainStage?
Review: Cheyenne Jackson Makes OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Center
With a notable career that spans stage and screen, musically-gifted actor Cheyenne Jackson delivered a wonderfully charming, wickedly hilarious OC solo debut set during his three-night run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theatre from April 10-12, 2025.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!
Poignant, hopeful, sardonic, jubilant, and hilariously wicked, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! is a brilliant new World Premiere play that revels in its eccentricity yet, thankfully, doesn't quite shield you from genuine, gut-wrenching emotions that tug at your heart strings.
Review: JANE EYRE at A Noise Within
While a complicated and creative adaptation, the production ultimately suffers from a lack of energy and a tonal inconsistency that is hard to reconcile.
Review: Musical Theatre West Ventures Back INTO THE WOODS in Long Beach
For Musical Theatre West's new, winning large-scale production—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through April 13, 2025—director Kari Hayter and a company of terrific performers have revived the musical in an expected, true-to-the-classic staging, bursting with t
Review: BIG HAIR: A RAD AND WILD LOVE AFFAIR at Whitefire Theater
BIG HAIR: A Rad and Wild Love Affair is a thoughtful, poignant, laugh out loud funny one woman show, a bittersweet slice of nostalgia and a heartfelt homage to the gorgeous, offbeat love story between iconic comics Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.
Review: RENT In Concert is a Symphonic Triumph at OC’s Segerstrom Center
Perhaps the biggest takeaway from experiencing RENT - IN CONCERT—a symphony orchestra-backed concert version of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical which recently played to a full-capacity crowd for a one-night-only performance on March 15, 2025 at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa—
Review: ONE FOR MY BABY at El Portal Theatre
Scott Thompson and Fred Barton plumbed legendary composer Harold Arlen’s catalog to create the dazzling world premiere jukebox musical ONE FOR MY BABY playing now at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.
Review: COSÍ FAN TUTTE at LA Opera
Whether thanks to Cavanagh’s approach or director Shawna Lucey’s reinventions, the opera never seems to warrant excuse or apology.
Review: Claybourne Elder Makes Charming OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Arts
For his debut OC cabaret engagement, Broadway actor Claybourne Elder—who recently played Andy in the Tony Award-winning 2021 revival of Stephen Sondheim's (mostly) gender-bent COMPANY—brought his witty charm and sublime musicality to Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theater for three perf
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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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OTR: Provenance Chance Theater (7/29-7/29) |
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Kinky Boots - The Musical (FILM) The Plaza Theatre (8/30-8/30) |
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Malcolm Todd Greek Theatre (10/30-10/30) |
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Mamma Mia! Ahmanson Theatre (6/23-7/19) |
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Fiddler on the Roof Ahmanson Theatre (2/13-3/14) |
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North by Northwest The Old Globe (7/03-8/02) |