HERB ALPERT'S VIBRATO GRILL AND JAZZ

by Cary Ginell - July 09, 2025

'Beautiful Noise' is a better-than-average jukebox musical about the career of superstar singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, presented as an aged Diamond goes through psychoanalysis with a therapist....

by Evan Henerson - July 08, 2025

In the 100-minute, decades-spanning duration we spend with this woman who feels so very recognizable, Ziegler, director Maggie Burrows and actors Nadine Malouf, Ryan Vasquez and Michaela Watkins leave us affected, contemplative and more than a little bit heartbroken....

by Harker Jones - July 01, 2025

Overall, this year’s Hollywood Fringe Fest was a boon of creativity and talent. See what our critic thought about several shows from this year's Hollywood Fringe!...

by Harker Jones - June 30, 2025

It was a mixed bag at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, but overall, the show went on and talent persevered...

by Tracey Paleo - June 29, 2025

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.  And I’d have to agree.  Between the spontaneous audience call backs, guffaws, tears, and chant-alongs that happen...

by Evan Henerson - June 28, 2025

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...

by Harker Jones - June 25, 2025

A double feature from Pamela Eberhardt showcases her caustic wit and emotional depth...

by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025

Nice Girl is the West Coast premiere of a must-see new drama at Rogue Machine on Melrose through July 20th.  This is a quietly thoughtful, intimately compelling slice-of-life four person play I found incredibly poignant and moving....

by Harker Jones - June 24, 2025

When PARADE debuted on Broadway in December 1998 it won Tonys for Best Book and Best Original Score and six Drama Desk Awards. The 2023 revival was nominated for six Tony Awards itself, winning two. Now touring, the show, based on a true story, is in Los Angeles through July 12. And while it takes p...

by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025

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.  This is the kind of show that I always hope to see at Fringe - clever, wildly unusual and imaginative, hugely entertaining, and no...