Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Pantages Theatre
by Harker Jones - June 16, 2024
The problem is not that it’s bad — it’s certainly serviceable — so much as it’s unmemorable. Something that should never be said about a character as dynamic as Mrs. Doubtfire....
Review: MAGIC FOR ANIMALS at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Andrew Child - June 14, 2024
As the mystical opening chords begin to play and Liz Toonkel emerges in a stunning sequined costume designed by Stephen James, one might relax back into their seat, assured that a flashy, polished magic show which meekly follows the formula made popular by Copperfield and Blaine is about to unfold...
Review: JELLY'S LAST JAM at Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - June 14, 2024
Director Kent Gash’s production in Pasadena serves up equal parts heat and cool, a slick and sweaty celebration of a man who was as vibrant and dangerous as his music. Under the musical direction of Darryl Archibald and choreography of Dell Howlett – both of which are first-rate – the evening cooks....
Review: THE SANDWICH MINISTRY at Skylight Theatre
by Amanda Callas - June 13, 2024
The Sandwich Ministry is an intimate, small town story. It is about faith, smelly church centers, natural disasters, loss, sandwich fixings, and the struggle to find meaning and community. Playwright Miranda Rose Hall celebrates the unassuming, rich beauty of female friendship and the things that k...
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
by Amanda Callas - June 13, 2024
The Winter’s Tale at Will Geer Theatricum Botanical is a true joy of a production. There is a terrific cast of lively, powerhouse performers and many irresistible moments of magic, delight, drama, and fall-out-your-chair-laughing hilarity. I absolutely loved it....
Review: THE SPY WHO WENT INTO REHAB at Pacific Resident Theatre
by Amanda Callas - June 12, 2024
The Spy Who Went Into Rehab is a cheeky, high-spirited, brilliant new world premiere comedy at the Pacific Resident Theatre. This sexy, adventurous, romp follows a simple and hilarious premise — what would happen if James Bond were court-ordered to rehab?...
Review: Disney's Enchanting THE LITTLE MERMAID Swims Back to the La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - June 10, 2024
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts' mesmerizing, visually-stunning 2016 production of Disney's stage adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID has returned for a limited engagement continuing through June 23, 2024. Filled with colorful costumes and sets and soaring mermaids, this spectacular show will...