The Heiress is the story of Catherine Sloper, the plain-Jane daughter of a tyrannical rich man who dominates her life and subjects her to constant comparison to her vibrant mother, who died when Catherine was young. When she becomes involved with a young man who wants to marry...
THE MUSIC MAN offers cheer and romance and, dare I say it, hope, and that is something we always need.…
When writing a review about a campy Jukebox Musical that is way more fluff than substance one might be tempted to say “Well, it ain’t Shakespeare. But, in fact, & Juliet IS Shakespeare. The premise: What would happen if Juliet didn’t die at the end of Romeo and Juliet and instead chose to live…
This is not a reinvention that apologizes for the libretto or attempts to pander to contemporary sensibilities, rather an exploration of the humanity which has maintained the opera’s popularity for over a century.…
Far more corny than it is cutting or inspiring...the play offers a few insights, scattered laughs and a ton of heavy-handed self-actualization. Even at 90 minutes, this one feels repetitive.…
Jagged Little Pill takes on a Herculean challenge: create a good original story out of a set of existing songs connected only by artist. Diablo Cody, the librettist for this Alanis Morissette musical, accomplishes this feat.…
HEARTBREAK HOUSE marks the start of Antaeus Theatre Company’s thirty-fifth anniversary season, and it bodes well for what they have in store.…
Let’s face the music: William Finn’s Falsettos, written during the Reagan administration’s brutal fumbling of the AIDS epidemic and polarizing of the LGBTQ+ community, remains strikingly relevant to today.…
Clearly there were a lot worse places to be on that infamous day than small provincial Gander. In Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s spirited and heart-warming production...A Noise Within let’s us savor that unique visit.…
Waiting in the Wings explores the glamor and elegance of a lost era, life on the stage of 1920s music halls, the terror and loss and beauty of aging, and the incomparable treasures of female friendship. …
BroadwayWorld reviews THE LIGHT WE LEAVE BEHIND, an unconventional concert experience that's as much about the mood as the music, playing through October 25 in Downtown LA's Arts District…
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With Edgar Allan Poe’s creation of the character of C. Auguste Dupin, the master of the macabre forever changed crime fiction. Dupin was the first modern detective. He was the archetype for literary sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, solving seemingly unsolvable crimes...
Staged reading of a play. Written by Kitty Felde. Starring Melanie MacQueen and Daniel Leslie. Long before the Kardashians, there was Alice. She was the daughter of one of America’s favorite Presidents and married a man who’d become Speaker of the House in an era when tabloid...
Written and performed by Jennie Fahn. Directed by Tom Cavanaugh. This too-crazy-to-not-be-true story tells about the end of Jennie's mother’s life, The title refers to the unusual place Jennie’s mom hid her end-of-life instructions; it turned out, she was also hiding a secret...
Ever get the feeling you’ve lost your moxie? Retirees Christina and Robert were feeling that way when they met at a wedding a few weeks ago. During the reception, their intoxicated selves concocted an idea to help them get over their respective anxieties. Renting a lakefront...
Staged reading of a play. Written by Janice Kennedy. Directed by Melanie MacQjueen. When Dorothy Killgallen, a well-known journalist and TV presence on “What’s My Line?”, was found dead in her apartment, everything about it looked wrong to those who knew her. And where was the...
The Jury Game is a staged reading of a new satirical comedy written and directed by Warren Davis, presented by Theatre 40. In this play, federal trials are decided by a game show in which the studio audience is the jury, but as rules shift and politics replaces due process, the...
Staged reading of a new play, In this satirical comedy, federal trials are decided by a game show in which the studio audience is the jury. But as rules shift and politics replaces due process, can the new order survive challenges from both without and within? The cast includes...
Isabel is a modern young woman who lives alone and works in a book shop. When she is not pining after a handsome author, she is visiting her grandmother (Bubbe) in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. This irascible granny and her friend the matchmaker have found a “good catch” for...
Staged reading of a play. Patriotic Games is described as the battle for the soul of America. War rages in Europe. The Nazis have conquered most of the continent. President Roosevelt wants to send aid to England, now being bombed by Hitler’s Luftwaffe. Charles Lindbergh, the...
Written by Agatha Christie. Directed by Warren Davis. Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest...
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The Cottage North Coast Repertory (10/28-11/22) |
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Woof Odyssey Theatre (10/03-11/08) |
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‘Romeo and Juliet: Time Enough for Love’ Atwater Village Theatre (11/13-12/19) |
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Assassins The Actors Company — The Other Space (11/06-11/29) |
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Camerata Pacifica Presents World Premiere by Niloufar Nourbakhsh Janet and Ray Scherr Forum (11/08-11/08) |
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2 Dudes & Their Teach: Singing Hudson Guild Theatre (11/13-11/14) |
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Joan Collins Blocked Me on Twitter Broadwater Blackbox (11/02-11/23) |
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Studio Cabaret: Meselfm Himself & Herself George Nakano Theatre (2/05-2/06) |
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Saint Megan Matrix Theatre (10/04-11/22) |
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The BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre! What’s playing for FAMILIES? Santa Monica Playhouse (10/24-11/07) |
