Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Returns to Musical Theatre West
by Michael Quintos - April 13, 2026
Bursting with contagious rhythm, irrepressible heart, and an abiding sense of community pride, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning 2008 original Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS remains one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant contemporary musicals to emerge from the early 21st century. F...
Preview: 'IT ENDS WITH GUINEA PIGS' at The Elysian
by Anna Jensen - April 10, 2026
“It Ends With Guinea Pigs” opens this weekend in the Elysian’s intimate 40-seat Vault space. Playwright-performer Diana Gitelman takes the audience on a path that begins with a minor parenting problem, the care and feeding of two high‑maintenance guinea pigs, and then winds its way through g...
Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Torrance Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - April 09, 2026
With a cast of ten actors portraying more than 26 characters, it was bold choice for the intimate theater. But thanks to Perloff’s direction and choice of actors, anyone with the slightest interest in Shakespeare will find the play and its characters captivating....
Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - April 05, 2026
Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott delivers a production that pulses with quiet power and a moody score. An excellent cast renders Miller’s band of climbers, dreamers and ghosts with skill and sensitivity....
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Hudson Theatres Backstage
by Melissa Heckscher - March 30, 2026
Chalomot's debut production may not be flawless, but it marks a meaningful first for a new theater company willing to take risks, invest in artists, and bring emotionally-driven theater to smaller spaces....