Review: BRIGADOON at Village Theatre
by Amelia Divine - Sep 21, 2025
Musical theater productions serve different purposes: some embrace or challenge the cultural milieu, keeping audiences keenly aware of the context with which the musical exists, and others invite a full escape, an invitation into a completely different world. Village Theatre’s wholesome and romantic Brigadoon is meant to transport you completely, and the execution of its escapism is pristine.
Review: OKLAHOMA IN CONCERT at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - Aug 31, 2025
You’d be hard pressed to find a more quintessential American musical than the 81-year-old Oklahoma. But leave it to Players Circle Theater to give the venerable show a clever facelift by presenting it in a concert version.
Review: AINADAMAR: THE FOUNTAIN OF TEARS at LA Opera
by Andrew Child - May 3, 2025
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.