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.
Tom Cruise Turned Down 2025 Kennedy Center Honor
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 15, 2025
Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. Missing from that list was actor Tom Cruise, who reportedly was offered the honor but turned down the invitation due to 'scheduling conflicts.'
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.