Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Summer Concert Series 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2025
This summer, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles will celebrate its 18th season of free live music with ten unforgettable evenings in MacArthur Park, one of LA's most culturally rich public spaces. With the Downtown skyline as a backdrop and a stage that captures the spirit of the city, Levitt LA invites Angelenos from all backgrounds to gather, dance, and connect under the stars.
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at East West Players
by Evan Henerson - Mar 2, 2025
Chay Yew’s production for East West Players - improbably the play’s L.A. premiere seven years after its debut at South Coast Repertory – is as raw and raucous as it is timely. Yee urges us to remember the past, be watchful of the future and enjoy the holy hell out of the process.
Cast Set for CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at East West Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2025
East West Players has revealed the cast and creative team for the Los Angeles premiere of Lauren Yee's groundbreaking play, CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look At CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND At TheatreSquared
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024
The Obie Award-winning play-with-music Cambodian Rock Band featuring songs from Dengue Fever will open in TheatreSquared's West Theatre on February 28 and will run through March 24. See photos from the production.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 27, 2024
What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at TheatreSquared? TheatreSquared always impresses me. Before the show I talked with the enjoyable cafe concierge who said he hoped I liked the show. I told him that they always do a wonderful job with every production. However, it’s the variety that intrigues me. Rarely do I recognize what is being offered. It’s exciting and never boring. I love it.
'Movement' Podcast Announces Season 2 for 2024
by Michael Major - Oct 24, 2023
Movement’s podcast, live shows and radio broadcasts uplift the voices, stories and songs of immigrant musicians, claiming public space for these artists to sing and speak their stories with complexity and nuance. The Movement team has also announced significant investment in the show via partnership with the Mellon foundation.
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND from ACT Theatre And The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Oct 6, 2023
Dear Readers, last night I discovered at “Cambodian Rock Band”, the latest collaboration of ACT and the 5th Avenue Theatre, that I am officially a cranky old man. This is an astounding play from an astounding playwright but infused with a rock concert vibe. Now, I’ve never been a concert guy and while the adage, “If it’s too loud then you’re too old” doesn’t really apply as it wasn’t too loud, I did find the ending “concert” to be too long. We’ll touch on that more in a minute, but did I mention how astounding this play is?