Judi Lewin

Review: THREE COCONUTS World Premiere Comedy at Miles Memorial Playhouse
by Shari Barrett - Feb 18, 2026

I really enjoyed the story, acting and staging, along with recognizing the Yiddish comments, behavior and attitudes from my own life being raised by a close-knit Jewish family.

Review: World Premiere of WHAT OPA DID at Theatre 40 through 2/15
by Shari Barrett - Jan 22, 2026

What Opa Did is masterful and brutally honest storytelling at its best, with each actor dedicated to showing each person as a human being, not just either good or bad, while trying to cope with the reality of their lives in Germany in World War II.

Interview: Director Cate Caplin on Moving AN INSPECTOR CALLS into Greystone Mansion
by Shari Barrett - Jan 3, 2026

J.B. Priestley’s Hitchcockian suspense drama An Inspector Calls enjoyed a very successful run at Theatre 40 during this past November/December, directed with great skill and innovation by Cate Caplin. As of January 8, the production moves into the stately Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, a perfect location for the play’s action. Here is my interview with Cate about moving the production there.

THREE COCONUTS Opens February 6 at Miles Memorial Playhouse
by Gillian Blum - Dec 21, 2025

The West Coast Jewish Theatre's Three Coconuts, written and directed by Howard Teichman and Steven G. Simon, and produced by Teichman, will run at Miles Memorial Playhouse in February and March, 2026.

Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS Shines Under Cate Caplin’s Direction at Theatre 40
by Shari Barrett - Nov 17, 2025

Directed with pinpoint focus and lots of movement by Cate Caplin to keep the play from becoming a typical “talking heads” production, I guarantee An Inspector Calls will keep you captivated until its startling conclusion.

AN INSPECTOR CALLS Begins Performances At Greystone Mansion In January 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2025

Theatre 40 will present An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley at Greystone Mansion from January 8–18, 2026. Directed by Cate Caplin, the limited engagement features performances Thursday through Sunday, with an additional showing on January 14.

Review: World Premiere of ALL THESE WOMEN by Melanie MacQueen at Theatre 40
by Shari Barrett - Oct 7, 2025

Director MacQueen keeps the action moving along at a steady pace, a much-needed component of a 2.5 hour play offering so much information to absorb about the history of women's suffrage. Highly recommended.

ALL THESE WOMEN World Premiere to Open at Theatre 40 This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills will present the world premiere of All These Women, a new historical drama written and directed by longtime company artist Melanie MacQueen. Performances will run from September 18 to October 19, 2025, at Theatre 40’s home in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.

Hershey Felder to Bring RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to Writers Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2025

Writers Theatre will open its 2025/26 Season with Hershey Felder returning to the stage following his appearance as Monsieur Chopin, now as the famed pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Learn how to purchase tickets.

RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR: THE MUSIC OF SERGEI V. RACHMANINOFF Begins At The Colonial In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2025

Berkshire Theatre Group and Kate Maguire will present Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, the newest international hit by Hershey Felder, the creative force behind the acclaimed productions George Gershwin Alone and Beethoven—both previous hits at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. In this captivating new theatrical work,

BECKY'S NEW CAR Opens At Theatre 40 In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Becky's New Car, a comedy by Steven Dietz, will be presented at Theatre Forty in a production directed by Cape Caplin. The play runs May 15- June 15, 2025.

Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Fourth Production Of Its 46th Season RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara will present pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder, for a strictly limited engagement of RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR, a new musical play.

Hershey Felder & Jonathan Silverstri to Star in RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at The Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2025

HFP LIVE & THE TOWN HALL will present pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder in Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, a new musical play, for one night only. Learn more.

Hershey Felder Will Bring RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

South Coast Repertory and HFP LIVE will present pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder, for a strictly limited engagement of Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.

Hershey Felder to Present RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR at TheatreWorks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2024

Pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder will return to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley as Sergei Rachmaninoff in the Northern California Premiere of Rachmaninoff and the Tsar. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: MURDER AFTER HOURS at Lonny Chapman Theatre
by Harker Jones - Aug 7, 2024

MURDER AFTER HOURS is exquisitely well done and will keep you guessing up until the affecting and surprising end. It’s well worth spending an evening in the British countryside among the snipes and snubs of the upper class at the Lonny Chapman.

Nell Benjamin's THE EXPLORERS CLUB to Open at Theatre 40 in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024

 The Explorers Club, written by Nell Benjamin, directed by Melanie MacQueen, and produced by David Hunt Stafford, will be presented at Theatre 40. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Director/Set Designer Jeff G. Rack Deliciously Sparking POWER AND LIGHT at Theatre 40
by Gil Kaan - Apr 14, 2024

The world premiere of John Strysik’s Power and Light is currently running in rep at Theatre 40. Jeff G. Rack directs this story of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the beginnings of electricity with the cast of David Hunt Stafford, Eric Keitel, Warren Davis, John Combs, Richard Large, Bailey Castle, Mandy Fason and Kurtis Bedford. Jeff graciously made time out of his multi-tasking weekend to answer a few of my queries.

POWER AND LIGHT World Premiere to Open at Theatre 40 in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2024

'Power and Light' is a new play about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in the development of electricity. Tickets are $35.

THE REVOLUTIONISTS Opens May 18 At Theatre Forty
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023

The Revolutionist written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Melanie MacQueen will be presented at Theatre Forty, May 18- June 18, 2023.