BWW's Michael L. Quintos Picks His Best of So. California Theater for 2013
by Michael L. Quintos
- Dec 30, 2013
Ah, yes. 2013 was indeed an outstanding year for theater in Southern California. Even better: Orange County---my home base---boasted some of the best shows, period---marking an exciting theater renaissance in brilliance and artistry that I hope continues to grow here inside L.A.'s next door neighbor. With that said, here is my Top 10 Stage Shows of 2013 from Orange County and adjacent locales nearby, followed by my picks for the year's best performances.
THE GRADUATE Returns to NYC with New Queen's Theatre Production with Adair, Arkin & More
by Robert Diamond
- Oct 11, 2013
Queens Theatre (QT) presents the L.A. Theatre Works production of THE GRADUATE, based on the 1963 'age of youth' novel and the classic 1967 Oscar-winning film, adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson. The play is directed by Brian Kite, and features a dynamite cast of stars of film and TV: Diane Adair (South Coast Repertory Theatre) as Mrs. Braddock, Matthew Arkin (Bdwy: Losing Louie, The Sunshine Boys; TV: 'Rescue Me', '100 Centre Street', 'All My Children') as Mr. Robinson, Heidi Dippold (TV: 'The Sopranos', 'All My Children') as Mrs. Robinson, Jill Renner (Pacific Resident Theatre) as Elaine Robinson, Darren Richardson (Nat' Tour: Pride and Prejudice TV: 'Lost', 'Fastlane') as Hotel Clerk/Priest/Psychiatrist, Brian Tichnell (TV: 'Happy Endings') as Benjamin Braddock and Tom Virtue (TV: 'The Building, The Bonnie Hunt Show') as Mr. Braddock.
BWW Reviews: SCR Stages Emotionally-Gripping Play THE WHALE
by Michael L. Quintos
- Mar 29, 2013
Beautifully acted and heartbreakingly stirring, Samuel D. Hunter's excellent, emotionally-gripping play THE WHALE, plays at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through March 31. The play follows the story of Charlie (Matthew Arkin, in a truly transformative performance that many will remember for decades to come), a 600-pound online writing teacher whose health problems are coupled with deep-rooted emotional heartache.
Samuel D. Hunter's THE WHALE Comes to SCR, 3/10-31
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 26, 2013
Small-town Idaho is the setting for the characters who inhabit the world of Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale. The people and the place draw you deep into the story through Hunter's skillful writing.
BWW Reviews: SCR Stages Funny Debut Play THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS
by Michael L. Quintos
- Apr 13, 2012
In THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS, Steven Drukman's funny new play set in the heavy-accented neighborhood of Nonantum, Massachusetts, the characters all seem to believe that the key to good relations with others and living a good life (or at least a nicer-than-average one) is to make things appear better than they really are for everyone else...and, perhaps, even extend the delusion for themselves as well. The comical, sometimes touching play is currently enjoying a fully-staged World Premiere production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through April 29.
Photo Flash: South Coast Repertory Presents THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS
by Harmony Wheeler
- Apr 6, 2012
Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.
South Coast Repertory Announces THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS, Opening 4/6
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 6, 2012
Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.
South Coast Repertory Announces THE PRINCE OF ATLANTIS, Opening 4/6
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 9, 2012
Family dynamics and the importance of connection will rule the stage when Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis has its world premiere March 30 - April 29. The production is part of the 15th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), which featured a staged reading of Drukman's instant comic hit last year.
Quintessence Theatre Presents THE VENETIAN TWINS, MERCHANT OF VENICE
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 5, 2011
Quintessence Theatre Group launches its second season with two classic comedies: Carlo Goldoni's THE VENETIAN TWINS, in a translation by Ranjit Bolt, and William Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, to be presented in repertory and directed by Alexander Burns.
Quintessence Theatre Presents THE VENETIAN TWINS, MERCHANT OF VENICE
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Sep 2, 2011
Quintessence Theatre Group launches its second season with two classic comedies: Carlo Goldoni's THE VENETIAN TWINS, in a translation by Ranjit Bolt, and William Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, to be presented in repertory and directed by Alexander Burns.
Adam Arkin Set to Appear at SCR's Pacific Playwrights Festival, 4/29 - 5/1
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 29, 2011
Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.
South Coast Rep Announces Arkin, Weston & More For Playwrights Fest
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 29, 2011
Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.
Adam Arkin Set to Appear at SCR's Pacific Playwrights Festival, 4/29 - 5/1
by Caryn Robbins
- Apr 14, 2011
Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.
South Coast Rep Announces Arkin, Weston & More For Playwrights Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Apr 14, 2011
Brothers will play brothers when Adam and Matthew Arkin take on the roles of Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis-just one of five exciting new works scheduled to be read at this year's 14th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF) April 29 - May 1.
New Season, New Director Set For Kingsborough Performing Arts Center
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Sep 8, 2010
Kingsborough Performing Arts Center's 2010-2011 season of Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature, and Family shows is now on sale and with a new season brings a new executive director and a new vision for Kingsborough's oceanfront performing arts center.
La Jolla's Surf Report Engrossing Fare
by Don Grigware
- Jun 28, 2010
Surf Report/ by Annie Weisman/ La Jolla Playhouse @ Mandell Weiss Forum/ directed by Lisa Peterson/ through July 11
Catering to the whims of a spoiled womanizing boss and dealing with the philanderings of an ailing husband are but two of the issues facing career-oriented wife and mother Jude in Annie Weisman's engrossing world-premiere play Surf Report now playing in La Jolla.
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