Interview: Anne Marie Ketchum on THE VERDI CHORUS Sings FAUST
by Shari Barrett - Nov 5, 2025
Opera is no stranger to the devilish phenomenon now inhabiting the musical theatre stage with the popular Hadestown, Damn Yankees, and The Devil Wears Prada frequently playing to sold out houses wherever presented. That’s also very true with Faust in particular, whose story of possession was shared this past summer in Griffith Park. But the most devilish of operas include Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust, Gounod’s Faust and Boito’s Mefistofele, which The Verdi Chorus will be sharing on November 15 and 16 at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.
Review: AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place
by Paula Makar - Oct 17, 2025
WAmadeus is a very rich, poetic, highly philosophical play, with lots of music and moving parts. There’s a great deal emotional heavy lifting, so be ready to become immersed in (as well as inspired by) this intense world the cast and crew has created. It’s pretty epic, so don’t miss it, as it only runs one more weekend at ICT Rep!hat did our critic think of AMADEUS at ICT Rep At Oliver Place?
CAMPING FOREVER is Now Playing at the Weyher Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Der Weg ist das Ziel! Das denken sich die Krankenschwester Wiebke und der Lehrer Nils, und so buchen sie – unabhängig voneinander – einen Wohnwagen, um auf eigene Faust Europa zu erkunden.
Review: THE MAGIC OF STAGE & SCREEN at St. James UMC In Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - Sep 26, 2025
My starry heart eyes were all lit up as I (I mean…..the audience) was serenaded by the mesmerizing voices of The River City Men’s Chorus Monday, Sept. 22, at the St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock for their 22nd season opening concert, THE MAGIC OF STAGE & SCREEN.
Review: BBC PROMS: LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 2025, Royal Albert Hall
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 15, 2025
After 86 concerts spanning over the past eight weeks, the 130th season of the Proms has come to a close, ending with the iconic Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, which has hosted over 3,000 musicians these past few months. This performance brings together the BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor Elim Chan, with some special guests joining in for the 3 ½-hour performance.
Review: CAMPING FOREVER at Weyher Theater
by Konstantin Georgiou - Sep 12, 2025
Ein schwungvoller Start in die Jubiläumssaison des Weyher Theaters. Wer Lust auf einen Urlaub voller Humor, Herz und pointierter Typen hat, ist hier genau richtig.
54 Below Celebrates Halloween This October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2025
54 Below will celebrate the spooky season this October with a spectacular line up of shows including Burton in the Basement: A Tim Burton Cabaret, Summoning Sondheim, and The Best of Broadway Puppetry Halloween Spectacular.