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BWW Reviews: LOOPHOLES: A PAIN IN THE I.R.S. - Laughable Deductions to Claim
World premiere of playwright Stan Rich's Loopholes: A Pain In The I.
BWW Reviews: FROST/NIXON at High Street Arts Center - Moorpark
Frost/Nixon is Peter Morgan's award-winning play about the televised 1977 interviews between British talk show host David Frost and deposed president Richard M.
BWW Reviews: 13 at Hillcrest Center For The Arts
An all-teen cast highlights Panic! Productions' staging of Jason Robert Brown's '13,' now playing through April 19 at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts in Thousand Oaks.
BWW Review: RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD Brilliantly Recounts the Career of L.A. Music Visionary John Dolphin
In 1948, a decade before Motown, John Dolphin opened his soon-to-be world famous Dolphin's of Hollywood record store in South Los Angeles, just off legendary Central Avenue, but his contributions to music and the formative years of rock 'n' roll have often been overlooked.
BWW Reviews: Neil LaBute's THE BREAK OF NOON Goes On and On for the Love of God!
Kudos to George Villas for mastering Neil LaBute's extremely word-heavy monologues-the opening 20 minutes and the what-seemed-much-longer closing one.
BWW Reviews: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Ventura College
CSUCI Senior Andrew Metzger is proving to be a formidable force on the Ventura County stage scene.
BWW Reviews: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at Conejo Players Theatre
Did it succeed or can one have too much of a good thing?
BWW Reviews: New CINDERELLA Dreams the Impossible at Ahmanson
Broadway's Tony Award-winning production of Cinderella (2013) has a brand new book by Douglas Carter Beane and an expanded score of the glorious music of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
BWW Reviews: GLOBAL TAX DRIVER Could Use Clearer Directions
A talented ensemble energizes the Los Angeles premiere of playwright Leilani Chan's Global Taxi Driver, a collection of taxi drivers' stories from all over the world.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Serves Up World Premiere of TOKYO FISH STORY
In playwright Kimber Lee's hushed yet absorbing sushi-making drama TOKYO FISH STORY---now having its World Premiere production at Costa Mesa's Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory through March 29---centuries of painstaking tradition are.
BWW Reviews: Impressive CARRIE THE MUSICAL at La Mirada
I remember the melodrama of the film Carrie (1976) and director Brian De Palma's splashy special effects more than anything else.
BWW Reviews: JACK LEMMON RETURNS is One Touch of Terrific!
In JACK LEMMON RETURNS, the legendary actor's son Chris takes the audience through highlights of his father's career.
BWW Reviews: An Evening of Classic Broadway Features Performers Who Can REALLY Sing!!!
Rockwell Table & Stage could barely contain the theatre aficionados' applause and excitement generated by the incredible singers belting out one showstopper after another in An Evening of Classic Broadway.
BWW Reviews: SWITZERLAND Moves Chillingly to the Geffen
Switzerland/written by Joanna Murray-Smith/directed by Mark Brokaw/Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, Geffen Playhouse/co-world premiere with the Sydney Theatre Company/through April 19
BWW Reviews: Noisy Nest's PROOF Holds Up
David Auburn's 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Proof receives a sturdy mounting from Noisy Nest, with Amanda Bird directing the real-time scenes with a firm grip.
BWW Reviews: ChicabaRENT Wows in an All-Encompassing Interactive Experience
In ChicabaRENT, director/writer Shannon Sukovaty creates a clever mash-up of Chicago, Cabaret and Rent in a non-stop, in-your-face attack on your senses.
BWW Reviews: Brilliant, Yet Frustrating TREVOR
A stellar cast, led by Laurie Metcalf, gives their all in the West Coast premiere of Nick Jones' smartly written Trevor.
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Asks Who is Crazier? The One Who Gets Help or the One Who Hopes for the Best?
NEXT TO NORMAL tells the story of a mother, Diana Goodman, who struggles with bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family.
BWW Reviews: Desert Rose's THE DIVINE SISTER is Indeed Divine, Especially for Those who Love Oddball Comedy
Charles Busch's one-act comedy, THE DIVINE SISTER, appearing at the Desert Rose Playhouse, in Rancho Mirage, is a divine parody of nun movies and a zany comedy.
BWW Reviews: CVRep's Production of LA GRINGA Features Superb Acting, Directing, and Production, but the Script is Weak
CVRep's new production of LA GRINGA is brilliantly acted and brilliantly directed.
BWW Reviews: Desert Theatreworks' NUNSENSE: THE MEGA-MUSICAL is Silly, Irreverent, and Lots of Fun
Desert Theatreworks (DTW), one of the Coachella Valley's nonprofit theatre companies, is presenting the hilarious musical comedy, NUNSENSE: THE MEGA-MUSICAL.
BWW Reviews: Group rep Hits the Mark with TIGER BY THE TAIL
One faces an undeniably horrendous situation that will only get worse before it gets better.
BWW Reviews: Playwright Lisa Harris' Well-Drawn CIRCLES Spins Unending Loops of Accusations
Andrew Heffenan ably directs his capable cast of two in their machine-gun deliveries of well-written, word-heavy dialogue.
BWW Reviews: 3-D Theatricals' SEUSSICAL Makes You Realize "How Lucky You Are"
Remember when you were a child and hated to think? Or were you like JoJo with excessively brilliant thinks? No matter! Put yourself into a Dr.
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Mötley Crüe at Shoreline Amphitheatre Shoreline Amphitheatre (9/24-9/24) |
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5 Star Theatricals presents Les Miserables Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks (10/09-10/18) |
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Beetlejuice JR Conejo Players Theatre (9/25-10/04) |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters Bank of America Performing Arts Center (8/08-8/08) |
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GFour Productions presents Menopause the Musical® Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks (9/30-9/30) |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Conejo Players Theatre (11/06-11/29) |
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Fellowship for Performing Arts presents The Screwtape Letters Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks (8/08-8/08) |
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5 Star Theatricals presents The Wizard of Oz Fred Kavli Theatre- B of A Performing Arts Center,Thousand Oaks (7/10-7/19) |
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Steel Magnolias Conejo Players Theatre (8/07-8/29) |
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An Evening with Mike Masse: Epic Acoustic Classic Rock - November 13 Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre (11/13-11/13) |