In its West Coast premiere at Atwater Playhouse, "Red Velvet," Lolita Chakrabarti's 2012 study of legendary actor Ira Aldridge, conveys the power of the stage and its lingering impact. In 1867, Aldridge (valiant Paul Outlaw) is on what would be his final tour in Lodz, Poland, where a local journalist...
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:45PM on April 8, 2016