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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Tony Awards 2026: Win or lose, these 10 standout performances and shows are worth celebrating by Charles McNulty

Moments that stand out from the 2025-2026 Broadway season include performances by Laurie Metcalf, a radical reframing of "Cats" and John Lithgow's towering performance in "Giant," all of whi…

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Director Joe Mantello scales 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway with Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf by Charles McNulty

Two-time Tony-winner Joe Mantello, who directed 'Wicked' on Broadway, takes on one of his biggest challenges -- Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Broadway musicals: Does 'Cats' have nine lives? Does 'Lost Boys' suck? Does 'Titanique' sink? by Charles McNulty

A selection of reviews of new Broadway musical productions: "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," "The Lost Boys" and Celine Dion to the rescue of "Titanique."

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Broadway's strange season gets a boost from 7 acting powerhouses by Charles McNulty

Broadway reviews of Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in "The Fear of 13," Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf in "Death of a Salesman," Jon Bernthal and Ebon-Moss Bachrach in "Dog Day Afternoon" a…

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Nicholas Christopher's Broadway star shines bright in 'Chess' after years of paying his dues by Charles McNulty

Nicholas Christopher more than holds his own in the Broadway revival of 'Chess' that also stars Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit.

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Talene Monahon's new play 'Eat Me' at South Coast Rep is a foodie wonderland gone down a rabbit hole by Charles McNulty

'Eat Me,' a new play by Talene Monahon, author of 'Meet the Cartozians,' has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Trigger warning? 'For Want of a Horse' gives new meaning to the term 'animal lover' by Charles McNulty

Trans playwright Olivia Dufault tackles the taboo of zoophilia in the Echo Theater Company world premiere of 'For Want of a Horse' at Atwater Village Theatre.

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Friday, April 17, 2026

An Athol Fugard classic lives again in exquisite production at the Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

"'Master Harold' … and the Boys," Athol Fugard's classic drama set in apartheid South Africa, opens at the Geffen Playhouse in a production starring John Kani, a Tony-winning interpreter o…

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

As Trump rains down terror on Iran, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-winning 'English' has its L.A. premiere by Charles McNulty

'English,' Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play set in Iran, has its L.A. premiere at the Wallis.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Red-hot director Knud Adams brings his Pulitzer touch to L.A. with 'English' and 'Primary Trust' by Charles McNulty

Director Knud Adams, one of the most sought after directors of new plays, brings his acclaimed productions of 'English' to the Wallis and "Primary Trust' to the Mark Taper Forum. Both plays…

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

A tale of two Arthur Miller plays: One nails it, one misses the moment entirely by Charles McNulty

As Arthur Miller's plays surge in popularity, 'Death of a Salesman' dismally disappoints at A Noise Within while 'The Price' thrives in the intimacy of Pacific Resident Theatre.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

'Kim's Convenience' is back onstage after TV success with its sitcom warmth intact by Charles McNulty

Ins Choi's 'Kim Convenience,' the Toronto hit play that inspired a TV show, opens at the Ahmanson Theatre, refreshes a familiar immigrant family drama with warmth and gentle humor.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Fairview' comes in a little cloudy in its L.A. premiere at Rogue Machine by Charles McNulty

Jackie Sibblies Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Fairview" receives its L.A. premiere at the Matrix in a Rogue Machine production directed by Oz Scott.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Machines replacing workers? What could go wrong? The Actors' Gang revives 'The Adding Machine' by Charles McNulty

Elmer Rice's "The Adding Machine," an expressionist classic on automation and worker insecurity, speaks directly to an age in which livelihoods are threatened by AI innovation.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

'Dragon Mama,' part two of Sara Porkalob's epic Filipina American family saga, reels us in for more by Charles McNulty

Writer-performer Sara Porkalob continues her Dragon Cycle trilogy with the Los Angeles premiere of "Dragon Mama," the second installment of the family epic centered on Filipina mothers takin…

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe goes interactive for 'Every Brilliant Thing' on Broadway by Charles McNulty

Daniel Radcliffe stars in the Broadway premiere of 'Every Brilliant Thing,' an interactive performance piece written by Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe that meditates on what makes life w…

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

The women are triumphant in 'Richard III,' A Noise Within's well-timed portrait of a tyrant by Charles McNulty

A Noise Within in Pasadena presents Shakespeare's 'Richard III' in a revival directed by Guillermo Cienguegos that stars Ann Noble as the tyrannical king.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Katie Holmes wages sexual warfare in energized new 'Hedda Gabler' adaptation by Charles McNulty

In a new version of Henrik Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler' by Erin Cressida Wilson, Katie Holmes stars in a taut, modern production at San Diego's Old Globe directed by Barry Edelstein.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

David Byrne's Imelda Marcos musical 'Here Lies Love" gets a thoughtful makeover at the Taper by Charles McNulty

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's 'Here Lies Love' about the rise and fall of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos has its Los Angeles premiere at the Mark Taper Forum under the direction of Snehal Desai.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Jefferson Mays' complex portrayal of Salieri ignites new revival of 'Amadeus' at Pasadena Playhouse by Charles McNulty

Tony winner Jefferson Mays stars in a new revival of Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus,' directed by Tony-winner Darko Tresnjak, at Pasadena Playhouse.

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

Sylvia Plath haunts 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia,' an ambitious but shapeless new work, at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

The Geffen Playhouse presents the world premiere of Beth Hyland's 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia,' directed by Jo Bonney.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Jason Alexander and Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' proves to be a bloody good match in La Mirada by Charles McNulty

Jason Alexander directs 'Sweeney Todd,' Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's masterpiece, in a revival at La Mirada Theatre starring Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Justin Tanner plunges into family trauma in his solo show 'My Son the Playwright' at Rogue Machine by Charles McNulty

Playwright Justin Tanner stars in his new solo show, 'My Son the Playwright,' which is having its world premiere in a Rogue Machine production, directed by Lisa James.

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Eddie Izzard's breakneck solo 'Hamlet' opts for cracking good storytelling over subtlety by Charles McNulty

Wry, gender-fluid British comedian Eddie Izzard's solo 'Hamlet,' adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell, arrives at the Montalbán Theatre for the touring production's Los An…

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

Patrick Page finds Shakespeare's villains disturbingly human in 'All the Devils Are Here' by Charles McNulty

Patrick Page's traveling lecture-solo show reanimates Shakespeare's villains in master class presentation at BroadStage.

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Friday, January 9, 2026

'The Notebook: The Musical' isn't transcendent, but it locates some wisdom in its transformation to the stage by Charles McNulty

The musical adaptation of "The Notebook," Nicholas Sparks' romantic novel that was turned into a 2004 film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, undergoes some transformation at the Holl…

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Director Cameron Watson, the newly named leader of Skylight Theatre Company, brings the human touch by Charles McNulty

Cameron Watson, one of L.A. best stage directors, has been appointed artistic director of Skylight Theatre Company, where his well-received production of 'Heisenberg' is nearing the end of …

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Michelle Williams finds the modern spiritual essence of Anna Christie at St. Ann's Warehouse by Charles McNulty

Michelle Williams stars in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's 'Anna Christie' at St. Ann's Warehouse, staged by her husband Thomas Kail, who directed 'Hamilton'

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'Ben Platt: Live at the Ahmanson' is the holiday gift you need to give yourself by Charles McNulty

In an elegant concert directed by Michael Arden, Ben Platt performs a mix of his solo recordings, Broadway favorites, American songbook treasures and pop surprises.

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Friday, December 12, 2025

'Stereophonic' at the Pantages can't hit Broadway's high notes by Charles McNulty

The Hollywood Pantages presents the L.A. premiere of David Adjmi's Tony-winning play 'Stereophonic.' The work, which includes original music by Will Butler, exposes the behind-the-scenes dra…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The best theater of 2025 by Charles McNulty

Theater critic Charles McNulty selects his top productions in Los Angeles, including "Furlough's Paradise" at the Geffen Playhouse, "& Juliet" at the Ahmanson Theatre, "The Night of the …

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off