Sunday, August 6, 2017
Nixon Library Sunday Concerts The Weston Duo performs music for piano and saxophone. Richard M. Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. Sun., 2 p.m. Free. (714) 993-5075. Sunday…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, July 23, 2017
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.) and David C. Nichols (D.C.N.) Openings Becoming Human Celebrity therapist and playwright Dr. Nicki J. Monti explores her difficult relationship …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, July 16, 2017
THEATER Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.) Compiled by Matt Cooper. Openings Kids Koncerts Family-friendly show with Auntie Kayte. Will Geer’s Theatricum …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, July 9, 2017
THEATER Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.), Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.) and David C. Nichols (D.C.N.) Compi…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMPrimo Passo Choreographer Daniel Ezralow reimagines some of his works in this world premiere. Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Bl…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, July 2, 2017
Openings Catlady Kevin Kelly and Nathan Shoop’s new play uses the story of a woman who hoards feral cats to explore socio-economic issues. Loft Ensemble Theater, 13442 Ventura Blvd., Sherm…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMThursday, June 22, 2017
THEATER Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.), Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.) and David C. Nichols (D.C.N.) Open…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, June 18, 2017
DANCE Compiled by Matt Cooper Red Giselle Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg presents this fantasy inspired by the tragic life of famed Russian ballerina Olga Spessivtseva. Segerstrom Hall, Seg…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMSunday, June 11, 2017
Julianne & Derek Hough: Move Beyond Live on Tour The siblings and former “Dancing With the Stars” pros perform. Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Court, L.A. Sun., 8 p.m. $35-$129. (888…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMMonday, May 22, 2017
This week: The world’s greatest detective is on the case in a new mash-up. Plus, tales of a Japanese American civil-rights activist and a famous composer’s talented sister. Escape to Mar…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:40PMTuesday, March 21, 2017
This week: A play about an African American actor playing Othello is the thing at the Old Globe. Plus, Don Quixote tilts at windmills at A Noise Within, and a sci-fi tale by Kurt Vonnegut la…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:20PMThursday, March 16, 2017
This week: A risqué cirque-style show in a tent at L.A. Live, the Wooster Group returns to REDCAT, and Antaeus Theatre Company chooses a Tennessee Williams classic for the first show in its…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMSaturday, March 11, 2017
Did someone say “Hamilton”? You’ll have to wait till summer’s end for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical to arrive. But in the meantime, several other nationally touring productions come…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, March 9, 2017
This week: A new comedy about colonialism and Caribbean-cruise industry, and a new drama about the possible consequences of building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Kevin Carr One-man show…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMFriday, February 10, 2017
This week: A feel-good musical about a 1950s vocal quartet, a new play about an Indian family tripped up by the Internet age, and the return of a classic drama about Chicano life in 1940s L.…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:30PMThursday, January 26, 2017
This week: Tony winners and other Broadway veterans bring music and merriment to local stages. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs The “Cabaret” star performs classics by Stephen Sondheim, No…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, January 19, 2017
This week: A lively adaptation of “Moby Dick” sails into South Coast Rep. Plus, a new drama about the inner workings of the brain, and the conclusion of Arlene Hutton’s “Nibroc Tr…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMTuesday, January 10, 2017
This week: Indonesian shadow theater at REDCAT, five short plays by Samuel Beckett at the Odyssey, and Segerstrom’s Off-Center Festival continues. Chapatti Two animal lovers in Dublin con…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:25PMThursday, January 5, 2017
This week: A new mob comedy, a drama about cultural appropriation, and a salute to a female silent-era filmmaker. End Up Here Composer-lyricist Christopher Reiner (“Urban Death”) present…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, December 15, 2016
This week: Another handful of holiday shows, including Megan Hilty singing seasonal favorites at the Wallis and the musical adaptation of the 2003 Will Ferrell comedy “Elf” at Segerstro…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, December 8, 2016
This week: A celebration of an African American author and activist, a new musical based on a fantastical French comedy, and a holiday show improvised right before your very eyes. The Cherry…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, December 1, 2016
This week: Shakespeare in miniature at UCLA, the Troubies do Bowie, and the return of the divine Sandra Bernhard. The Ballad of Bimini Baths Readings from Tom Jacobson’s trilogy exploring…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMFriday, November 25, 2016
For those looking for a little family-friendly holiday entertainment this season, here’s a sampling of performances across Southern California, including a few “Christmas Carols,” a w…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AMThursday, November 10, 2016
This week: Baryshnikov channels Nijinsky, a new drama recalls Nazi efforts to derail a Charlie Chaplin classic, and a new musical makes a mockery of a certain HBO fantasy-drama. The Boys fro…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, October 13, 2016
This week: A Shakespearean frolic and a Strindbergian hell-scape, plus a brand-new magical-realist fable set in Highland Park. Shine Storytellers share true-life tales of the inexplicable. P…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, September 29, 2016
This week: “The Merchant of Venice” takes a detour, “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” expands, and “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” returns for a…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, September 22, 2016
This week: A song-filled salute to the films of Martin Scorsese, a musical prequel to Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” and an updated take on a saucy 1970s-era satire by German filmmaker Rain…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, September 15, 2016
This week: A sendup of a well-known cable-TV personality, a Mel Brooks musical, and a taboo-breaking British drama. (Give) Back to School Show! The Mad Jackrats improv troupe performs in th…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMFriday, September 9, 2016
For those who like a little song with their dance and vice versa, here’s a rundown of new and classic musicals headed to Southern California stages in the coming months — including the …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMThursday, September 8, 2016
This week: Musicals for every taste, including a Latino-themed celebration of Morrissey, the singer formerly known as the frontman for the British rock band the Smiths. Assassins Stephen So…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PMTuesday, July 19, 2016
To mark its 50th season at the Mark Taper Forum, Center Theatre Group and its artistic director Michael Ritchie announced on Tuesday a 2017-18 season that includes one Pulitzer-winning drama…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:13PM 
