Monday, October 21, 2013
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2013) – Deaf West Theatre is extending its unique signed/voiced production of Flowers for Algernon for two additional weeks through Nov. 17. Performances wil…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:57PMWAIT UNTIL DARK (GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE): 90% – SWEET SWEET While television has mined most of its inspirations for innumerable episodics, Wait Until Dark remains unquestionably a sturdy constru…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:46PMFriday, October 18, 2013
In this toxic triangle, Adolph anxiously awaits the return of his wife Tekla to their seaside resort, comforted by his world-wise advisor Gustav. But Adolf soon finds himself in the center o…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:41PMFALLEN ANGELS (LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE): 100% – SWEET SWEET “Fallen Angels” may not rank overly high in the Coward chronology, but Manke’s over-the-top interpretation will keep audiences la…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:56PMTHE HOMOSEXUALS: 100% – SWEET SWEET Each of the six scenes is interesting and entertaining, but there’s little real action and the narrative arc is weak — a fact emphasized by the play…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:54PMFALLING: 100% – SWEET SWEET The Martins’ heartrending physical and spiritual battle with their fate is dramatized skillfully and vibrantly by the playwright and her remarkable cast and d…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:52PMCREDITORS (ODYSSEY THEATRE): 100% – SWEET SWEET All three cast members are phenomenal and work so well together you would think they have been doing this play for years. As one expects, th…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:49PMTHE LIAR (ANTAEUS): 100% – SWEET SWEET Like all French farce, it’s a satire on class, especially the upper class, with a fast and furious pace which director Casey Stangl handles magnifi…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:46PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
Parson’s Nose Theater presents their first full production of the 2013-14 Season The Middle Class Nobleman by Molière Friday, November 8th to Sunday, November 24th Parson’s Nose The…
SOURCE: Footlights at 06:19PMMonday, October 14, 2013
RUMINATION: 100% – SWEET SWEET If you have never seen ‘performance art’ before, and the serenity of Indian music and dance, “Rumination” is definitely something you should see. Jus…
SOURCE: Footlights at 03:58PMFriday, October 11, 2013
TRACERS (ROGUE MACHINE/USVAA): 100% – SWEET The ensemble of “Tracers” at the AMVETS Post II Buidling. Photo: Emil Petrinic. SWEET Thirty years on, war is still hell — and DiFusco and…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:34PMTIME STANDS STILL (CHANCE THEATER): 100% – SWEET Jennifer Ruckman and Brandon Sean Pearson in “Time Stands Still” at the Chance Theater. Photo: Doug Catiller/True Image Studio. SWEET P…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:00PMLOVECRAFT: NIGHTMARE SUITE (VISCERAL COMPANY): 92% – SWEET SWEET The result is eighty minutes of shadows we increasingly realize are anything but empty. Not only the actors I’ve mentione…
SOURCE: Footlights at 01:46PMWednesday, October 9, 2013
Shem Bitterman’s compelling world premiere play, OPEN HOUSE, tells the story of a hotshot real estate salesman who has an overpriced house he needs to unload and a seductive, mysteriou…
SOURCE: Footlights at 06:49PMThe “brilliantly twisted” (Guardian UK) British band The Tiger Lillies serves up its sinister blend of corrosive lyrics, astonishing vocals and Brechtian cabaret in a wonderfully gruesom…
SOURCE: Footlights at 04:39PMMonday, October 7, 2013
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lauded new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ is an enchanting adaptation of the perennial MGM classic, totally reimagined for the stage. Following highly successful …
SOURCE: Footlights at 05:56PMParson’s Nose Theater presents “Classics that go Bump in the Night” This weekend, October 12th and 13th With works by Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Vincent Benet, and Shirley Jackson Parson…
SOURCE: Footlights at 04:09PMSHERMAN OAKS, Calif. (Revised Sept. 28, 2013) – Using its signature, award-winning combination of signed and voiced theater to bring new perspective to a modern American cl…
SOURCE: Footlights at 03:23PMTHE LION IN WINTER (SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE): 100% – SWEET SWEET Like the movie I saw long ago, this theatrical production is memorable. This The Lion in the Winter’s roars, providing lov…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:51PMSMOKEY JOE’S CAFE (PASADENA PLAYHOUSE): 92% – SWEET SWEET “Smokey Joe’s” doesn’t try to fit its 39 songs into a plot, or dilute them with dialogue, and to my surprise I didn’t …
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:37PMLITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (KENTWOOD PLAYERS): 100% – SWEET SWEET Kentwood Players provides rich soil for this musical, turning over the direction to Michael-Anthony Nozzi, who certainly shows…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:35PMGALLERY SECRETS (CHALK REP): 100% – SWEET SWEET Overall, this is delightfully entertaining, being in a museum afterhours and escorted from one era to another. Whoever is responsible for br…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:32PMSTEEL MAGNOLIAS (EAST WEST PLAYERS): 100% – SWEET SWEET Sprightly banter, ensemble chemistry and comic timing are the heart and soul of this piece, and the cast ably acquit themselves, gui…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:30PMI LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (CROWN CITY): 100% – SWEET SWEET As musical revues go, this show has a simple message of love and for the most part is enjoyable fare. The Crown pr…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:20PMAWAKE AND SING (GROUP REP): 100% – SWEET SWEET Larry Eisenberg directs a remarkable cast who do justice to Odet’s characters. Michelle Bernath is a stand-out as the shrewish Bessie, and …
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:17PMHUMOR ABUSE: 97% – SWEET SWEET Pisoni’s movements are fluid and effortlessly precise and his prodigious skills are a joy to watch, even as his buffoonery is tinged with sadness. Co-creat…
SOURCE: Footlights at 02:07PMWednesday, October 2, 2013
The Normal Heart chronicles one man’s slow response to the AIDS epidemic as he struggles to create support for himself — and his illness.
SOURCE: Footlights at 05:45PMFriday, September 27, 2013
Show Dates: 9/25/2013 – 10/9/2013 The famous tragedy written early in playwright William Shakespeare’s career, about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their…
SOURCE: Footlights at 06:22PMSimon Levy By Graham Sibley The mid-afternoon September sun is scorching as a portable air conditioner blows cool(ish) air into a tight room above The Fountain Theatre. Simon Levy, one of …
SOURCE: Footlights at 05:49PMWhat’s it all about? I’ve got to get this out, I’ve been holding onto it for years, and the situation seems to be getting worse. What am I talking about? Audiences! For years, I have w…
SOURCE: Footlights at 05:47PMSteel Magnolias By Robert Harling Directed by Laurie Woolery Now Playing through Sunday, October 6, 2013 Actor/East West Players Founder James Hong, Actor/Director Amy Hill, and Actor Jeanne…
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