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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014

WHITE (THE WALLIS): 100% " SWEET by Abe

WHITE (THE WALLIS): 100% " SWEET Ian Cameron and Andy Manley in "White" at the Wallis Annenberg Center. Photo: Company. SWEET It's wonderfully gentle, with a core of steely purposefulness. I…

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THE FOREIGNER (CROWN CITY THEATRE): 100% " SWEET by Abe

THE FOREIGNER (CROWN CITY THEATRE): 100% " SWEET David Ghilardi, Nan Tepper, Brian Graves, Kelly Huddleston and Adam Simon Krist in "The Foreigner" at the Crown City Theatre. Photo: Company.…

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

THE WRONG MAN: 93% " SWEET by Abe

THE WRONG MAN: 93% " SWEET Ross Golan and Jennifer Brasuell in "The Wrong Man" at the Skylight Theatre. Photo: Ed Krieger SWEET "The Wrong Man" is a superbly crafted and strikingly staged wo…

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BOEING BOEING (GROUP REP): 100% " SWEET by Abe

BOEING BOEING (GROUP REP): 100% " SWEET Michele Bernath and Patrick Burke in "Boeing Boeing" at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. Photo: Sherry Netherland. SWEET Yes, this play is funny, especially…

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DERBY DAY: 100% " SWEET by Abe

DERBY DAY: 100% " SWEET Jake Silbermann, Malcolm Madera and Robert M. Foster in "Derby Day" at the Elephant Theatre. Photo: Alex Moy SWEET Silberman, Madera and Foster are to be commended fo…

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CLOSELY RELATED KEYS: 100% " SWEET by Abe

CLOSELY RELATED KEYS: 100% " SWEET SWEET The dialogue throughout the play is sharp and successfully brings the audience through the emotional ringer. "Closely Related Keys" is truly a theatr…

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THE UGLY ONE (EST/LA): 100% " SWEET by Abe

THE UGLY ONE (EST/LA): 100% " SWEET EST/LA presents Robert Joy and Eve Gordon in "The Ugly One" at the Atwater Village Theatre. Photo by Kevin Riggin. SWEET The production has much to offer …

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Australian Theatre Co. Opens in LA! by Abe

Newly-formed Australian Theatre Company launches in Los Angeles Australian talent has made its mark in Hollywood on the big screen and television. Now they've landed on the boards as well. L…

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV: 100% " SWEET by Abe

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV: 100% " SWEET Jason Karasev, Anna Khaja, and Joel Polis in "My Name is Asher Lev" at the Fountain Theatre. Photo by Ed Krieger SWEET Chaim Potok's acclaimed 1972 novel M…

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GOING TO ST. IVES (ACTORS CO-OP): 100% " SWEET by Abe

GOING TO ST. IVES (ACTORS CO-OP): 100% " SWEET Nan McNamara and Inger Tudor in "Going to St. Ives". Photo: Lindsay Schnebly. SWEET Having attended Actors Co-op productions regularly for over…

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DISASSEMBLY: 100% " SWEET by Abe

DISASSEMBLY: 100% " SWEET The cast of "Disassembly" at Theatre of NOTE. Photo: Eric Neil Gutierrez. SWEET Credit director Tom Beyer and this talented ensemble (in this L.A. premiere at Theat…

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

A STEADY RAIN: 100% " SWEET by Abe

A STEADY RAIN: 100% " SWEET SWEET With Perry's direction here at its best, the actors, sharply focused and painting in small strokes, create a world the audience can clearly feel. And what a…

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BRIEF ENCOUNTER (THE WALLIS): 97% " SWEET by Abe

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (THE WALLIS): 97% " SWEET Hannah Yelland and Jim Sturgeon in "Brief Encounter" at The Wallis. Photo: Jim Cox SWEET It was an amazing production, and I am still in awe of the …

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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HENRY V (PORTERS OF HELLSGATE): 100% " SWEET Leon Russom in "Henry V" at The Whitmore-Lindley Theatre . Photo: Rob Cunliffe. SWEET Without a doubt, this is the Porters' finest stage work to …

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OBAMA SPY DRAMA: 100% " SWEET by Abe

OBAMA SPY DRAMA: 100% " SWEET "Obama Spy Drama" at Acme Comedy. Photo: Kate Hagerty. SWEET With the Winter Olympics upon us, and recent attempts to reign in NSA spying, the time is ripe for …

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

"Walk Me Home"" CRE Outreach by Abe

"Walk Me Home" CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by Theatre by the Blind WHAT: Walk Me Home " CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by Theat…

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International City ""Flyin' West" by Abe

International City Theatre presents "Flyin' West" by Pearl Cleage A contemporary classic about the strength of black women and their role as pioneers in the settlement of the American West L…

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LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% " SWEET by Abe

 LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% " SWEET Michael Dashefsky, Darian Archie, and Ricky Wagner in "Lysistrata Jones" at the Chance Theatre. Photo: Thamer Bajjali, True Image Studio. …

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THE WHIPPING MAN (PICO PLAYHOUSE): 100% " SWEET by Abe

 THE WHIPPING MAN (PICO PLAYHOUSE): 100% " SWEET L to R, Kirk Kelleykahn, Shawn Savage and Ricco Ross in 'The Whipping Man,' a West Coast Jewish Theatre production at the Pico Playhouse. …

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Friday, February 14, 2014

INHERIT THE WIND (GROVE THEATRE CENTER): 100% " SWEET by Abe

INHERIT THE WIND (GROVE THEATRE CENTER): 100% " SWEET   SWEET An outstanding production of Inherit the Wind is being presented by Wasatch Theatre Ventures, under the judicious direction…

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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE: 95% " SWEET by Abe

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE: 95% " SWEET Kristine Nielsen, left, Mark Blum and Christine Ebersole in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" at the Mark Taper Forum. Photo: Craig Schwa…

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

THE 39 STEPS (NORRIS CENTER): 100% " SWEET by Abe

 THE 39 STEPS (NORRIS CENTER): 100% " SWEET Jeffrey Canata, Louis Lotorto, Kenny Landmon and Karen Jean Olds in "The 39 Steps" at Norris Center. Photo: Ed Krieger. SWEET The many amusing …

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NOISES OFF (RUBICON THEATRE): 100% " SWEET by Abe

NOISES OFF (RUBICON THEATRE): 100% " SWEET   Eric Curtis Johnson, Robynn Rodriguez and Andrew Borba in "Noises Off" at the Rubicon Theatre. Photo: Picasa. SWEET That said, none of these…

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NIGHT WATCH (THEATRE 40): 92% " SWEET by Abe

NIGHT WATCH (THEATRE 40): 92% " SWEET Jennifer Laks, Lary Ohlson, and Christine Joelle in "Night Watch" at Theatre 40. Photo by Ed Krieger. SWEET Lucille Fletcher's play is wrought with susp…

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THE PRODUCERS (3-D THEATRICALS): 100% " SWEET by Abe

 THE PRODUCERS (3-D THEATRICALS): 100% " SWEET 3-D Theatricals presents Jeff Skowron and Jay Brian Winnick in "The Producers" at Plummer Auditorium and Redondo Beach Performing Arts Cente…

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (SOUTH COAST REP): 94% " SWEET by Abe

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (SOUTH COAST REP): 94% " SWEET Patti Cohenour and Erin Mackey in South Coast Repertory's production of "The Light in the Piazza." Photo: Ben Horak/SCR SWEET Despite s…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

BARE: THE MUSICAL (THEATRE OUT): 100% " SWEET by Abe

 BARE: THE MUSICAL (THEATRE OUT): 100% " SWEET The cast of "Bare: A Pop Opera" at Theatre Out. Photo: Stephen Rack. SWEET Such exposed intensity certainly elevated this production, and th…

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THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF HUGH: 100% " SWEET by Abe

THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF HUGH: 100% " SWEET Tom Musgrave, Coronado Romero and Zachary Mooren in "The Different Shades of Hugh" at the Road Theatre. Photo courtesy of the Road Theatre Company.…

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