Monday, January 5, 2015
And there’s a whole shitload of them! Once again, a bit too many for my tastes – diluting the distinction – but nevertheless, congrats to all the winners. Here are the top …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:14PMI know, I know, such drama in that headline, besides the fact that I’ve referred to myself in the third person and only by occupation, the shameless self-promotion is utterly…wel…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:58PMThe what? That’s right, I said it and I’ll say it again, the 2014 Los Angeles Theater Critique of the Year. Or more affectionately, The COY. Here are the 13 Best Critiques in Los…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:41AMSunday, January 4, 2015
It’s been downhill ever since. Hell, Mr. Booth even said we we were “decidedly civilized”! Guess he picked up a little peyote on the trip over. All this, of course, has be…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:15PMThe preamble for Dower Don’s faves this year goes like this… I don’t believe in year-end Top 10 lists, especially if the components are listed in order of best to, say, te…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:01PMThursday, December 25, 2014
In honor of this magical day I offer my son Max, the original LemonHead, having a very serious chat with Santa Claus. Enci and I send our love and gratitude to the entire Los Angeles Theater…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:16PMWednesday, December 24, 2014
The great and powerful Travis Michael Holder calls ‘em like he saw ‘em in 2014. We are always happy to oblige. Oh, and the photo idea was mine. THE 24th ANNUAL TICKETHOLDER AWARD…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:24PMDefinitely good news. Never felt like this show really got its due even thought it was quite a hit a year ago. Check out the presser below and make plans to catch one of the cleverest mashup…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:30PMSunday, December 21, 2014
Jason the Roar in all his painful, awkward, honest glory. A strong contender for Critique of the Year (COY). BLITHE SPIRIT Jason Rohrer – Stage and Cinema BIRD THOU SURE AIN’T NOW &#…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMSaturday, December 20, 2014
“At big city houses and regional theaters across the land, those who can be counted on to buy tickets are routinely condescended to with just this sort of indifferently directed, she-u…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMThursday, December 18, 2014
CNN has just reported that the United States of America is going to officially acknowledge that North Korea was indeed the source of the Sony Hacks. So North Korea is in fact waging …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:17AMThis list is pulled directly from our LemonMeter Ratings. These are the most critically-acclaimed shows in Los Angeles Theater for the year 2014. These are not based in opinion like our Best…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:46AMMonday, December 15, 2014
As always, Downer Don is all over Center Theatre Group and their lack of LA-centric and LA-specific programming. Here’s something from his latest public flogging especially concerning…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:17PMVery kind of Uncle Steven and the gang over there at Stage Raw. A little bit of Festivus for the rest of us, apparently. Alas, I will be out of town, but I wanted to make sure that the rest …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:30PMI was expecting this. Guess I better pay up my damn dues so I can’t attend this sumbitch. Heh. Here’s the blurb from the AEA emailer: This meeting – for paid up members of …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:11PMSunday, December 14, 2014
Karen Weinstein brings such an interesting psycho-analytical approach to her reviews. This is a prime example. INTO THE WOODS Karen Weinstein – Culture Vulture Trip thee lightly into t…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMSaturday, December 13, 2014
“The world does not need a sanitized version of “Into The Woods” and children do not need all the production values of a Disney blowout (though Meryl Streep will probably d…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMFriday, December 12, 2014
Some irreverent Christmas silliness from Lost Moon Radio. Love these guys.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:33PMHere comes our second big list as 2014 comes to a close: The Bitter Lemons Top Los Angeles Theater Stories of 2014! Huzzah! For a list of our favorite productions in Los Angeles Theater 2014…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:29PMThursday, December 11, 2014
This is a fascinating article written by Diep Tran over at American Theatre Magazine, entitled Paying Playwrights More Than Play Money. You could literally substitute “actor” for…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:44PMTuesday, December 9, 2014
Starting my lists a little earlier this year so I can enjoy the yuletide celebration in Colorado Springs in a couple of weeks. I’m guessing everyone else’s lists will not be far …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:59PMMonday, December 8, 2014
We highlighted this story last week and now the LA Times (always late to the party) reports that Wall Street Journal cultural critic, Joanne Kaufman, has been dis-invited and will no longer …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 06:22PMAnd mostly rehashes what has already been occurring on every platform in the city, including here at the Lemon, over at Bigcheap Theatre and over on the LA Theater Network Facebook page, whi…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:54PMSunday, December 7, 2014
Sylvie! WHAT THE BUTLER SAW Sylvie Drake – Cultural Weekly In his book on farce, Albert Bermel tells us that what defines farce is “to scoff in public at whatever the neighbors’ ch…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00AMSaturday, December 6, 2014
I guess it’s now somehow appropriate that the final edition of the LaWees was hosted by denizens of the Undead. That would of course be Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group. Li…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:27PMFriday, December 5, 2014
Here’s a recap from the less “shadowy” corners of Los Angeles Theater where shit appears to be gettin’ done… COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:24PMAnd it’s pretty damn funny. Here are some snippets: Nice to see Chuck McNutt having a little fun. And the LA Times allowing him to do it.
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:21PMThursday, December 4, 2014
Initiated by John Flynn’s recent and rousing post here at the Lemon, and now taken up as some sort of celebratory credo by such notables as Jay McAdams, among others, this recent clari…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:57PMAnd she apparently doesn’t care who knows it. Many thanks to Daniel Faigin for bringing this to my attention. This from Bway producer Ken Davenport’s blog The Producers Perspect…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:42PMWednesday, December 3, 2014
More from the Bad Boys by the Bay. The link for the podcast is here and the blurb for the latest episodes is below. This particular one is very intriguing as Rob and Raymond respond to some …
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:40PMTuesday, December 2, 2014
Pauline Adamek, editor and head critic of ArtsBeatLA and critic for Stage Raw, recently published an open letter to Los Angeles Theater folk concerning the re-branding of our artistic commun…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:05PM 
