Friday, January 12, 2018
A BROADWAY AMUSEMENT PARK THAT FLIES LIKE A CARPET “Open sesame” indeed. It’s “Abracadabra” times ten as the arrival of Aladdin in Hollywood feels as triumphant as Prince Ali�…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:54PMWednesday, December 20, 2017
YOU CAN’T TOP PIGS WITH PIGS After The Three Little Pigs‘ runaway success in 1933, Walt Disney attempted a few more shorts starring the little porkers, but they weren’t as…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:09PMTuesday, September 5, 2017
ACCOMPLISHED ACCOMPLICE Rupert Holmes’s Accomplice is the wittiest and most accomplished fooler play since Ira Levin’s Deathtrap. Each time you think you know what is unfolding…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:20PMFriday, August 4, 2017
DETECTING LOVE A 15-year-old math whiz, Christopher is an only child with Asperger’s Syndrome. The anomaly is enough to push adolescence way beyond awkward. His autism manifests in manic m…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:31PMSunday, July 23, 2017
STAR POWER MEETS GIRL POWER The new Broadway musical War Paint centers on historical personages and rags-to-riches rivals Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, cosmetic moguls who are not…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:34PMMonday, June 26, 2017
FALSETTOS ON THE BIG SCREEN FROM BROADWAY: EVEN UP CLOSE, THERE’S NOT A FALSE NOTE The musical masterpiece Falsettos follows Marvin, who struggles to create a tightknit family out of …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:19AMThursday, June 1, 2017
FAITH IN FANTASY One of the best and certainly funniest shows of this century has returned. Beginning its latest national tour at the Hollywood Pantages last night, The Book of Mormon remai…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:57PMMonday, May 22, 2017
DOES GROUNDHOG DAY BEAR REPEATING? The Masterworks Broadway and Broadway Records CD of the musical adaptation of Groundhog Day may be a bit tough for some to hear over and over and over and …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:58PMWednesday, May 10, 2017
OLD MAN, OLD MOON, OLD GLOBE Having seen PigPen Theatre Co.’s The Old Man and the Old Moon in Chicago, I can guarantee that gem of a theater experience will gently pluck at your heartstr…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:16PMFriday, April 28, 2017
A SUBURBAN WEST SIDE STORY Sadly, hate conquers all in West Side Story, but the love we see and feel can hold its own. Though over a half-century old, the Bernstein/Laurents/Sondheim/Robbins…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:01PMMonday, April 10, 2017
FINAL WEEKEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD If you think the end of the world is scary, how about the end of a run of a terrific new play and you missed it? The Ovation-recommended Apocalypse Pla…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:27PMFriday, March 24, 2017
COME RIDE THE CAROUSEL The photos are in for Musical Theatre West’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical masterpiece Carousel, which opens tonight and plays through April 9, 2…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:31PMFriday, March 3, 2017
COME ON, BABY I wanted so badly to say “Glory, Hallelujah!” after seeing Musical Theatre Guild’s staged concert version of the 1968 Tony-winning musical. While it’s e…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:38AMSaturday, February 25, 2017
A PERFECT TENN The Pasadena Playhouse is currently presenting God Looked Away, an ode to Tennessee Williams at the end of his career. As an adjunct to this world premiere development produc…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:09PMSunday, February 5, 2017
GET READY FOR “TOMORROW” The sun will come out on February 13, 2017, when Andrea McArdle lands at the Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood with her newest cabaret show ’70&#…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:35AMWednesday, February 1, 2017
LANG LANDS IN LA LA LAND Jessica Lang has no doubt made a name for herself in the dance world as an independent choreographer, but dance patrons in Los Angeles may find this in-demand dance…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:16PMFriday, January 27, 2017
WHEN IS FAKING IT OK? If someone should recommend Sierra Madre Playhouse’s production of Bee-Luther-Hatchee to you, they’re not off the mark. My advise would be that you walk, do…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:15PMTuesday, January 24, 2017
LANG LANG RETURNS TO DISNEY HALL The first time I saw Chinese pianist Lang Lang perform live was at Disney Hall, and I must admit I was somewhat taken aback. For years, I had heard about LL…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:55PMMonday, November 28, 2016
EVERYONE LOVES SHE LOVES ME Fathom Events is partnering with theater streaming service BroadwayHD to offer the Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me in cinemas nationwide o…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:45AMWednesday, August 31, 2016
THERE’S GOOD NEWSIES AND BAD NEWSIES Winner of two 2012 Tonys for best score and choreography, the rampaging romp called Newsies is mediocre material wrapped up in a special delivery. …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:36PMWednesday, July 13, 2016
RUN TO THE CABARET You better tell Momma and everybody else to come see Roundabout’s production of Cabaret, which kicked off its national tour this year. It plays the Hollywood Pantage…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:41PMFriday, July 1, 2016
HOLY DIONYSUS, GREENSPAN! Five-time Obie Award winner David Greenspan’s unique brand of gentle wit and exquisite lyricism will be on display when Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents the West…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:53PMBEE THERE The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced wildly funny and touching book by Rach…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:53PMTuesday, May 31, 2016
THE LITTLE MERMAID THAT COULD It is surprising that the stage adaptation of The Little Mermaid took until 2008 to hit Broadway. The 1989 film on which it’s based marked the beginnin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:47AMSaturday, May 21, 2016
HONKY IF YOU LIKE RACISM It’s such a weird time in America. From talk shows to a speech from President Obama, it’s clear that the racism remains a topical subject. But we don’t actuall…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:39PMFriday, April 29, 2016
COME RIDE THE CAROUSEL It’s sad, really, that a town crammed with some of the best musical artists in the country has so few musicals produced. And when they are, for the most part, i…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:19PMWednesday, March 30, 2016
AMOR MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU’RE SORRY Based on the graphic novel of the same name by French writer Régis Jauffret, Historia de Amor, which opens this Thursday, March 31 at REDCAT in…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:07AMSunday, March 27, 2016
A GOLDEN RECORDING It only took 61 years, but, but PS Classics and the Lyric Stage in Irving, Texas have conspired to make legions of musical theater fans happier than the first time they …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:07AMThursday, March 24, 2016
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE WHEREVER IT LEADS Evidence, A Dance Company is recognized nationally and internationally for its fusion of African dance with contemporary choreography and storytelling …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:44PMSunday, March 13, 2016
A NEW BIRTH FOR LIBERTY Adapted from the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson that also inspired the legendary John Ford 1962 film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic tale of love, h…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:36PMThursday, February 18, 2016
TAKE A TRIP TO POCATELLO Since this is a Samuel D. Hunter play, its setting is a nondescript town in Idaho whose business district is beseiged by big-box stores and chain restaurants —…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:42PM 
