Friday, April 12, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Tiny Beautiful Things Nia Vardal…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 09:00PMExtra Ancestral A celebration of the African diaspora in L.A. features performers including Viver Brasil Dance Company. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. Sun., 7 p.m. $…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 09:00PMFriday, April 5, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings 15th Annual New Play Reading Fes…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, March 22, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Carney Magic Magic and comedy wi…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThe Sleeping Beauty Festival Ballet Theatre offers a full-length, family-friendly staging of the Tchaikovsky classic. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Sun., 2 p.m. $42-$55.…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThursday, March 21, 2019
A bevy of Broadway musicals will be back on local boards in the coming months, including old favorites like “Fiddler,” “Phantom,” “Les Miz,” “Miss Saigon” and the 20th annive…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 06:00AMFriday, March 15, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings ABBA Mania Tribute show celebrat…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 09:00PMThursday, March 14, 2019
Leslie Odom Jr. is belting out show tunes with Pacific Symphony, Ohad Naharin’s Batsheva Dance Company comes to UCLA, and Los Angeles Master Chorale performs two distinctly different requi…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 02:00PMFriday, March 8, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Fan-Favorite One Act Plays Selec…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 07:00PMFriday, March 1, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Cemetery of Tortured Souls Decea…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMMatthew Bourne’s Cinderella The choreographer re-imagines the Prokofiev ballet based on the classic fairy tale as a romantic fable set in London during WWII. Ahmanson Theater, 135 N. Grand…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, February 22, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Blues in the Night Musical revue…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMBachanalia Pianist Orli Shaham and members of Pacific Symphony offer a program that includes the world premiere of David Robertson’s arrangement for piano and string quartet of Bach’s Go…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThursday, February 21, 2019
Weekend picks for the final weekend of February include Christiane Jatahy’s theater-meets-film work titles “What if They Went to Moscow?” and David Lang’s one-man opera, “The Loser…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 09:20PMFriday, February 15, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings The Obsession of Calvin Klein Ry…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, February 8, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Antony & Cleopatra Harry Hamlin and Joely Fisher star in a staged reading of S…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, February 1, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings All About Valentina The L.A. native, drag artist and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” regular sings, lip-syncs, …
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, January 25, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Charo and John Davidson The guit…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThursday, January 24, 2019
What to do this weekend? Our picks include the national tour of the Tony-winning revival of “Hello, Dolly!” and the immersive theater company Four Larks’ mystical journey to the underw…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 01:00PMFriday, January 18, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Company Creation Festival This showcase featuring unconventional new works by various ensembles continues;…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThe Black Cat Long Beach Opera and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra perform the U.S. premiere of this reimagining of the Edgar Allan Poe terror tale. The Beverly O’Neill Theater, 300 E. O…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, January 11, 2019
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Driving Miss Daisy Michael Learn…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMBe Seen This work from Acts of Matter artistic director Rebecca Lemme examines the lives of those on the margins of society; part of the third annual “Dance at the Odyssey” festival. Ody…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, January 4, 2019
Capsule review by Charles McNulty (C.M.). Openings Solofest 2019 Seventh-annual showcase features solo writer-performers from around the world. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherma…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThursday, January 3, 2019
We welcome 2019 with a blockbuster musical, a legendary maestro’s return and the opening moves of a six-weekend dance festival. A veteran comedy trio cracks wise, a musical ensemble sings …
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 01:55PMFriday, December 28, 2018
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.) and F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.). Openings The Annual One-Time-Only New Year’s Eve Musical Revue Family-friendly show features comedic sketches,…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, December 21, 2018
THEATER Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings The Dina Martina Christm…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, December 14, 2018
Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings As Always, Jimmy Stewart Steve N…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMChristmas at the Bradbury with Kitka The Oakland-based all-female vocal ensemble performs seasonal favorites from Eastern European and Eurasian traditions in this Da Camera Society presentat…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMFriday, December 7, 2018
The week ahead in SoCal theater, Dec. 9-16, 2018: "Bliss (or Emily Post Is Dead!)" at Moving Arts; "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Chance Theater; "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" a…
Linked From Los Angeles Times at 08:00PMThursday, December 6, 2018
How about a fun holiday farce about an out-of-control office party, or a music- and dance-filled celebration of Christmas Eve, Mexican style? If you’re looking for things to do this weeken…
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