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Thursday, August 14, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Aug. 17-24: 'Bulrusher' and more by Matt Cooper

A young girl with a special gift is at the heart of Eisa Davis' "Bulrusher" at the Skylight Theatre, and a Jewish family celebrates a Passover different from any other in "The Face in the Re…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 7, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Aug. 10-17: 'Elvis '68,' 'Bird Lives!' and more by Matt Cooper

The King lives again in "Elvis '68" at Fullerton's Maverick Theater, and jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker is saluted in “Bird Lives!” at the Chromolume Theatre at the Attic. Plus, “Drea…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

L.A. theater openings, July 20-27: 'No Exit,' 'Streetcar' and more by Matt Cooper

You can check out any time you like but you can never leave in Jean-Paul Sartre’s "No Exit," what's past is prologue in Neil LaBute’s "In a Dark Dark House," and you can always depend on…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 10, 2014

L.A. theater openings, July 13-20: 'Burq Off!,' musicals and more by Matt Cooper

Nadia Parvez Manzoor plays 21 characters as she explores the lives of modern Muslim women in her new solo show, "Burq Off!" Also, the classic musicals "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Into the Woods" a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, July 3, 2014

L.A. theater openings, July 6-13: 'The Orphan of Zhao' and more by Matt Cooper

An ancient Chinese legend is revisted in "The Orphan of Zhao" at La Jolla Playhouse, Four Clowns reimagines two Old Testament tales at Santa Monica's Annenberg Community Beach House, and t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

L.A. theater openings, June 29-July 6: 'Savages,' Shakespeare and more by Matt Cooper

The Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival returns for its 10th year, there's a revival of David Rabe's "In the Boom Boom Room," and Skylight Theatre explores "The Sexual Life of Savages."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, June 19, 2014

L.A. theater openings, June 22-29: 'Othello,' 'Jersey Boys' and more by Matt Cooper

Blair Underwood is "Othello" at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, "Jersey Boys" takes the stage at Segerstrom Hall, and the Morgan-Wixson Theatre proudly presents "The Producers."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, June 5, 2014

L.A. theater openings, June 8-15: 'The Last Confession' and more by Matt Cooper

David Suchet investigates the death of a pope in "The Last Confession" at the Ahmanson Theatre, Homer’s Odyssey is the inspiration for “Penelope” at Rogue Machine, and the fifth annual…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 22, 2014

L.A. theater openings, May 25-June 1: Rita Rudner, Ben Vereen and more by Matt Cooper

Show biz veterans Rita Rudner and Ben Vereen perform their respective solo shows. Also, the hit musical "Les Miserables" makes its L.A. regional theater debut at the La Mirada Theatre for th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 15, 2014

L.A. theater openings, May 18-25: Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' and more by Matt Cooper

Love hurts in Rajiv Joseph’s "Gruesome Playground Injuries" at Rogue Machine, George Bernard Shaw's "The Philanderer" plays the field at Long Beach Playhouse, and Shakespeare's "The Tempes…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM