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Monday, April 7, 2025

Dance Review: THE WINTER'S TALE (ABT at Segerstrom) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

EXIR, PURSUED BY MOVEMENT THAT CUTS DEEP Jealousy doesn't sneak in. It bursts. You can see it take hold of Leontes the second doubt flickers behind his eyes. His body folds in. Hands clutch …

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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Theater Review: INTO THE WOODS (Musical Theatre West) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

THE FAIRY TALES BREAK" AND THAT'S THE POINT The stories are still here. Cinderella. Jack. Little Red. Rapunzel. A Baker and his Wife, tangled in a curse and each other. Into the Woods has al…

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Theater Review: ONE FOR MY BABY (Broadway-Bound World-Premiere Musical at El Portal in North Hollywood) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

SWINGS BIG, SHINES BRIGHT All Roads Theatre Company just set the bar sky-high with One for My Baby, a slick, jazz-soaked tribute to the music of Harold Arlen. This is old-school showbiz at i…

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Monday, March 10, 2025

Opera Review: COSI FAN TUTTE (Los Angeles Opera) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

THE JAZZ AGE MEETS OPERA IN LA OPERA'S SEXY COSI Mozart's Così fan tutte started with royal scandal. In 1789, Emperor Joseph II commissioned the opera after a partner-swapping scandal sho…

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Sunday, March 9, 2025

Theater Review: SUCH SMALL HANDS (Chance Theater) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A WHISPER THAT ECHOES There are plays that knock you over with intensity. And there are those that seep in, settle under your skin, and stay there long after the lights come up. Adam Szymkow…

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Highly Recommended Theater: REGENCY GIRLS (Pre-Broadway World Premiere at The Old Globe) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

YOU GO, GIRLS! San Diego's theater scene is about to get a jolt of excitement as The Old Globe prepares the pre-Broadway world premiere of Regency Girls, a bold and hilarious new musical com…

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Theater Review: DESPERATE MEASURES (International City Theatre in Long Beach) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A SHAKESPEAREAN WESTERN MUSICAL? DON'T WORRY, IT MEASURES UP The wild west sizzles with song and chaos in Desperate Measures, the rootin'-tootin' Wild West musical shinin' bright at Internat…

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Theater Review: ANNIE (2024/2025 NationalTour) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE THE SUN DOESN'T COME OUT, SEE THIS NATIONAL TOUR OF ANNIE If the sun will come out tomorrow, somebody better tell this production. The national non-equity tour of A…

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Theater Interview: ALEXANDER ROBERTSON (Broadway and West End Producer) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. HIS NAME IS ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. At the tender age of 26, Alexander Robertson has made a mark on Broadway as a co-producer with his current show roster including Cabaret…

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Theater Review: BACON (Rogue Machine at The Matrix) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

BACON SIZZLES If you're in search of a play that simmers with tension before scorching the stage with raw, emotional fire, English playwright Sophie Swithinbank's Bacon, currently searing au…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Theater Review: EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING (Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

THE END OF THE WORLD COMES WITH A COFFEEE BREAK There's something eerily familiar about the way Michael Redfield and Hugo Armstrong zip and unzip their parkas in Will Arbery's haunting new p…

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Cabaret Review: JASON ROBERT BROWN WITH ANIKA NONI ROSE (Samueli Hall by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A MUSICAL PAIRING WRITTEN IN THE STARS Jason Robert Brown, the revered composer-lyricist who is considered by many as the natural successor to the late great Stephen Sondheim, graced Samueli…

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Theater Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Pasadena Playhouse) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

LA CAGE: STRIPPED OF ITS FEATHERS In Sam Pinkleton's well-intentioned but ultimately discordant revival of La Cage aux Folles at the Pasadena Playhouse, that old showbiz maxim about the show…

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Concert Review: VENETIAN SPLENDOR: Vivaldi Four Seasons & Gondola Songs (Avi Avital and SF's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, SoCal Tour: Soka, G by Michael M. Landman-Karny

BRAVO, AVI! As part of a SoCal tour, Israeli Mandolinist Avi Avital and San Francisco's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra stopped at at Soka University Concert Hall on Sunday, Nove 10, 2024. Th…

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Theater Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (starring Jason Alexander at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

JASON ALEXANDER ISN'T FIDDLING AROUND " HIS POIGNANT PERFORMANCE GROUNDS THIS REVIVAL In Lonny Price's revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Jason Alexander's performance as Tevye stands out as th…

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Theater Review: THE PIANO LESSON (A Noise Within) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A WELL-PLAYED PIANO Though the surface plot of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson is fairly simple " an estranged brother and sister argue over whether to sell or keep a beautiful piano that h…

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

Theater Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Pasadena Playhouse) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

PLAYWRIGHT MARTIN CRIMP HAS A NOSE FOR UPDATES Martin Crimp's Cyrano at the Pasadena Playhouse is nothing short of theatrical alchemy. This bold reimagining of Edmond Rostand's beloved class…

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Concert Review: SONDHEIM TONIGHT! A CELEBRATION OF GENIUS (San Diego Symphony at the Rady Shell) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

The San Diego Symphony delivered a night of sheer enchantment on Friday, August 23rd, with Sondheim Tonight! A Celebration of Genius. Held at the stunning Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, this con…

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Theater Review: CREVASSE (Son of Semele and The Victory Theatre Center at Victory Theatre) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A RIVETING TALE OF ART AND IDEOLOGY AT ITS FINEST In Tom Jacobson's Crevasse, playing at the Victory Center Theatre, the curtain rises on a fractured world where art, love, and propaganda in…

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Theater Review: JELLY'S LAST JAM (Pasadena Playhouse) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

MUSIC, MEMORY AND MORTALITY: THE MAGIC OF JELLY'S LAST JAM In the resplendent realm of musical theatre, Jelly's Last Jam has once again ascended to prominence. Recently produced as a concert…

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Monday, June 3, 2024

Theater Review: THE SANDWICH MINISTRY (Skylight Theatre) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

BUILDING BONDS OVER BREAD AND BUTTER In the evocative narrative of Miranda Rose Hall's The Sandwich Ministry, " which opened last Saturday at Skylight Theatre " the audience is invited to pa…

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Theater Review: MISALLIANCE (A Noise Within in Pasadena) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

UNDERWEAR TYCOONS AND AERIAL INTRUSIONS: THE UNRAVELING COMEDY OF MISALLIANCE So, you stroll into the theater, right? You see this fancy conservatory set up, all English manor-style, and you…

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Theater Review: GHOST WALTZ (Latino Theater Company at Los Angeles Theatre Center) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

BRINGING BACK ROSAS' BLOOM The inaugural presentation of the Latino Theater Company's 2024 season, Ghost Waltz stands as a testament to the company's commitment to groundbreaking theatrical …

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Theater Review: GALILEE. 34 (South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

Galilee 34 blends the divine and profane in its exploration of early Christianity Eleanor Burgess, a prolific playwright whose works have graced numerous stages (The Niceties, Wife of a Sale…

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Album Review: LAINIE KAZAN (Four Remastered Classic '60s Albums: "Right Now!" [1966], "Lainie Kazan" [1966], "The Love Album" [1967], an by Michael M. Landman-Karny

SHAZAM, KAZAN! So, have you heard? Lainie Kazan's 60s tunes are now just a click away on all those streaming sites. We're talking the kind of songs that make you want to break out in a drama…

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Theater Review: JERSEY BOYS (La Mirada Theatre) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

THE BOYS ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER In the never-ending array of jukebox musicals that have lit up Broadway's vibrant landscape, Jersey Boys shines like a brilliant star. Premiering in 20…

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Theater Review: PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL (World Premiere at South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

WITH A MAGICAL IMBALANCE, THIS KISS IS MORE LIKE A PECK In the world of theater, revivals and adaptations often serve as a bridge between eras, illuminating how the sensibilities of one time…

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Dance Review: WOOLF WORKS (American Ballet Theatre " North American Premiere) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

WOOF! WOOLF WORKS WORKS! Virginia Woolf's novels have had a profound impact on literature, inspiring adaptations in ballet and opera. These adaptations face the unique challenge of capturing…

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Theater Review: FUNNY GIRL (National Tour) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

KATERINA MCCRIMMON IS A BRIGHT NEW FUNNY GIRL  BUT THE TOUR IS LIKE BUS-AND-TRUCK Funny Girl is a captivating musical that tells the story of Fanny Brice, a renowned comedienne and entert…

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Concert Review: A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER AND FRIENDS! (Segerstrom Concert Hall) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A BITTERSWEET BIRTHDAY In the luminous world of musical theater, two names stand as colossi, casting long shadows across Broadway and the global stage. Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webb…

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Los Angeles Theater Review: ONE OF THE GOOD ONES (Pasadena Playhouse) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

CULTURAL COMEDY GOLD, THIS PLAY REALLY IS ONE OF THE GOOD ONES In a landscape where minority narratives often revolve around stereotypes of poverty and struggle, One of the Good Ones emerges…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off