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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Grail Project by Vanessa Cate

Grail Project  Reviewed by Gray Palmer Theatre Movement Bazaar at Bootleg Theater Through March 10 RECOMMENDED Director/choreographer Tina Kronis and writer Richard Alger, the duo know…

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4PLAY: Sex in a Series by Vanessa Cate

4Play: Sex in a Series Reviewed by Lovell Estell III The Actors Company Through March 17 New York City’s trip. theatre ensemble brings their off-beat sex and romance saga to L.A., afte…

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The New Colossus by Vanessa Cate

The New Colossus Reviewed by Paul Birchall  The Actors’ Gang  Through March 24 RECOMMENDED  The title of this play refers to the famous poem by Emma Lazarus, inscribed on the pedestal…

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Brown & Out IV by Vanessa Cate

Brown & Out IV Review by Neal Weaver Casa 0101 Through March 4  This is Casa 0101’s 4th collection of short plays exploring the LGBTQ+ scene from the Latinx point of view. The par…

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Henry V by Vanessa Cate

Henry V Reviewed by Vanessa Cate A Noise Within Through April 6 RECOMMENDED Henry V's life's ambition was to be the king — not just of England (which he achieved when he was 26 in the…

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Burt…A Homeless Odyssey by Vanessa Cate

Burt…A Homeless Odyssey Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Theatre 68 Mainstage Through March 31  Full of ongoing dark humor, director Ronnie Marmo’s latest show, Burt…A Homeless Odysse…

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Two Fisted Love by Vanessa Cate

Two Fisted Love Reviewed by Neal Weaver Odyssey Theatre Through March 11 I have to admit that I’m confused. I don’t know why playwright David Sessions calls his play Two Fisted Love,…

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Ironbound by Vanessa Cate

Ironbound Reviewed by Terry Morgan Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse Through March 4 RECOMMENDED In my experience, when a production is of mixed or bad quality, the acting is ra…

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Water by the Spoonful by Vanessa Cate

Water by the Spoonful Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Mark Taper Forum Through March 11 Though Quiara Alegría Hudes’ trio of plays is called the “Elliot trilogy,” Water by the Spoonful…

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Pizza Man by Vanessa Cate

Pizza Man Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Pop Up Theatre, Inc. Through February 24th Emma Chandler (Julie Rodgers) has had a rough day. She's been laid off at work for not returning her boss’s…

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PoPalypt1c by Vanessa Cate

PoPalypt1c Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group Through February 17 RECOMMENDED Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre dives into a night of hells and horro…

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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Chinese Wall by Vanessa Cate

The Chinese Wall Reviewed by Vanessa Cate The Group Rep Through March 11 The year is 220 B.C.E. (sort of), and the Emperor of China has a plan to build a great wall. Tzhin Zhe Huang Ti …

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Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue by Vanessa Cate

Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue Reviewed by Katie Buenneke  Kirk Douglas Theatre  Through February 25 For so long, stories about war have belonged to men. Traditionally, military tales have …

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Dessa Rosa by Vanessa Cate

Dessa Rose Review by Neal Weaver The Chromolume Theatre at the Attic Through February 25 RECOMMENDED This 2005 musical, here receiving its West Coast premiere, was written by Lynn Ahren…

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Sweet Valley Groundlings by Vanessa Cate

Sweet Valley Groundlings Reviewed by Jenny Lower The Groundlings Theatre Through April 14 This latest outing from The Groundlings’ main company earns a respectable B. Directed by Kevin…

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Alright Then by Vanessa Cate

Alright Then Reviewed by Dana Martin Pacific Resident Theatre Through March 25thOrson Bean and Alley Mills’ love connection is as unlikely as it is heavenly. The longtime married couple ma…

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The Merry Wives of Windsor by Vanessa Cate

The Merry Wives of Windsor Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Archway Theatre Company Through February 3 Archway Theatre Company’s presentation of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Woodbury Universi…

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963 by Vanessa Cate

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Reviewed by Neal Weaver Hudson Backstage Through February 25  The Watsons of Flint, Michigan are an African-American family of five: dad Daniel (Marc…

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The Hothouse by Vanessa Cate

The Hothouse Reviewed by Terry Morgan  Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center  Through March 11 RECOMMENDED  Often when an artist dusts off a work that he or she put aside a l…

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Pirates of Penzance by Vanessa Cate

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Ovations Profile: Jacqueline Wright by Vanessa Cate

by Vanessa Cate Jacqueline Wright is a powerhouse performer, eclectic, kind, and versatile. She has been nominated for her performance in Blueberry Toast at Echo Theatre Company - a g…

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Friday, January 26, 2018

Ovations Profile: Michael Shaw Fisher by Vanessa Cate

by Vanessa Cate Michael Shaw Fisher fell in love with Shakespeare and his language at a young age. At just fifteen he sat watching Henry V and wondered, "How are people able to talk lik…

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Denim Doves by Vanessa Cate

Denim Doves Reviewed by Julio Martinez Sacred Fools Theatre Through February 17 This futuristic, post-apocalyptic sojourn into a sequestered community dominated by females seems inspire…

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The Chosen by Vanessa Cate

The Chosen Reviewed by Deborah Klugman The Fountain Theatre Through March 25 RECOMMENDED Chaim Potok’s novel The Chosen was a best seller when it came out in 1967, and it remains a st…

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Nothing is the Same by Vanessa Cate

Nothing is the Same Reviewed by Vanessa Cate  Sierra Madre Playhouse  Through March 4th  December 7th, 1941 is and shall remain infamous as the date that Japanese forces executed a surp…

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Bloodbound by Vanessa Cate

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

A Delicate Ship by Vanessa Cate

A Delicate Ship Reviewed by Neal Weaver The Road on Magnolia Through March 11  Sarah (Paris Perrault) and her boyfriend Sam (Philip Orazio) are enjoying a quiet Christmas Eve at home wh…

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tHis Is Very IMPORTANT by Vanessa Cate

tHis Is Very IMPORTANT Reviewed by Lovell Estell III The Zephyr Theater Through February 4 According to a recent U.N. Report, approximately forty million people have died of AIDS since t…

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Trump in Space by Vanessa Cate

 Trump in Space Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian The Second City Hollywood Studio Theatre Through April 27 RECOMMENDED Trump in Space combines adventure, romance, politics and Broadway son…

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Small Mouth Sounds by Vanessa Cate

Small Mouth Sounds  Reviewed by Terry Morgan  The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage  Through Jan. 28 RECOMMENDED  If film is primarily a visual medium, then theatre is mainly about the spo…

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Freud’s Last Session by Vanessa Cate

Freud’s Last Session Reviewed by Neal Weaver Odyssey Theatre Through March 4  RECOMMENDED George Bernard Shaw once observed that it is useless to argue with a clergyman because his l…

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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