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…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:42PMAladdin Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Hollywoood Pantages Theatre Through March 31 Disney, that behemoth that only grows larger as each day passes, earned itself some goodwill in the the…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:19PMLEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Hudson Guild Theatre Through February 11 Sam Steiner’s wildly eccentric two-hander follows the relationship of Bernad…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:09PMPoetry Deathmatch Cabaret Reviewed by Dana Martin Bootleg Theatre Through January 28th RECOMMENDED The rules are clear: write well or die. The Melrose Poetry Bureau delivers a delicio…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:56PMBugaboo & the Silent One Review by Neal Weaver The Lounge Theatre Through January 27 RECOMMENDED Bugaboo (Bug) is the nickname of a feisty blue-collar woman (Heidi Sulzman) who’s …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:29PMMy Father’s a Cop Reviewed by Paul Birchall Lounge Theatre Through January 28 Co-writer/performer Jerry Dean, in his 40s, is an amazing figure, with experiences that include robbing 2…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:15PMTales of Modern Motherhood: This Sh*t Just Got Real Reviewed by Dana Martin Whitefire Theatre Through February 10th Pam Levin didn’t want to be a mother. She entered motherhood pr…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:06PMHow The Princh Stole Christmas! Reviewed by Paul Birchall Troubadour Theater Company Through December 31 RECOMMENDED The Big Purple meets the Big Green in this lively and happy holiday music…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:24PMThe 7th Annual Janky Christmas Show Reviewed by Dana Martin Bootleg Theater ClosedChristmas really is the jankiest time of year. Ridiculous fashion, horrible music, weird traditions, awkward…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:35PMMiracle on 34th Street Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Pasadena Playhouse Through December 23 RECOMMENDED Miracle on 34th Street premiered on the big screen 70 years ago and was immediately ada…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:44PMBob’s Holiday Office Party Reviewed by Dana Martin Atwater Village Theatre Closed ’Twas a few nights before Christmas and all through the sludge, not a creature was sober, not even the j…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:25PMSantasia - A Holiday Comedy Reviewed by Neal Weaver Whitefire Theatre Through December 25 RECOMMENDED Santasia has been around for 18 years now (I have personally reviewed it twice before)…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:19PMBeauty and the Beast Reviewed by Paul Birchall CASA 0101 Through January 21 If you want tangible proof of the benefits of diversity casting, go see this homespun, upbeat production of that p…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:27PMLatina Christmas Special Reviewed by Jenny Lower Los Angeles Theater Center Through January 7First performed in 2013, the Latino Theater Company’s Latina Christmas Special reunites three c…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:30PMAshes to Ashes Reviewed by Neal Weaver Odyssey Theatre Through January 14 Playwright Debbie Bolsky set out to write a classic old-style madcap comedy, but what she produced is a singularly i…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:14PMIt’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Theatre Unleashed Through December 17 Most of us are familiar with Frank Capra’s much-loved movie about George Bailey …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:04PMAstroglyde 2017 Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group Through December 17 RECOMMENDED Astroglyde 2017 is a short, zany evening of grassroots theater hidden a…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:06PMSomething Rotten! Reviewed by Paul Birchall Ahmanson Theatre Through December 31 I’m of two minds about this upbeat musical (the bus and truck production of the 2014 Broadway hit) which is…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:00PMPacific Overtures Reviewed by Neal Weaver Chromolume Theatre at the Attic Through December 17 RECOMMENDED Premiering in 1976, this unique and unusual musical, with music and lyrics by Stephe…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:25PMAntony and Cleopatra the Musical Reviewed by Dana Martin Gray Studios Through December 30th Antony and Cleopatra the Musical strikes an unintentionally comedic tone at Gray studios in Nor…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:19PMPang! Reviewed by Terry Morgan 24th Street Theatre Closed A couple of years ago, looking to do a piece on socioeconomic disparity, Dan Froot & Company conducted a series of interviews wi…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:12PMNew York Water Reviewed by Neal Weaver The Pico Playhouse Through December 17 Playwright Sam Bobrick gained much of his early experience in the world of TV sitcoms, and that has left its m…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 07:23PMChasing Mem’ries: A Different Kind of Musical Reviewed by Dana Martin Geffen Playhouse Through December 17th Chasing Mem’ries: A Different Kind of Musical at the Geffen Playhouse prov…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:48PMSherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills at the Reuben Cordova Theatre Through December 17 RECOMMENDED The great detective is …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:40PMA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Garry Marshall Theatre Through December 31 When thinking about prolific composer Stephen Sondheim’s canon, it’s …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:03PMMagic Fruit Reviewed by Neal Weaver Cornerstone Theatre Company at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Through December 10 RECOMMENDED This Cornerstone Production of Magic Fruit, written…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:51PMThe Man Who Came to Dinner Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Actors Co-Op Through December 17 RECOMMENDED Director Linda Kerns and a spirited cast do an excellent job with this old “chestnut�…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:30PMA Midsummer Night’s Dream Reviewed by Dana Martin The Group Rep Through December 31 It’s hard to determine what The Group Rep was going for, exactly, in their largely uninspired incarnat…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:06PMbled for the household truth Reviewed by Terry Morgan Rogue Machine at the MET Theatre Through December 18 Rogue Machine, one of the theatre companies in town I most admire, has been promoti…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:59PMYerma in the Desert Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Urban Theatre Movement at Greenway Court Theatre Through December 16 RECOMMENDED An unhappy marriage, catty colleagues and the impending thre…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:52PMRotterdam Skylight Theatre Reviewed by Julio Martinez Runs Through Dec 11 RECOMMENDED Alice (Miranda Wynne) has been living in Rotterdam, a Dutch port city that people pass through on …
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