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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Blackbird by Vanessa Cate

Blackbird Reviewed by Lovell Estell III GTC Burbank Through Sept. 17  RECOMMENDED David Harrower’s edgy psychodrama has had many successful iterations over the years (most recently at thi…

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Hamilton by Vanessa Cate

Hamilton Reviewed by Jess Linde The Pantages Through December 30  RECOMMENDED  The West Coast debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s cultural phenomenon about the founding father Alexander Hamilt…

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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Vanessa Cate

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Reviewed by Paul Birchall Ahmanson Theatre Through Sept 10 RECOMMENDED Los Angeles is fortunate to have the opportunity to enjoy this lavish…

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The Bald Soprano and The Lesson by Vanessa Cate

The Bald Soprano and The Lesson Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Santa Monica Playhouse Through August 26 In troubled times like these, there should be something rewarding in unwinding with absurd…

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Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist by Vanessa Cate

Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist Reviewed by Terry Morgan Celebration Theatre at the Lex Through Aug. 31st There’s a special subset of shows that parody or examine a particular ce…

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Honky Tonk Laundry by Vanessa Cate

Honky Tonk Laundry Reviewed by Neal Weaver Hudson Mainstage Through September 17  RECOMMENDED Roger Bean, who wrote and directed the hit musical The Marvelous Wonderettes and its various se…

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Two Gentlemen of Verona by Vanessa Cate

The Two Gentlemen of Verona Reviewed by Gray Palmer Independent Shakespeare Co. Through September 3 RECOMMENDED Good news: The Two Gentlemen of Verona, currently at Griffith Park, is another…

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The Rainbow Bridge by Vanessa Cate

The Rainbow Bridge Reviewed by Julio Martinez Ruskin Group Theatre Through September 17 High-strung and anxiety-ridden attorney Jerry (Paul Schackman) is at a veterinary clinic where comely …

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Marlene by Vanessa Cate

Marlene Reviewed by Paul Birchall Brickhouse Theatre Through August 27 Back in my high school drama class days, one of the senior assignments was to write a solo show in which the student p…

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Wet: A DACAmented Journey by Vanessa Cate

Wet: A DACAmented Journey Reviewed by Neal Weaver Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA at Atwater Village Theatre Through August 27  RECOMMENDED  We have all heard horrendous tales of the hardships …

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Trouble in Mind by Vanessa Cate

Trouble in MindReviewed by Katie Buenneke Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum Through September 30 At times, it seems unbelievable that playwright Alice Childress wrote Trouble in Mind in 195…

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As You Like It by Vanessa Cate

As You Like It Reviewed by Terry Morgan Antaeus Theatre Company Through Sept 10th  One of the reasons for the continued popularity of Shakespeare’s work over the centuries is how unusuall…

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Ball Yards by Vanessa Cate

Ball Yards Reviewed by Neal Weaver Zephyr Theatre Through August 27 Playwright Chuck Faerber looks with a satiric, goofy and sometimes jaundiced eye at what he calls “the real American rel…

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Sequence by Vanessa Cate

Sequence Reviewed by Paul Birchall Theatre 40 Through August 20 In playwright Arun Lakra’s quick-witted, if perhaps overly cerebral piece, it isn’t a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clove…

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The Man and Woman in All of Us: A Trans Performer and her Migration From Korea to the L.A. Stage by Vanessa Cate

By Vanessa Cate When you hear the name “Yozmit,” it’s not clear whether it might refer to an ancient god or perhaps a popstar ala Madonna. Yozmit is a transgender performance artist w…

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Nocturne by Vanessa Cate

Nocturne Reviewed by Dana Martin Triptych Theatre Company at VS. Theatre Through August 13th Adam Rapp’s Nocturne is a wandering examination of exceptional loss. A one-man show, it weaves …

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Rhinoceros by Vanessa Cate

Rhinoceros Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Pacific Resident Theater Through September 10 RECOMMENDED It’s difficult to imagine a timelier and more fitting play for the “Make America Great …

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So Long Boulder City by Vanessa Cate

So Long Boulder City Reviewed by Neal Weaver Celebration Theatre at the Lex Through August 19 This show is advertised as a one-woman show, but in this case the woman is a guy: Jimmy Fowlie (…

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Catlady by Vanessa Cate

CatladyReviewed by Julio MartinezLoft EnsembleThrough July 29An aging and mentally challenged old lady, a.k.a. “Mother” (Lisa Anne Nicolai), is losing grasp on reality in her isolated Mi…

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Red Flags by Vanessa Cate

Red Flags Reviewed by Bill Raden Capital W Through August 16 RECOMMENDED For its fans, the magical third dimension that elevates immersive theater over the conventionally staged drama goes b…

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King of the Yees by Vanessa Cate

King of the Yees Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Kirk Douglas Theatre Through August 6 RECOMMENDED Fans of the fourth wall — that imaginary wall separating performers from their audience — sh…

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Any Night by Vanessa Cate

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A Steady Rain by Vanessa Cate

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Constellations by Vanessa Cate

Constellations Reviewed by Neal Weaver Geffen Playhouse Through July 23 RECOMMENDED This intriguing play by British playwright Nick Payne centers on an unlikely love affair between beekeeper…

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Heisenberg by Vanessa Cate

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Dial “M” for Murder by Vanessa Cate

Dial “M” for Murder Reviewed by Dana Martin Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre Through August 13thBefore dialing “M” for murder, dial “W” for why. Why? Why choose this play t…

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The Marriage Zone by Vanessa Cate

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Memorial to be Held for Circle X Designer Gary Smoot by Vanessa Cate

By Vanessa Cate Designer Gary Smoot, born April 15th, 1964 in Yakima, Washington, passed away in Seattle last May. A Memorial to honor him will be held on Sunday, June 18th at 6 p.m. at Bar…

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