Last minute gift ideas: Memorable theater books by Charles McNulty

Theater book suggestions for the holidays.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:45am on December 20, 2011☆⚑

Best of 2011 in Theater: Charles McNulty by Charles McNulty

Annie Baker, Melissa James Gibson, Rude Mechs, Steve Yockey, Guy Hollingworth and more.Despite all the evidence to the contrary, bigger is still often mistaken for better in the theater. One…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:00am on December 18, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Fela!' at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews "Fela!" at the Ahmanson Theatre

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:36pm on December 15, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Some Lovers' at the Old Globe by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews "Some Lovers" by Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater at the Old Globe

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:36pm on December 12, 2011☆⚑

Review: 'Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain' by Hal Holbrook by Charles McNulty

Hal Holbrook's autobiography is more encyclopedic than narrative. Where's Twain this time?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:23am on December 10, 2011☆⚑

CD review: 'Follies' New Broadway Cast Recording by Charles McNulty

PS Classics' "Follies" New Broadway Cast Recording provides a fuller experience of the entire show, including incidental music and setup dialogue. PS Classics' "Follies" New Broadway Cast Re…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 2:55pm on December 7, 2011☆⚑

CD review: 'Follies' New Broadway Cast Recording by Charles McNulty

A review of PS Classics New Broadway Cast Recording of "Follies"

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00pm on December 7, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at La Jolla Playhouse by Charles McNulty

"Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at La Jolla Playhouse in a new Broadway-bound revival directed by Des McAnuff.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on December 2, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'The Night Watcher' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews Charlayne Woodard's "The Night Watcher" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:45pm on November 21, 2011☆⚑

Critic's Notebook: Who wrote 'Hamlet'? by Charles McNulty

Roland Emmerich's film "Anonymous" has added fuel to the Shakespeare authorship debate, but what are the Shakespeare debunkers and defenders both leaving out?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00pm on November 19, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'The Comedy of Errors' at the Broad Stage by Charles McNulty

Shakespeare's Globe brings "The Comedy of Errors" to the Broad Stage.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on November 16, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Bring It On: The Musical' at the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

"Bring It On: The Musical" lauches its national tour at the Ahmanson Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:26pm on November 13, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'England' at Skirball Cultural Center by Charles McNulty

Tim Crouch's "England," a play for galleries, performs at the Skirball Cultural Center.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:54pm on November 11, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie' at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

"'Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie," a new play by actor Alan Alda, opens at the Geffen Playhouse

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:50pm on November 10, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Next Fall' at Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

Geoffrey Nauffts' drama "Next Fall" has its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 6:30pm on November 3, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Twelfth Night' at A Noise Within by Charles McNulty

A Noise Within opens its new theater in Pasadena with a production of "Twelfth Night, or What You Will"

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:24pm on October 31, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: '9 Circles' at Bootleg Theater by Charles McNulty

Bill Cain's play "9 Circle" opens at the Bootleg Theater. Patrick J. Adams stars.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:00pm on October 25, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Peace In Our Time' at Deaf West Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews the Antaeus Company's production of Noël Coward's "Peace in Our Time" at Deaf West Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:09pm on October 23, 2011☆⚑

David Henry Hwang confronts the language barrier in 'Chinglish' by Charles McNulty

David Henry Hwang talks about his new play, "Chinglish," which opens Oct. 27 on Broadway

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on October 22, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Busting Out!' at the Hayworth Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews "Busting Out!" at the Hayworth Theatre

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:25pm on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'I've Never Been So Happy' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews Rude Mechs "I've Never Been So Happy" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:01am on October 10, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Somewhere' at the Old Globe by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews the world premiere of Matthew Lopez's "Somewhere" at the Old Globe.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:15pm on October 5, 2011☆⚑

Nicholas Hytner leads the National Theatre into the future by Charles McNulty

Nicholas Hytner, the director of Britain's National Theatre, is profiled by Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 2:19pm on October 5, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'Ghetto Klown' at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews "Ghetto Klown," John Leguizamo's solo show that was on Broadway last season.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:51pm on October 3, 2011☆⚑

Theater review: 'How the World Began' at South Coast Repertory by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews the world premiere of Catherine Trieschmann's drama "How the World Began" at South Coast Repertory. The play pits a biology teacher in Kansas against irate creation…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:14pm on October 2, 2011☆⚑