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1,308 stories by "Charles Mcnulty"

How 'A Raisin in the Sun' made Sidney Poitier's Broadway legacy unforgettable by Charles McNulty

The late actor will be remembered for his prodigious film legacy, but Poitier's contributions to theater should not go unforgotten.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:16pm on January 7, 2022

A livestreamed 'Clyde's' starring Uzo Aduba is the next best thing to being in a theater by Charles McNulty

Starring Uzo Aduba, Lynn Nottage's latest play offers a modern spin on the tale of good versus evil.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:24pm on January 6, 2022

Ten reasons to be grateful in another sputtering theatrical year by Charles McNulty

2021 didn't quite go as planned for stage performances, but our critic has several memories to cherish.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:06pm on December 17, 2021

How Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' finally solved the problem of 'I Feel Pretty' by Charles McNulty

Stephen Sondheim regretted the original song's lyrics. For the revamped film, Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner came up with an ingenious solution.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:48pm on December 10, 2021

Review: An eager-to-please 'Christmas Carol' noisily reopens the Ahmanson Theatre by Charles McNulty

The Old Vic production of the Charles Dickens holiday classic stars Bradley Whitford as Scrooge.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:29pm on December 3, 2021

Review: 'The Band's Visit' brings its musical poetry to Dolby Theatre by Charles McNulty

David Yazbek and Itamar Moses' Tony-winning production has its Los Angeles premiere.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:17pm on December 2, 2021

The major miscalculation behind 'Succession's' unspectacular season by Charles McNulty

In Season 2, HBO's Emmy-winning drama walked a tightrope of savage comedy and Shakespearean drama. In Season 3, it's lost its balance.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00am on December 2, 2021

How Stephen Sondheim changed theater forever " one musical masterpiece at a time by Charles McNulty

A critic's tribute to Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, a master of storytelling in song.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:47pm on November 26, 2021

Review: Suspenseful noir and Detroit history converge in Dominique Morisseau's 'Paradise Blue' by Charles McNulty

As part of Dominique Morisseau's "Detroit Project" trilogy, the work chronicles the generational struggles of the Black community in the playwright's native city.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:18pm on November 22, 2021

Review: The troubled Go-Go's musical "Head Over Heels" finds festive redemption by Charles McNulty

The Broadway production, which combines '80s hits with a 16th century pastoral romance, is freshly re-conceived at Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 6:31pm on November 16, 2021

Review: 'A Hit Dog Will Holler' tackles the private toll on Black women activists by Charles McNulty

Playwrights' Arena and Skylight Theatre Company present the world premiere of Inda Craig-Galván's 'A Hit Dog Will Holler.'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 6:57pm on November 15, 2021

Review: The apocalypse has arrived in Lucy Kirkwood's gripping 'The Children' by Charles McNulty

Lucy Kirkwood's Tony-nominated play arrives at the Fountain Theatre for its Los Angeles premiere.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:35pm on November 8, 2021

Review: A divine Jordan Hull plays a 13th century saint-meets-Brentwood teen in 'Poor Clare' by Charles McNulty

Now receiving its world premiere at Echo Theater Co., Chiara Atik's production offers a drolly modern take on the life of St. Clare of Assisi.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:33pm on November 3, 2021

Review: Culture Clash revives its visually haunting 'Chavez Ravine' for the digital stage by Charles McNulty

Now streaming on Center Theatre Group's website, this cinematic reimagining of the troupe's play offers a history lesson to a too-forgetful Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 2:58pm on November 2, 2021

Review: Odyssey Theatre's 'The Serpent' resurrects a 1960s theatrical landmark by Charles McNulty

The Ron Sossi-directed revival of the avant-garde production returns after the pandemic cut it short.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:00am on October 27, 2021

Commentary: Must Laurence Olivier's blackface Othello be banned? I showed the film and wasn't canceled by Charles McNulty

A professor's recent showing of Laurence Olivier's offensive "Othello" prompts a heated " and necessary " conversation.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:02pm on October 20, 2021

Review: At South Coast Rep, 'A Shot Rang Out' proves to be an eloquent misfire by Charles McNulty

The new solo play written by Richard Greenberg ("Take Me Out," "Three Days of Rain") and starring David Ivers has insights, but also two big problems.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:09pm on October 12, 2021

Review: Jennifer Holliday, vulnerable and resplendent, shines at the Wallis by Charles McNulty

A review of Jennifer Holliday's concert 'Here's To Life' at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:27pm on October 10, 2021

'Stupid and enraging': Lack of women in L.A. theater lineup sparks protest by Charles McNulty

Jeremy O. Harris threatens to pull "Slave Play" from the Mark Taper Forum in solidarity with female playwrights noting the lack of representation.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:16pm on October 5, 2021

Why the Netflix musical 'Diana' is theme-park schlock and a bad sign for Broadway by Charles McNulty

"Diana: The Musical," about the ill-starred royal marriage, is streaming ahead of its Broadway opening. There's a reason for that.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 3:15pm on October 4, 2021

'The Enigmatist' creates a magical sense of togetherness at the Geffen Playhouse by Charles McNulty

Puzzle master David Kwong turns brain twisters into live theater with his show "The Enigmatist," at the Geffen in Westwood.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:56pm on September 27, 2021

Why a weirdly concocted Tony Awards was the booster shot Broadway needed by Charles McNulty

"Moulin Rouge!" takes home 10 Tonys, but Broadway as a whole emerges as the big winner at the pandemic-postponed awards.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:17am on September 27, 2021

HBO's 'Scenes From a Marriage' doesn't work. Bergman's original shows what's missing by Charles McNulty

Written and directed by Hagai Levi and starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, this version left our critic dreading, not relishing, each episode.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on September 23, 2021

Review: Sorry, haters, the movie version of 'Dear Evan Hansen' isn't a train wreck by Charles McNulty

Ben Platt reprises his Tony-winning performance in the movie adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen.'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00am on September 22, 2021

Review: Liza plus Aristophanes equals the bedazzling camp of 'Lizastrata' at the Getty Villa by Charles McNulty

The comical Troubadour troupe mashes up Liza Minnelli song and dance with the classic Greek political farce about women on a sex strike.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:57pm on September 13, 2021
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