647 stories by "Colin Mitchell"
Nice to see the rare Sylvie Drake review out there, reminding us all exactly what a thoughtful, intelligence, nuanced review is supposed to be all about. Hat tip to Don Shirley for bringing …
Ernest just imbues his reviews with such intellectual play that they almost always stand out. Another beauty. Oh. He also mentions the Lemon in this one so there’s that… DOCTOR A…
First review I’ve ever read by Jonathan Ross. I really like his writing. Dunno what else to say. It’s bright, it’s bold, it doesn’t condescend, kinda playful, but mos…
“Because good enough is the name of the game and with a couple of credits under your belt, no critic or discerning audience member will cry foul, such is the world we live in ripe with…
 “Opening night for this show was interesting in one regard, half the house, literally half the house, was press. I haven't seen such a cluster of critics and reviewers assembled f…
An Open Letter to Mr. Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair Magazine April 11, 2014 at 8:35pm Dear Graydon Carter, We are writing on behalf of the Theatrical Producers League of Los Angeles (TPLLA) to…
Not that they needed to really, but this from their Facebook page not long ago: For The Record goes on the record to state that theater is alive and well in Los Angeles. For The Record was c…
His name – the LA Theater fan – is Damaris Montalvo, and he ain’t a theater artist, just a fan and he had something to say about this whole Vanity Fair thing. The Boston…
Well that was quick. Guess the LA Weekly can get its shit together when it needs to. Steven Leigh has jumped into the fray. I’m sure there will be others rolling along right behind him…
This is a very interesting idea from the mind of Christian Levatino, Artistic Director of Gangbusters Theatre. What is it? Pretty simple really, organize all the actual artistic directors of…
Altar Boyz, presented by Chromolume at the Attic Theatre. Kinda funny in all its blissful cheesiness.
No seriously. To task. And it’s really dumb. Just one giant turd of ignorance. he basically shat his pants with stupidity. And y’all have been taking him and his bosses to. fucki…
This according to the Elvis of LA Theater, Bill Raden, working it out over there at Stage Rows ala Stage Raw. Check out this forward thrust: Here in Los Angeles, for example, where there is …
Andrea Orlic! And here is her design which will be gracing the cover of all the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival Guides: Hmmmm. Well it’s certainly bright and beautiful, eye catching and…
Nice to see Gedaly re-emerging from his entrepreneurial endeavors to guide us participants to the Holy Graille of promotion and marketing. And he’s the guy to do it. Always a mainstay …
There’s nothing else quite like it. Thanks for letting me be a part of the fun. Yes, that is me in the middle of all that wonderful writhing mass of humanity.
Still recovering from the party last night. I think I won something…or got lucky…maybe both…congrats to all the winners…now I need to find my car… 2014 LA WEEKL…
Our call for aspiring scribes has been very fruitful and the latest addition is from the unique perspective of Theatre Banshee Stage Manager, Samantha Franco, wherein she compares her duties…
If you can’t be there in person for the fun and games tonight you can at least live vicariously through the mad frenzy of Twitter Critters that will be live tweeting with messages and …
Neon Tommy theater editor and critic, Katie Buenneke, had a rather bizarre tussle with a miffed reader who didn’t see the show that Katie reviewed but felt personally offended by the q…
I’ll be there. Hocking my wares. I don’t know what that means, just seemed appropriate to say. Today’s meet will focus on marketing at the Fringe and these are always very …
Jason’s love-affair with Impro Theatre continues. Lucky for us his reports from their field always allow for some of his best and most entertaining work. Just like them. Apparently tak…
Saw this “immersive theater” experience last night at a “secret” location in downtown LA and I gotta say, it was pretty fucking good. Though shouldn’t ANY good …
“Impro Theatre, however, is funny and sophisticated, and will make your date look at you with new eyes. Â Your date will say, "Gee, your choice of entertainment suggests a great deal…
They’re calling it the “Sceneie LaWeenie” Award. I’m not sure what the significance of the honor is, but hey, I’m just a presenter and I do as I’m told. K…
