409 stories by "Lemonmeter"
SWEET Writer Alan Zweibel, who was one of Gilda’s closest friends – he created Roseanne Roseannadanna – from the beginning of her professional career to her death in 1989, …
BITTER Most of these twists feel forced, hinging on coincidences, abrupt about-faces and even interventions from the spirit world, the cosmology of which remains puzzling. (Kitty is somehow …
BITTER Henson wins us over with her likability. She provides glimpses of a conscience that Weinraub runs roughshod over, but unfortunately it’s not enough to keep us emotionally invest…
SWEET I was pleasantly surprised. Director Linda Alznauer does a good job with the actors and they are brilliant. They nailed their characters, and I didn't miss the fact that they were Amer…
SWEET Fletcher's plot takes a bit too long to unravel, and she relies too heavily on offstage action. But she had a real knack for planting red herrings, ginning up suspense, and making us s…
SWEET Thanks to a great comedic cast and solid direction, 3-D Theatricals' production of Mel Brooks' Tony-winning 2001 stage show hits all the right notes. Eric Marchese – OC Register …
SWEET A timely, haunting and amazingly honest examination of how we deal with the sins of our past, this theatrical gem is not to be missed. Mayank Keshaviah – LA Weekly SWEET This pro…
SWEET But no carping should deter fans of musicals from experiencing this Piazza anew. Bob Verini – ArtsInLA BITTERSWEET Yet there’s no getting around the unusualness of this par…
SWEET The whole thing, eight plays in all, is more than two hours. You leave the theater a little dazed and dazzled by it all " the imagination the playwrights have, the inventiveness of the…
SWEET Carnage itself may not be particularly fun to watch, but this God Of Carnage most certainly is. Steven Stanley – StageSceneLA SWEET Armstrong is terrific, but so is Maura Vincent…
SWEET At Theatre Out, director David C. Carnevale and musical director Sarah Weinzetl deliver the show's full impact through its honest, raw and emotionally revealing songs. Eric Marchese &#…
SWEET This generic premise becomes far more intriguing after the artist stops taking his medication. Suddenly, phantoms of Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh (Tom Musgrave and Zachary Mooren,…
SWEET It's a barnburner. Don Shirley – LA Stage Watch SWEET It is a brilliant revelation of human emotion exquisitely executed by a truly stellar cast. This is live theatre at its very…
SWEET It's always a pleasant surprise to discover a gem in a most unlikely setting, and that's what I experienced last Saturday night when I attended a performance of Oscar Wilde's comedy An…
BITTER The performers submit to the emotional demands of Solis’ relentlessly boisterous 80-minute script, but the sound and fury are more exhausting than edifying. The experience is ak…
BITTERSWEET If, like me, you’re a fan of the Evidence Room, go to enjoy the familiar faces. Otherwise enjoy the small stuff and forgive the production for not tying everything up. Anth…
SWEET We never learn why these three are so tight to begin with, but who cares if they express their current thoughts and feelings through more than 30 of Porter's songs? Which they do, with…
SWEET The repartee is scintillating but down to earth and the story keeps us guessing. Ingrid Wilmot – Will Call SWEET Written by Steven Dietz, this mid-life crisis adult comedy is sur…
SWEET A talented cast, accompanied by a very abled quartet of musicians (led by Musical Director Dean Mora), takes you back in time to an annual Christmas gathering hosted by two aunts and t…
SWEET A lot of theater groups try to break boundaries and do new and innovative things. But what sets Zombie Joe's Underground apart is that they strive not just to break boundaries, but to …
SWEET McAnuff’s production has the polish we’ve come to expect from this Tony-winning director, but the show’s gleam is all Plummer, who having held this stage almost singl…
SWEET Carefully compiled references and biographical details whiz by in Matt August's finely tuned staging, with superb performances illuminating the clashing personalities that drive three …
SWEET Her story celebrates a paradox of human nature " the proudly solitary yet inescapably communal character of our lives. The production could use some tightening. The final stretch devol…
SWEET Visible Fictions obviously believes in trusting its youthful audience; it speaks up to kids, rather than down. Consequently, the sheer energy, intelligence and fun of Jason had all its…
SWEET If you’re not already convinced that this is a show you miss at your own peril — Mr. O’Hare’s performance is an hour and 40 minute tour de force. Without giving…
