Kevin Earley croons standards and sings the best of Broadway in On The Record. by Rob Stevens

Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal was the place to be on Monday, March 30 as Kevin Earley performed his hit after hit cabaret act.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 7:01pm on April 1, 2015☆⚑

Carrie The Musical is a feast for the eyes and ears but leaves the mind and heart wanting more. by Rob Stevens

The new Reimagined Immersive production at the La Mirada Theatre is very high on tech but low on characterization.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:38am on March 30, 2015☆⚑

DOMA's Jesus Christ Superstar is a sizzling modern production of the classic rock opera. by Rob Stevens

Marco Gomez's vision is vibrantly alive in this intimate production at The MET Theatre in Hollywood.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:45pm on March 20, 2015☆⚑

Snark replaces heart in touring Cinderella by Rob Stevens

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella has been updated by Douglas Carter Beane in this touring production at the Ahmanson Theatre. Fran Drescher delivers real laughs as Madame.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:42pm on March 20, 2015☆⚑

Plus Perfect French Farce Figaro at A Noise Within by Rob Stevens

Charles Morey's adaptation of the classic farce by Beaumarchais is perfectly performed by a talented cast under the expert direction of Michael Michetti.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 9:30pm on March 11, 2015☆⚑

Kritzerland celebrates The Birthday Boys--Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber by Rob Stevens

The composers share a birthdate, March 22, and producer Bruce Kimmel and his talented roster of performers celebrated their music on March 8 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 7:03pm on March 9, 2015☆⚑

L.A.'s Musical Theatre Guild presents concert version of The Golden Apple by Rob Stevens

The rarely produced 1954 sung through musical had some great voices to sing its strange but interesting score that transplants The Iliad and Odyssey to Washington State at the turn of the 20…

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 4:56am on February 10, 2015☆⚑

29th Annual Robby Awards Winners for Southern California Theatre announced by Rob Stevens

Jo Anne Worley and Jason Graae hosted a laugh-filled and tune-filled evening as 29 awards were presented and 15 musical numbers entertained the audience.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 4:47am on February 10, 2015☆⚑

Review:Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet makes its Los Angeles premiere at The Blank Theatre by Rob Stevens

Stephen Karam's writing and Michael Matthews' staging come off as more of an HBO sitcom than a black comedy.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:50am on February 8, 2015☆⚑

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal salutes the music of Jerome Kern by Rob Stevens

A very talented cast of singers brought a wide range of Kern tunes to life.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 5:21pm on February 5, 2015☆⚑

Theatrical magic happens in McCoyRigby's Billy Elliot. by Rob Stevens

The Southern California regional debut presents an intimate and deeply moving version of the Elton John musical.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:49pm on January 31, 2015☆⚑

The Fountain Theatre stages a stellar production of Reborning by Rob Stevens

Baby dolls are not just for children these days as Zayd Dohrn shows in his thought provoking play.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:57am on January 27, 2015☆⚑

Serrano the Musical has its World Premiere at the Matrix Theatre in West Hollywood by Rob Stevens

Bathroom humor and too many songs make this NYC Little Italy set musical version of CYRANO DE BERGERAC a long and tedious sit even though there is lots on money on display, lots of talent on…

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 3:40pm on January 19, 2015☆⚑

29th Robby Award Nominations announced for 2014 by Rob Stevens

The Robby Awards are back in Los Angeles. Jason Graae and Jo Anne Worley will co-host the event on Monday, February 9 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 12:50pm on January 5, 2015☆⚑

Sandy Bainum: "It Might Be Fun" by Rob Stevens

  For her latest recording, singer Sandy Bainum decided to go with an album of all original songs, songs written by her album's Grammy-nominated producer, Bruce Kimmel. And as the title h…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 9:05pm on December 29, 2014☆⚑

Harry Groener " Dancing Through Life, From Will Parker to Noël Coward " not to mention Buffy by Rob Stevens

Actor/singer/dancer/three-time Tony Award nominee Harry Groener has spent most of his life dancing on stage, but it is his one-year stint as a villain in a recurring role on a cult TV show t…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 11:50pm on November 24, 2014☆⚑

Kritzerland Salutes Jerry Herman by Rob Stevens

Karen Morrow, David Engel, Valerie Perri, Damon Kirsche and more sing Herman's show tunes.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 12:39pm on November 4, 2014☆⚑

Big Fish makes West Coast Premiere at Long Beach's Musical Theatre West by Rob Stevens

Andrew Lippa's score is the show's strongest asset.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 1:30am on November 3, 2014☆⚑

"Julie Budd " They Wrote the Songs" by Rob Stevens

Julie Budd's first album in nearly a decade would be cause for celebration if just for the fact that it's her first CD in nearly a decade. But there are so many more reasons to celebrate …

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 3:58pm on October 28, 2014☆⚑

Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking in Laguna Beach. by Rob Stevens

Didion's prose is vibrantly brought to life by an incandescent Linda Purl.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 1:43pm on October 28, 2014☆⚑

Marital strife in The Dance of Death at A Noise Within by Rob Stevens

An unhappily married couple play games with the man who introduced them in Conor McPherson's translation of the Strindberg play.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 12:23pm on October 22, 2014☆⚑

Kander & Ebb's And the World Goes Round finally gets the 2 CD set it deserves by Rob Stevens

  John Kander and Fred Ebb have written over a dozen Broadway musicals, songs for several movie musicals as well as specialty material for their number one song stylist Liza Minnelli. I…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 7:31pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

If/Then " A Great New Broadway Score that challenges the mind and treats the ear by Rob Stevens

  Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 2009 rock musical Next to Normal received 11 Tony Award nominations, winning three-Best Score, Best Orchestrations and Best Actress for Alice Ripley.…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 6:17pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

Actors Co-Op offers a half-baked and very dry production of The Diviners. by Rob Stevens

A pedestrian production reveals the flaws and mediocrity of Jim Leonard, Jr.'s Depression era play about misplaced faith.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:10pm on October 19, 2014☆⚑

Theatrical S&M delivered at a fever pitch in Venus In Fur at SCR. by Rob Stevens

Great production of a really fun show.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:07pm on October 19, 2014☆⚑