298 stories by "Vanessa Cate"
Grail Project  Reviewed by Gray Palmer Theatre Movement Bazaar at Bootleg Theater Through March 10 RECOMMENDED Director/choreographer Tina Kronis and writer Richard Alger, …
4Play: Sex in a Series Reviewed by Lovell Estell III The Actors Company Through March 17 New York City's trip. theatre ensemble brings their off-beat sex and romance saga to L.A.…
The New Colossus Reviewed by Paul Birchall The Actors' Gang Through March 24 RECOMMENDED The title of this play refers to the famous poem by Emma Lazarus, inscribed on the …
Brown & Out IV Review by Neal Weaver Casa 0101 Through March 4  This is Casa 0101's 4th collection of short plays exploring the LGBTQ+ scene from the Latinx point of view.…
Henry V Reviewed by Vanessa Cate A Noise Within Through April 6 RECOMMENDED Henry V's life's ambition was to be the king " not just of England (which he achieved when he was 2…
Burt…A Homeless Odyssey Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Theatre 68 Mainstage Through March 31  Full of ongoing dark humor, director Ronnie Marmo's latest show, Burt…A Homeles…
Two Fisted Love Reviewed by Neal Weaver Odyssey Theatre Through March 11 I have to admit that I'm confused. I don't know why playwright David Sessions calls his play Two Fisted L…
Ironbound Reviewed by Terry Morgan Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse Through March 4 RECOMMENDED In my experience, when a production is of mixed or bad quality, the ac…
Water by the Spoonful Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Mark Taper Forum Through March 11 Though Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes' trio of plays is called the "Elliot trilogy," Water by the Spoo…
Pizza Man Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Pop Up Theatre, Inc. Through February 24th Emma Chandler (Julie Rodgers) has had a rough day. She's been laid off at work for not returning her bo…
PoPalypt1c Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group Through February 17 RECOMMENDED Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre dives into a night of hells and…
The Chinese Wall Reviewed by Vanessa Cate The Group Rep Through March 11 The year is 220 B.C.E. (sort of), and the Emperor of China has a plan to build a great wall. Tzhin Zhe…
Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Kirk Douglas Theatre Through February 25 For so long, stories about war have belonged to men. Traditionally, military tales…
Dessa Rose Review by Neal Weaver The Chromolume Theatre at the Attic Through February 25 RECOMMENDED This 2005 musical, here receiving its West Coast premiere, was written by …
Sweet Valley Groundlings Reviewed by Jenny Lower The Groundlings Theatre Through April 14 This latest outing from The Groundlings' main company earns a respectable B. Directed by…
Alright Then Reviewed by Dana Martin Pacific Resident Theatre Through March 25thOrson Bean and Alley Mills' love connection is as unlikely as it is heavenly. The longtime married couple may …
The Merry Wives of Windsor Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Archway Theatre Company Through February 3 Archway Theatre Company's presentation of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Woodbury University…
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Reviewed by Neal Weaver Hudson Backstage Through February 25  The Watsons of Flint, Michigan are an African-American family of five: dad Da…
The Hothouse Reviewed by Terry Morgan Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center Through March 11 RECOMMENDED  Often when an artist dusts off a work that he or she p…
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by Vanessa Cate
Jacqueline Wright is a powerhouse performer, eclectic, kind, and versatile. She has been nominated for her performance in Blueberry Toast at Echo Theatre Company -…
by Vanessa Cate
Michael Shaw Fisher fell in love with Shakespeare and his language at a young age. At just fifteen he sat watching Henry V and wondered, "How are people able to …
Denim Doves Reviewed by Julio Martinez Sacred Fools Theatre Through February 17 This futuristic, post-apocalyptic sojourn into a sequestered community dominated by females see…
The Chosen Reviewed by Deborah Klugman The Fountain Theatre Through March 25 RECOMMENDED Chaim Potok's novel The Chosen was a best seller when it came out in 1967, and it rema…
Nothing is the Same Reviewed by Vanessa Cate Sierra Madre Playhouse Through March 4th  December 7th, 1941 is and shall remain infamous as the date that Japanese forces execu…
