298 stories by "Vanessa Cate"
Pang! Reviewed by Terry Morgan 24th Street Theatre Closed A couple of years ago, looking to do a piece on socioeconomic disparity, Dan Froot & Company conducted a series of interviews wi…
New York Water Reviewed by Neal Weaver The Pico Playhouse Through December 17Â Playwright Sam Bobrick gained much of his early experience in the world of TV sitcoms, and that has left its…
Chasing Mem'ries: A Different Kind of Musical Reviewed by Dana Martin Geffen Playhouse Through December 17th Chasing Mem'ries: A Different Kind of Musical at the Geffen Playhouse prov…
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Theatre 40 of Beverly Hills at the Reuben Cordova Theatre Through December 17 RECOMMENDED The great detective is …
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Garry Marshall Theatre Through December 31 When thinking about prolific composer Stephen Sondheim's canon, it's easy…
Magic Fruit Reviewed by Neal Weaver Cornerstone Theatre Company at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Through December 10Â RECOMMENDED This Cornerstone Production of Magic Fruit, writt…
The Man Who Came to Dinner Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Actors Co-Op Through December 17 RECOMMENDED Director Linda Kerns and a spirited cast do an excellent job with this old "chestnut" by…
A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviewed by Dana Martin The Group Rep Through December 31 It's hard to determine what The Group Rep was going for, exactly, in their largely uninspired incarnation …
bled for the household truth Reviewed by Terry Morgan Rogue Machine at the MET Theatre Through December 18 Rogue Machine, one of the theatre companies in town I most admire, has been promoti…
Yerma in the Desert Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Urban Theatre Movement at Greenway Court Theatre Through December 16 RECOMMENDED An unhappy marriage, catty colleagues and the impending thre…
Rotterdam Skylight Theatre Reviewed by Julio Martinez Runs Through Dec 11 RECOMMENDED Alice (Miranda Wynne) has been living in Rotterdam, a Dutch port city that people pass…
 Spamilton Reviewed by Lyle Zimskind Kirk Douglas Theatre Through January 7  RECOMMENDED Gerard Alessandrini has been writing and directing the Forbidden Broadway quasi-…
 King Charles III Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Pasadena Playhouse Through December 3 Mike Bartlett's play King Charles III is, in many ways, a snapshot of an earlier era. Give…
 The Secret in the Wings Reviewed by Paul Birchall Coeurage Theatre Company at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center Through December 16 RECOMMENDED If your concept of a fa…
Wake Reviewed by Neal Weaver City Garage Theatre Through December 17 City Garage Theatre has been one of the more interesting companies in L.A., and their work has always been po…
 deLEARious Reviewed by Dana Martin Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre Through December 16th It's 60 A.D. through 2017 and this is the Gospel accordi…
Macbeth x 5 Reviewed by Paul Birchall Joel Asher Studios Through November 19 RECOMMENDED Hubble bubble, toil and trouble, here's a Macbeth that's performed crackerjack on the double! Yes,…
An Enemy of the Pueblo Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Casa 0101 Theater, Main Stage Through November 12 RECOMMENDED Based on Henrik Ibsen's 1882 drama An Enemy of the People, playwright Josefi…
Amos: A Play with Music Reviewed by Dana Martin Bootleg Theatre at Monk Space Through November 18thRECOMMENDED Amos: A Play with Music gets under your skin like a shiver. The new play, wr…
Yohen Reviewed by Neal Weaver David Henry Hwang Theater Through November 19Â RECOMMENDED The title of Philip Kan Gotanda's play, Yohen, refers to the unpredictable changes that take place…
Uncover the Moon Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Through November 25Writer/director Susan Chambers scores a modest success with this short coming-of-age tale t…
Caught Reviewed by Terry Morgan Think Tank Gallery Through December 10 RECOMMENDED The subject of deception and the malleability of truth couldn't be more timely. When the highest levels of …
Redline Reviewed by Paul Birchall IAMA Theatre Company Through November 19 RECOMMENDED Playwright Christian Duras' intimate but thematically wide-ranging drama probes issues of personal guil…
Under the Jello Mold Reviewed by Dana Martin Whitefire Theatre Through November 12th Playwright and performer Jennie Fahn tells a personal tale that seems to hit too close to home: her mothe…
The Red Dress Reviewed by Neal Weaver Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Through November 19Â RECOMMENDED Playwright Tania Wisbar is the daughter of a German father and a Jewish mother, both of who…
