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ONCE UPON AN AMAZING TIME Good theater allows audiences to see the world from the eyes of the creators. In this triumphant production of Once, which opened last night March 12 at Laguna Play…
ON AND OFF THE RIGHT TRACK Ever been on public transportation and wondered about the people seated around you? Not just whether or not they are nut-jobs or pose any physical threat but who t…
LETTER FROM ONE INDUSTRY INSIDER TO ANOTHER Hullo Mick. Lady Antoinette here. Boy, I gotta thank you for inviting me to Jordon Waters and Stephanie Marrow's label influencer/release party th…
IT WOULD BE ABSURD TO MISS THIS THEATER In Endgame, the end of the world is upon us. But so, too, is the end of Ciarán O'Reilly's superlative production at Irish Rep, which has been ex…
BACKSTAGE COMEDIC CAPERS Chicago "storefront" theaters have produced some of the most amazing productions that I have ever scene. Usually started by a ragtag group of friends or a brave indi…
If you love to watch movies, but don't have the time or money to go out to a theater, there are plenty of ways that you can still enjoy your favorite flicks. With today's technology and stre…
¡JUGAR A LA PELOTA! Under A Baseball Sky is a likable new play by José Cruz González now nearing the end of a five-week run at the Old Globe Theatre. It's tight work, running about…
LOVELESS DISINFORMATION As I'm ushered into Antaeus Theatre Company's mainstage theater at Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale to see Love and Information, I'm invite…
WHAT DO WOMEN WANT? A ROLLICKING NIGHT OUT WITH THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN After a sold-out run at London's Kiln Theatre, The Wife of Willesden has arrived in North America. Let me begin by sayin…
IT'S A JUNGLE IN HERE When Dorothy emerged from her ill-fated farmhouse just after landing in Oz, she held tightly to her tiny dog and spoke the immortal words, "Toto, I don't think we're in…
OFF TO NEVERLAND! It is common knowledge in the theater world that the most difficult show to create is a musical. The second is a parody. But both together?And yet, success has arrived in L…
BAND ON THE RUN Berkeley Rep is debuting The Bay Area premiere of Chinese-American Playwright Lauren Yee's acclaimed Cambodian Rock Band. The story follows a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regi…
HERE'S ANOTHER PLAY THAT SHOULD BE LOST In Cardenio, now playing at City Garage, a character states in Latin, "De gustibus non disputandum est," which means "There's no accounting for taste.…
The Broadway revival of Funny Girl will end its run at the August Wilson Theatre on Sunday, September 3, 2023 after 30 previews and 599 performances. Current stars Lea Michele, Ramin K…
THE SECRET'S OUT: THIS GARDEN'S IN BLOOM It's been almost a year since Ahmanson Theatre ushered in spring with the national tour of Hadestown. This season (thank ye, Fates!), spring has come…
A SLAM DUNK! The Great Leap opens with hearty humor and carries its audience along in an absorbing story until a profound poignancy begins to permeate the senses. Tyler Simahk plays Manford …
WOMAN BECOMES A HIT Betty Smith is best known for her 1946 bestselling novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. But her first love was theater. When she was a child growing up in Brooklyn, she would…
SONDHEIMIA: IT'S A STATE OF MIND In this curated concert, musical theater actor Larry Owens explores time, love, and ambition through the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, with music dir…
ARRRE YOU RRREADY FOR THIS CELEBRRRATION?! Anyone who hasn't watched RRR yet, do yourself a favor and see this masterpiece. Sure it's available streaming, but the best way to watch this auda…
THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES In black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley and currently running at Classic Stage Company, Mr. Gardley steps again…
HELP WANTED AT THE LAPIN AGILE As I wrote last Sunday in my review of Sunday in the Park with George: "art isn't easy." Having just now seen Picasso at the Lapin Agile, I'll add to that Sond…
HAROLD AND MAUDE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER It has been decades since I saw, or even thought about, the classic 1971 movie Harold and Maude starring Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon. Do you remem…
MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD GOES DARK (WELL, GREY) WITH THE STUNNING MUSICAL, GREY GARDENS One Night Only: Monday, February 27 at 7:30pm The 2006 Broadway musical version of the cult 1975 Maysles …
GET YOURSELF SOME HAPPY So, which Lillias White is your favorite? Is it the bluesy, searching, achy soul singer? The sassy sweetheart of standards? The darling diva of Broadway showtunes? Th…
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME "Art isn't easy," sing the cast of players in Sunday in the Park with George; the words are most notably sung by the artist-protagon…
