This week's picks from L.A.'s small-theater scene: After Hours Theatre Company's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Skylight Theatre's Iran-set ""Hostage," IAMA's "Cult of Love" and  Thea…
Like its title character, the small-scale musical "Violet" wishes merely to be seen, whole and true. Set in September 1964, the story follows Violet " in her late 20s, her face disfigured by…
A review of "Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics," which finds wisdom in Shakespeare's plays for contemporary political concerns during the Trump presidency.
Perfection is not attainable in this earthly realm, but Audra McDonald came as close as humanly possible in her L.A. Opera concert Sunday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Perfection is not attainable in this earthly realm, but Audra McDonald came as close as humanly possible in her Los Angeles Opera concert Sunday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The six-tim…
Actress Patricia Morison, the originator of the ultimate diva trope through her role in the 1948 Broadway musical "Kiss Me, Kate," has died, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She was 103.…
Momentum 2018 Orange County Ballet Theater's showcase for emerging dancers includes two new contemporary works, plus a performance of the suite from Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" featuring guest…
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Audra McDonald in Concert The s…
Among the many unsettling questions raised by the murderous protagonist of Antaeus Theatre Company's electrifying Southern California premiere of "Native Son," the least difficult to answer …
Racism, gun violence and rebellion are themes in the L.A. small-theater offerings "The Ballad of Bimini Baths," "Ripe Frenzy" and "Antigone, or We Are Rebels Asking for the Storm."
From David Henry Hwang ("M. Butterfly") and Jeanine Tesori ("Fun Home") comes this audacious play-with-a-musical that imagines a future where China is the preeminent power, looking to exert …
Rest assured you've never seen a musical like "Soft Power" before. The show, a collaboration between Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang ("M. Butterfly") and Tony-winning composer Jean…
A funny thing happened after my disappointment over "Mean Girls" had me forswearing musicals in the middle of Times Square. I fell in love again with the art form through two rapturous reviv…
Two old shows have captured the hearts of Broadway this season, arguably more than hipper or edgier fare. Why? And how? Our critic's take on what makes this season's musical revivals truly s…
For five midcareer pros working in film/video, dance, music, theater and visual art, the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts is a remarkable prize: $75,000 to use at a time when work is often pois…
There was a time, not too long ago, when it seemed like you could barely sit down in New York City without watching one of Wendy Wasserstein's plays. The writer, who died in 2006 at only 55,…
"Frozen," the Broadway musical, will launch its national tour at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in fall 2019, the Pantages announced Tuesday. Following its splashy New York opening in March …
The National Ballet of Ukraine The company performs "Sleeping Beauty" (Fri., 8 p.m.) and "Don Quixote" (Sat., 7 p.m.) on its first-ever U.S. tour. Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, L.A. $42-…
Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Mary Bridget Davies The Tony no…
Hello, weekend! I'm Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, back in the saddle after a couple of weeks off, with the week's blazing arts and culture news " not to mentio…
This week in L.A.'s small-theater scene: "Forever Bound" at Atwater Village Theatre, Rogue Artists Ensemble's "Wood Boy Dog Fish" at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank, Buzzworks's "Sex" …
"Hamilton" ticket-buying frenzies may be legendary: the swiftly sold-out shows, the unwieldy lines, the digital ticket lotteries, the third-party ticket prices that soar into the thousands o…
The national tour that left Hollywood at the end of last year has circled back and landed in Orange County, where tickets are still available for $200 to $300 for many dates. The $10 ticket …
The actor's deeply felt performance in Eugene O'Neill's marathon drama on Broadway delivers a profound message about hurting those we care about most.
The prospect of another long wallow in the misery of Harry Hope's saloon should give even the most intrepid theatergoer pause. "The Iceman Cometh," Eugene O'Neill's marathon drama set in 191…