I COULD'VE LOVED YOU BECAUSE Chromolume Theatre's production of I Love You Because at the Zephyr Theatre tries to charm, but struggles under the weight of a broad acting style and a perplexi…
HOW TO URN AUDIENCE SYMPATHY This one-man show is described as an "immersive" experience, and the immersiveness begins right at the entrance of the particularly fitting venue, the oh-so-appr…
A SHOUTING SHAME On the Evolutionary Function of Shame"which Second Stage Theater opened on February 26 at The Pershing Square Signature Center"ambitiously tackles complex themes of identity…
THE REDEEMING POWER OF ART Picture this. A white wall"or is it gray? or a blank canvas?"and a pale tile floor. Are we in an austere modern art museum or gallery? The lights go out and when t…
HAIL MARY "Based on the letters of Mary Queen of Scots, Mary… is the testimony of Mary Stuart as she awaits martyrdom, accused of involvement in the most notorious plots of the time. On th…
THE MUSICAL FINN SWIMS TO TOWN HALL AFTER A STORMY SEA OF KENNEDY CENTER PIRATES TOSSED IT OVERBOARD The show they tried to sink is coming back stronger than ever. Finn, the vibrant family m…
A MAN OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE Each of us is both a man of no importance and of grave importance, which is why A Man of No Importance"crafted by musical theatre's top-tier triumvirate of Terrence…
A THILLER IN REVERSE "It's the story of a kid who just wanted to make a difference…" But what price does he pay for it? Boubs (short for Boubakar), the narrator of Rajiv Joseph's gripping …
GREAT CONCERT, BUT LIGHT ON ROCK As part of its POPS series, always a fun and friendly way to enjoy an entertaining night out, Long Beach Symphony, now in its 90th season, welcomed guest con…
NOT YOUR AVERAGE TANGO Tango: a dance with European, Argentinian and Cuban influences, born in the impoverished backstreets of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, raised in smok…
RUMINATING ON RUMINANTS As a way to heal from recent tragedies, Alice (Erin Pineda), a big-city photographer, visits June (Virginia Newcomb), a reclusive artist on a small farm in Alabaster,…
THE GREATEST STORY CONTINUES AT COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY CVRep's Executive Artistic Director Adam Karsten helms Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's powerful, profound, and provocative rock …
BRIGHT, BROMIDIC BRYCE AND HIS FREEWHEELING FRABJOUS FRIVOLITY Take note, nightclub-goers: Attending an edition of the spiffy soiree The Bryce Edwards Frivolity Hour might just make you beli…
SINCE THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY, HOW ABOUT A GIANT BOWL OF GRIT? There's no place like home. Mom calls the cops, convinced Dad is going to kill her"he's drunker than usual and literally breaks dow…
THE SHOW WITH A BEAT TO A PULP INT. CINEVITA " NIGHT You walk in, and boom! You're hit with this electric vibe, like stepping into a Tarantino flick"one minute, you're feeling cool, the next…
WHAT PRODUCTION, FRIENDS, IS THIS? After a ship wreck, Viola and her twin, Sebastian, land on different shores, each fearing the other has perished (consider them separated at surf). And by …
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR RISES AGAIN. ROCK ON. Rock operas don't come much more iconic than Jesus Christ Superstar, and Berkeley Playhouse's electric new production makes it feel as urgent and…
FURFECT Peter Pan never grew up. Likewise Alice in Wonderland, the Hardy Boys, Freddy the Pig, Nancy Drew, or Huck Finn. It's a pity that people do: Why must grown-ups leave behind innocence…
GET READY TO ENBOY YOURSELF Jersey Boys has been around long enough that you might assume it's just another jukebox musical, cranking out hits for an easy nostalgia trip. But that's never be…
Live performances have captivated audiences for centuries, bringing stories to life in a way that no other medium can. Whether it's a theater production, a music concert, or a dance performa…
CONTINUOUSLY ENTERTAINING What's most striking about the excellent we are continuous by Harrison David Rivers (The Bandaged Place, This Bitter Earth) is that it doesn't just break the …
MORE THAN JUST A REVIVAL, THIS INTIMATE IN THE HEIGHTS IS A JOYFUL TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY AND DREAMS Before Hamilton changed the face of Broadway, there was In the Heights"Lin-Manuel Miranda's…
A SHAKESPEAREAN WESTERN MUSICAL? DON'T WORRY, IT MEASURES UP The wild west sizzles with song and chaos in Desperate Measures, the rootin'-tootin' Wild West musical shinin' bright at Internat…
OUT OF THE WOODS AND INTO THE GROVE The second in Mfoniso Udofia's ambitious nine-play Ufot Family Cycle, The Grove, directed by Awoye Timpo, picks up the story of the Ufot family over three…
IT'S SAFE TO DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS AT HOUSE St. Ann's Warehouse, in association with New York's Irish Arts Center, presents Safe House, a one-person song cycle originally produced at Dub…