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A LUSH, ROMANTIC JOURNEY THROUGH LOVE AND TRANSFORMATION Since Adam Karsten's arrival as Artistic Director at CV Rep, the quality and consistency of the theater's productions have improved e…
IT'S WORTH WAITING UNTIL DARK Playwright Frederick Knott's Wait Until Dark debuted on Broadway in 1966, set in the contemporary world of its time in Greenwich Village. Lamplighters is now…
A PRESENT LAUGHTER THAT UPENDS THE PAST Britain's beloved playwright Sir Noël Coward crafted this lighthearted, autobiographical comedy as a showcase for his own flamboyant celebrity. A r…
Learning another language is like becoming another person. " Haruki Murakami In 2008 Iran, four very different people struggle to learn a new language"a language that promises new opportunit…
A MUSICAL PAIRING WRITTEN IN THE STARS Jason Robert Brown, the revered composer-lyricist who is considered by many as the natural successor to the late great Stephen Sondheim, graced Samueli…
Casino and gambling-themed theatrical plays have captivated audiences with their fascinating stories and bright settings. These performances dig into the enticing realm of risk, fortune, and…
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE FUN HOME One of the first penetrating statements Alanna Chavez makes very early as Alison Bechdel in Porchlight's Fun Home, now playing at the Ruth Page Center for the …
NYC PREMIERE OF RENÉ MARQUÉS' LOS SOLES TRUNCOS René Marqués' seminal work, Los Soles Truncos, stands as a cornerstone of Puerto Rican classical theater. Written in 1958, the play …
At first glance, online casinos and theatre may seem worlds apart, but they share numerous similarities in how they engage and entertain their audiences. This guide aims to explore the ways …
A SPONTANEOUS MOCKERY OF JUSTICE, INDEED Now on for a short run through January 26 at Walnut Creek's Lesher Theater, Synergy Theater brings an improvised spoof of the iconic TV series Law &a…
AN UNFORGETTABLE LAUGHTER-ETCHED LESSON ON LIFE BY WALKING IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES There are two things to know about Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, the theatrical…
A TON OF LEGAL FUN If you're seeking a deep, soul-searching drama that challenges your intellect and reshapes your worldview, Legally Blonde The Musical at Indio's Desert Theatreworks may no…
YOUR MEMORY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME With its gripping ensembles, intense partner work and evocative movement, Los Angeles Ballet's Memoryhouse tells personal and collective stories of l…
LAUGH-A-MINUTE FUN When English playwright Michael Frayn wrote his slapstick farce in 1982, it bore little resemblance to the production that opened Saturday night at the Lucie Stern Theater…
NO ONE EATS, BUT THERE'S PLENTY TO CHEW ON IN THE DETERMINEDLY DECEPTIVE BARBECUE Robert O'Hara has been a significant contributor to the American theater scene since his first play debuted …
Seagulls, as you know, never falter, never stall. To stall in the air is for them disgrace and it is dishonor. Â Â Â " Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull Anton Chekhov's The …
WHAT A PIECE OF WORK ISÂ FAT HAM Dezart Performs solidifies its reputation as one of the premier theater companies in The Valley"and possibly all of Southern California"with its current pr…
DOWNSTATE CHALLENGES MOST BASIC ASSUMPTIONS Bruce Norris's regional premiere of Downstate, currently at Studio Theatre, brings us up close into the forbidden world of pedophiles and shocking…
RATS AND POLITICS TOGETHER? WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING! In the wildly entertaining and mind-bending Symphony of Rats, which I had the pleasure of experiencing at REDCAT in Los Angeles la…
HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES From Intimate Apparel and Sweat to Clyde's, playwright Lynn Nottage is known for her ability to illuminate the lives of ordinary and working-class people, Black and w…
ARTHUR MILLER'S CLASSIC DONE TO DEATH AT THE COLONY THEATRE What cachet Arthur Miller's 1949 classic Death of a Salesman has in terms of power and artistry, nuance, subtlety and insight, is …
TEEN ANGST HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD The first time I saw Spring Awakening was at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and I hated it. This chamber musical"so dependent on facial expressions"was aw…
BACK TO BACK TO THE FUTURE For those of us old enough to remember the summer of '85, when the movie Back to the Future reigned in movie theaters, here's a daunting thought: Marty's 30-year t…
HEAVENBOUND ROUSES THE SPIRIT AT WILSHIRE EBELL THEATRE In the face of so much destruction from the ongoing Los Angeles fires, a bright event brought a sense of spiritual peace during Heaven…
Based on the play by Josefina López and HBO's Real Women Have Curves (screenplay by Josefina López and George LaVoo), Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is set to begin performances o…
