6,804 stories from Stage and Cinema
STAR-CROSSED … AND TOSSED Think of The 7 Fingers (Les 7 doigts de la main) as a mini Cirque du Soleil performing onstage instead of in a ring under a Big Tent. This Montreal-based circus t…
UNIVERSAL, YES, BUT ALSO ESOTERIC Who's to say what constitutes a monumental event " something as vast as a meteor shower versus the provincial act of trying to go home again? This is the un…
GRANDMA'S A BADASS It's Grandma Maria Porkalob Sr.'s 60th birthday party, she's living in her son's mother-in-law basement and he's just given her a karaoke machine as her birthday present. …
FOR THE ROOMMATE, IT'S ULTIMATELY ABOUT THE CASTMATES Take a big dose of Grace and Frankie, add a bit of Arsenic and Old Lace, and top it off with the magnificent Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone…
ALL ABOARD FOR MURDEROUS FUN Agatha Christie fans rejoice! There is a new Christie adventure in a terrific production at The Old Globe, a novel/play hybrid of one of the Dame's most popular …
RESPLENDENT ISLAND Sri Lanka is the epitome of a tropical paradise with golden sand beaches and luxurious palm trees, regal elephants and sexy leopards, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean once kn…
TRIUMPH OF THE WILL I love how the press notes for A Noise Within's stupendous revival of Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth noted a quote from original director Elia Kazan: "I overh…
PLAYWRIGHT MARTIN CRIMP HAS A NOSE FOR UPDATES Martin Crimp's Cyrano at the Pasadena Playhouse is nothing short of theatrical alchemy. This bold reimagining of Edmond Rostand's beloved class…
College theater is an excellent way for students to be creative, connect with people, and build various skills. So, for the extroverts who love to be in the spotlight, those who love to work…
AN AUTHENTIC 70S NEW YORK DISCO EXPERIENCE FROM DUSK TO DAWN On Saturday September 7, 2024, live entertainment and hospitality trailblazer Spiegelworld and Caesars Entertainment hosted a dus…
HOT PATOOTIE, BLESS MY SOUL, I REALLY LOVE THAT ROCKY SHOW The first shock for some readers may be that there was no typo omitting the word "Picture" before "Show" in the title. Before a…
ABSINTHE I FELL FOR YOU For a most salacious evening of "adult" delights, head on over to Absinthe at Caesar's Palace which is surely the #1 Greatest Show in Las Vegas history (it has pla…
BRIDGING FAMILY DYNAMICS IN THIS CLASSIC North Coast Rep's next offering, A View from the Bridge, a landmark drama from 1955, takes on new relevance today. Opening tonight, September 11, and…
LET THIS SILLY BLONDE MUSICAL ENTERTAIN YOU Post-pandemic, as the world is seemingly opening up, local theater and the arts have not rebounded. Many venues are suffering or have gone out of …
A MUSICAL THAT'S TOO CIVIL TO RESONATE Union soldier Jeffrey N. Davis (no relation to President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis), is on the hunt for his best friend, Alb…
WILDE-LY FUNNY SCRIPT IN GOOD HANDS Many scripts become dated after 130 years, but thanks to Oscar Wilde's clever wit, The Importance of Being Earnest " which runs at Lamb's Players Theatre …
THIS BAT COMES OUT SWINGING Bat Boy: The Musical is finally returning to Los Angeles for a run at Morgan"Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica September 28 through October 13, 2024. This outrageous…
THE DOUBLE V GETS A DOUBLE D It's a shame that Carole Eglash"Kosoff's period drama The Double V is such a lackluster, overwritten, repetitive piece of didacticism. The story is one which …
ATMOSPHERIC, MOODY, DARK AND MODERN, ROMEO AND JULIET AT A.R.T. BELONGS TO THE AGES As summer turns to autumn, American Repertory Theater brings a dark and moody interpretation of Romeo and …
A FASCINATING SUBJECT BOTH MOLD AND NEW In 2019, antibiotic resistance contributed to almost 5 million deaths globally affecting everyone, no matter what age, race or financial status. Here …
Chicago's Shattered Globe Theatre has unveiled its 2024-25 season, launching in October with its 34th season opener, the Midwest premiere of Sarah Ruhl's bewitching new dark comedy, Becky…
EXTRA! EXTRA! SING ALL ABOUT IT! Wildsong Productions is back with a rousing production of Newsies, doing the best they can with a so-so-script. In Harvey Fierstein's stage book adaptation o…
The transition from stage to screen is a path that many actors have trodden, yet only a select few have made a lasting impact in both realms. Theatrical training provides a robust foundation…
HEADS. WILL. ROLL. The Revolutionists is feminist history laced with an argument for the value of art in revolution. Playwright Lauren Gunderson (The Book of Will, Silent Sky, Exit, Pursu…
CAUGHT BETWEEN A RACH AND TSAR-ED PLACE For those not familiar with composer and classical pianist Hershey Felder, he's something of a living homage to great composers of the last 200 years.…
