HOLLYWOOD FRINGE 2017: Blackbird
BlackbirdReviewed by Neal Weaver Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Through June 25 RECOMMENDED Ambiguities proliferate in Scottish playwright David Harrower's fas…
BlackbirdReviewed by Neal Weaver Davidson/Valentini Theatre at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Through June 25 RECOMMENDED Ambiguities proliferate in Scottish playwright David Harrower's fas…
Mystery Lit: Holmes, Sherlock and the Consulting Detective Reviewed by Dana Martin Unbound Productions at the Santa Anita Train Depot Through July 1stWhat do you get when you combine three s…
This Side of SweetwaterReviewed by Lovell Estell IIILightning Rod Theater at Asylum @ McCaddenThrough June 24These shorts by the late Tom Stanczyk are all themed around the romantic and sexu…
"First Baptist Church was not, ultimately, my tabernacle. When I found my faith, it was a different kind; and although my churches' resources are nowhere near those of FBC, the services stil…
"In the U.S. alone, 1 in 5 women will be a victim of rape in her lifetime. The film boldly draws attention to the largely glossed-over rape culture and portrays the women within it with stre…
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NickyReviewed by Paul Birchall Coeurage Theatre Company Through July 1 RECOMMENDEDPlaywright Boni B. Alvarez cunningly adapts Anton Chekhov's 19th century drama "Ivanov," shifting the settin…
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PenetrationReviewed by Mayank Keshaviah Dorie Theater @ The Complex Theatres Through June 18Despite a title that promises either emotional or sexual depth, Peter Foldy's sex comedy rarely pr…
The Joe & Joshua Show! Reviewed by Mayank Keshaviah Sacred Fools Studio Theater Through June 21 RECOMMENDED If you're thinking the title of this Fringe production sounds like a variety s…
DogfightReviewed by Neal WeaverHudson MainstageThrough June 25 This new musical, with book by Peter Duchan and music and lyrics by the team that produced La La Land, Benj Pasek and Justin Pa…
We Are Not These HandsReviewed by Terry Morgan Rogue Machine in the Met Theatre Through June 24It is apparently an irresistible urge for writers of futuristic or post-apocalyptic fiction to …
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Long Way Down Reviewed by Dana Martin Collaborative Artists Ensemble at the Sherry Theatre Through June 18Small-town family struggles weigh heavy as Nate Eppler's Long Way Down finds a ha…
". . . Another plaintiff in the AEA lawsuit, Michael A. Shepperd, was just elected to the union's National Council " yes the same Council that overturned a 2/3 referendum of local membership…
≈ [Almost Equal To] Reviewed by Paul Birchall City Garage Theatre Through July 2 In addition to challenging the Stage Raw copy editing department with a title that uses one of those…
Les Blancs Reviewed by Terry Morgan Rogue Machine in the Met Theatre Through July 3rd RECOMMENDED It's kind of amazing that a major play by Lorraine Hansberry is just having its Los Angeles …
I Carry Your HeartReviewed by Neal WeaverBootleg TheaterThrough June 10 RECOMMENDEDThe title of Georgette Kelly's play is both literal and figurative. On the literal level, it's about a hear…
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Next to Normal Reviewed by MartÃn HernándezEast West Players at the David Henry Hwang TheaterThrough June 11 RECOMMENDED A stellar cast, a rousing rock score (music by Tom Kitt, book a…
Cemetery Man and Don't You Ever Call Me Anything But MotherReviewed by Paul Birchall Open Fist Theatre Company Through May 30RECOMMENDEDThe second in a set of two one-person plays, John O'Ke…
The LyonsReviewed by Lovell Estell IIIThe Road Theatre on LankershimThrough July 1RECOMMENDED Nicky Silver's mordant comedy revisits the familiar generative terrain of the dysfunctional fami…
Separate TablesReviewed by Neal WeaverTheatre 40Through June 18 In the 1940s and 50s, British playwright Terrence Rattigan was considered an important playwright, scoring successes in both E…