ADVENTURES IN THE GREAT BEYOND - MUSICAL - The Hudson Main Stage

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Review by Amalisha HuEck Taking a trip with a new pop-rock musical, Adventures in the Great Beyond takes one into the unknown, out of our minds and into the great beyond. What we find there are mystical encounters with karma, reincarnation, ...

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DIVA: THE PLAY - The Zephyr Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck DIVA The Play is the story of world-renowned Australian opera singer Louisa McCrae reliving her life through the lens of a fractured mind. As she unpacks a suitcase full of memories, she is transported back to powerful ...

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THE GODDAMN COUPLE DOWN THE HALL - Theatre West

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November 8, 2024, Opening Night By Chris Cassone | cc@chriscassone.com It's Christmas and writer Mark Wilding (Grey's Anatomy, among many others) didn't like the only choices out there: The Grinch and A Christmas Carol. So, he set to creating a ...

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THE DOLL'S HOUSE PROJECT - Beverly Hills Playhouse (Main Stage)

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A Doll's House and A Doll's House, Part 2 Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck By writing the sensational play 'A Doll's House' that premiered in 1879 at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, the famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen digs into ...

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ONE FOR THE ROAD - Art of Acting Studio

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ONE FOR THE ROAD by Harold Pinter Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck An interesting adaptation of Harold Pinter's ' One for the Road ' production, in summary is explained as, 'What happens when authoritarians take over a country?' 'Named as 1984's Play of ...

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BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL - Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian As far as entertainment, it's hard to find a movie that's more fun than Back To The Future. Settling into my seat, the question in my mind was "How in the world can that story become a musical? Well, after seeing the ...

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COMMITTED - Rogue Machine Theatre at The Matrix

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Playing on the main stage the Rogue Machine Theatre production in the Matrix Theatre is the show Committed? -- magnificently written and performed by Lisa Robins and created as "A Ritual for Robbie," her brother. ...

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I, DANIEL BLAKE - The Fountain Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck What an interesting set, brilliantly put together. All the scenes work within the set, which in one moment is in the courtroom, the next one on the street, and then Daniel Blake's apartment and so on. The video projection ...

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Harrison Held's SceneAroundTown - "The Legendary Column"

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Legendary Sophia Loren recently turned 90 in Rome, surrounded by loving family, friends and fans. Several weeks earlier she was honored by well-known Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito when he serenaded her with a special rendition of the classic ...

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KIMBERLY AKIMBO - Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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Opening Night - October 16, 2024 Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Music by Jeanine Tesori By Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com What a joyous, upbeat, clever, funny, and magical night was "Kimberly Akimbo!" The onslaught of either tribute ...

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KIMBERLY AKIMBO - Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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CRINGE FESTIVAL (2024) - Write Act Repertory at Brickhouse Theatre

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Cringe Festival (2024) - Write Act Repertory Theatre at Brickhouse Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A World premiere of 5 chilling original one acts on the Brickhouse theatre stage, present another season of ghastly bedtime stories, clever tales with a ...

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ELECTRIC, I - Theatre of NOTE

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October 13, 2024 World Premier By Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com What if? Electric, I is one big What If. It works as an enjoyable mind puzzle as we unpack the dense introduction but more so as a predictor. Or (cue suspenseful pipe organ) as a ...

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RENT - Jaxx Theatre

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October 12, 2024 Opening Night Reviewed by Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift which is why we call it the present." This old adage came to mind during the Jaxx Theatricals production of ...

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PHOENIX - Broadwater Blackbox Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Aegis Theatre Company presents Phoenix, a dramatic comedy by Scott Organ, which explores modern relationships and what a one-night stand between two people can create. Every action that made moment to moment leads to ...

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TROUBLE IN MIND - Actors Co-Op at David Schall Theatre

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Reviewed by Michael Edwards The Award-winning Actors Co-Op's production of Alice Childress's 1955 work, Trouble In Mind at the David Schall Theatre in Hollywood is a remarkably striking restaging of a controversial play that still rings true today. ...

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THE (MOSTLY)TRUE STORY OF A COMMON SCOLD - Promenade Playhouse Theatre

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Review by Amalisha HuEck The (Mostly) True Story of a Common Scold, winner of the International New Works of Merit Competition, is the life story of Anne Royall, a strong and brave woman, newspaper editor and an 'itinerant storyteller' - our first ...

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DEMOLITION - Pacific Resident Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Perfectly cast with strong performances, Demolition, the new play by Matt Letscher is divinely enjoyable from the very start. The plot is based on his own upbringing and experiences from an earlier stage of his life. This ...

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STANDING BY - Playhouse West/Magnolia Studio

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A lot can happen in four days, especially if we meet someone very special, and true love happens. This is the second production I've seen at the Playhouse West Theatre, which left me impressed with the guidance of the ...

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COMPLETENESS - Eastwood Performing Arts Center

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck By definition Completeness (real analysis), in an informal way of describing a metric space X that has no "missing points". For example, any sequence of real numbers will converge to some limit that is also a real number. ...

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