A GOOD GUY - Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre

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Reviewed by Amanda Callas A Good Guy is the world premiere of a new drama about school shootings It is taut, suspenseful, and engrossing. There is not an ounce of fat in the spare economy of this play written by David Rambo. The pace is unrelenting, ...

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TH IR DS - The Zephyr Theatre

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Reviewed by Michael Edwards TH IR DS, a play by Ben Edlin with story by Deborah Aquila, is a powerful examination of a presently potential dystopian future for the United States of America with a focus on the difference between our expectations of ...

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IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY - Hudson Mainstage Theatre

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Review by Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com A revolutionary new kind of drama. A one-man show with seven characters wrapped inside of a theater with no walls, just screens. And it's based on a true story. John Mullican's little gem has all that and ...

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STURGILL SIMPSON - Greek Theatre

Posted By Claudio Vernight

September 14, 2024 By Claudio Vernight The ushers told me that the plan was: the band would hit the stage at 7:30 and play three hours. At exactly 7:30, the lights went down and the Simpson quintet took the stage to cheers and hoots. Having only seen ...

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THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER - A New Musical at the Colony Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck This is a story about young person who was born a woman whose need to fight and see justice done and wanting to serve the country he loved was the catalyst for living life as a man. The astonishing true story of a Civil War ...

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CLARKSTON - Echo Theater Company at The Atwater Village Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Perfectly cast with strong performances, Clarkston is divinely enjoyable from the very start. Samuel D. Hunter (Playwright) included the original, never failing comedic moments as a woven tread throughout the play. Highly ...

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'BROOKLYN'S WAY' - THEATRE 68 ARTS COMPLEX

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck In this seductive, thought-provoking play, the 4th wall immediately broken, at the very start, where Brooklyn (Amye Partain) sits in the audience from where she becomes a team player, after a few cords of guitar playing and ...

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: "Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band"

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It's all Greek To Me: "Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band" Greek Theater September 8, 2024 By Claudio Vernight I've seen Ringo before and he made #3. I sat on a pew in a little church in NYC to see Sir Paul perform in a Tallis Scholars event of 2000 ...

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HAMILTON - Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian Webster: An opera is a theatrical piece that tells a story totally through the music. It consists of recitatives which provide the narrative plot line and elaborate chorus singing, along with duets and arias, which are the ...

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"Horizon: An American Saga" - Chapter 1

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"Horizon: An American Saga" - Chapter 1 Currently streaming on Max By Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com Kevin Costner's epic love letter of the old West to us all arrived recently on Netflix. Chapter 1 of "Horizon; an American Saga" didn't fare so ...

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"Beach Boys with John Stamos" at The Greek Theater

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By Claudio Vernight In 1961 the Beach Boys started out with three Wilson brothers, a cousin (Mik Love) and a friend (Al Jardine.) And they pulled off great shows, became an international presence as well as becoming part of the national fabric with ...

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CREVASSE - Son of Semele at The Victory Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The play opens in pre-World War II Germany when many Jews were targeted and brutally eliminated. Lotte Jeager (Ann Noble), the wife of film critic Ernest Jaeger (Leo Marks), is Jewish. Although she doesn't want to leave ...

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ST. VINCENT - Greek Theater

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August 16, 2024 Reviewed by Claudio Vernight I attended the St. Vincent concert with a totally open mind. I never saw her, never even knew that it was a "her" and thus had no bias at all. What I ended up witnessing was a rebirth of early Bowie, ...

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ARE YOU LISTENING - Actors Co-op Theatre Company

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Reviewed by Amanda Callas Are You Listening is the premiere of a new autobiographical play at the Actors Co-op in Hollywood. This Co-op Too! limited run production is a creative play-space for actors and writers at the Co-op to develop new works. The ...

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HONEYMOON SUITE (WITH APOLOGIES TO NEIL SIMON - SkyPilot at 905 Cole Theatre

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August 18, 2024 Review by Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com "Plaza Suite," the award-winning and very successful 1968 Neil Simon play (alluded to in the play's title) set the standard to which playwright Kelli Bowlden aspires. She essentially copied ...

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THE ANTI YOGI - Zephyr Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Visited 'The Anti Yogi' - a solo play at the Zephyr Theatre on Sunday evening. The show is simply brilliant! It is truly exceptional in every aspect. Written and acted by Mayuri Bhandari who is accompanied by superbly ...

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HARRISON HELD'S SCENEAROUNDTOWN...

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The lovely 62nd Marilyn Monroe Memorial was held Monday August 5th at Pierce Brothers Westwood followed by a reception outside the chapel. The service began at 5:30 pm & was streamed. It was well hosted by Greg Schreiner president of the ...

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COMPANY - Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian Having seen the original Broadway production in 1972, I was thrilled that the reimagined current production of Company was coming to the Pantages Theatre. For so many years, this show had always been one of my favorites. ...

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FOREVER FLAMENCO - Fountain Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Flamenco, a unique form of song, dance and instrumentals (mostly guitar), commonly associated with the Gypsies of southern Spain, with its rhythm, footwork, body and hand movements and through the emotional intensity of the ...

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It's All Greek To Me: "The Mavericks (and Dwight Yoakam)" Greek Theater

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It's All Greek To Me: "The Mavericks (and Dwight Yoakam)" Greek Theater | July 25, 2024 by Claudio Vernight It doesn't happen often but when it does, it's got to make the headliner upset. I'm sure Billy J. Kramer felt it when the Beatles opened for ...

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