Blog Posts in February 2025


End Of Times Therapy - A SAVE THE MAIN STAGE World Premiere Benefit Posted By Amalisha HuEck Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Santa Monica Playhouse is thrilled to present the world premiere of a powerful and touching play, 'End of Times Therapy' to support the Save the Main Stage Campaign, that was destroyed in a water damage disaster in July of ... Continue reading » Permalink
BACON - Rogue Theatre Company at The Matrix Posted By Michael Edwards Reviewed by Michael Edwards Sophie Swithinbank's Bacon at the Rogue Machine on Melrose is so brilliantly realized that the story lives with you as a memory lived rather than as a story you've been told. Directed with specific human passion by Michael ... Continue reading » Permalink
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD - Hollywood Pantages Theatre Posted By Amanda Callas Reviewed by Amanda Callas Harry Potter and The Cursed Child runs at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through June 22nd. This is an awe-inspiring visual spectacle and extraordinary magical treat not to be missed. Based on the story by J.K. Rowling, Jack ... Continue reading » Permalink
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES - Magnolia Studio Posted By Amalisha HuEck Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Fun opening! The plastic duck - a toy in the park - is giving us the house rules. Exciting, yet not sure what to expect?! It almost sounded like - we might have a plastic duck as one of the characters. On that small stage, ... Continue reading » Permalink
ALABASTER - The Fountain Theatre Posted By Amalisha HuEck Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck At the start of the 35th season, the new Artistic Director Raymond O. Caldwell is ecstatic about joining the Fountain Theatre family and to continue to expand upon the rich legacy of award-winning, innovative theatre, and ... Continue reading » Permalink
UNCONDITIONAL - Skylight Theatre Posted By Chris Cassone Reviewed by Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com February 16, 2025 Something in me says we all have a musical memoir inside of us, waiting to emerge. This gives me a feeling of understanding before the play has even started. We are all cave dwellers ... Continue reading » Permalink
Harrison Held's SceneAroundTown.... Hollywood! Posted By Harrison Held Continue reading » Permalink
NOISES OFF - The Geffen Playhouse Posted By Nyla Arslanian Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian Having seen a New York production of Noises Off, I was excited to see the show opened at The Geffen, one of our city's best theatre spaces. I was not disappointed by this collaboration between The Geffen and Chicago's ... Continue reading » Permalink
EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING - Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre Posted By Amalisha HuEck Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The word around town, from outlets like Broadway World, "Rogue Machine can't seem to stop making fierce, groundbreaking, sublimely original theatre hits one after the other," keeps us looking forward to the next big ... Continue reading » Permalink
JANE AUSTEN IN 89 MINUTES - Theatre 40 at Greystone Mansion Posted By Amanda Callas Reviewed by Amanda Callas Jane Austen in 89 Minutes is a delightful literary comedy with 10 special performances at the luxuriant Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills through February 9th. Originally debuting at Theatre 40, this new screwball farce ... Continue reading » Permalink