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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Here Comes the Night - Atwater Village

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Review by Amalisha HuEck Upon entering the theatre space, the first thing wee see is the beautiful and charming stage design. We are immediately taken on a journey of experience; where light and beauty find their bond Then the pay brings us two ...

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SEAGULL - Odyssey Theatre in West LA

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck It is always exciting to see an iconic play full of love triangles, fabulous monologues, gorgeous sets, and interesting costumes. And the symbolism - a dead seagull, shot by someone who one day came along by chance, saw it ...

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DEATH OF A SALESMAN - The Colony Theatre in Burbank

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

DEATH OF A SALESMAN - The Colony Theatre in Burbank Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck We all have a dream. Most of us want to be successful and liked by others. How does Willy Loman (Joe Cortese), the main protagonist in Death of a Salesman' deal with his ...

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL - First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood Sanctuary

Posted By Amanda Callas

Reviewed by Amanda Callas A Christmas Carol is a beloved annual tradition at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood through December 21st. The longest running Hollywood production of A Christmas Carol, this year marks the 55th anniversary of this ...

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HOLIDAY EXPRESS FEST 2024 - Write Act Repertory at the Brickhouse Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Diving into another five original plays written by various writers, we enter into this year's festival of one acts filled with joy, peace, and light in this year's Holiday Express Fest 2024. Many interesting characters fill ...

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Casa 0101 Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck For 23 years, in the center of Boyle Heights community in East LA, an area of our city that many have never been to, hidden as a pearl in the shell, is Casa 0101 Theater. I must be honest; I did not expect anything special; ...

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THE CIVIL TWILIGHT - Broadwater Studio Theatre

Posted By Michael Edwards

Reviewed by Michael Edwards The play The Civil TWILIGHT, is about time, and brilliantly so. Excellent storytelling aside, this Plays with People in association with The Road Theatre Company production of Shem Bitterman's play is just what audiences ...

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IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, TYLER PRICE! - Hudson Backstage Theatre

Posted By Chris Cassone

Review by Chris Cassone cc@chriscassone.com I was there. I saw a clever, colorful, youthful, current, and full-of-love musical with powerful chorale harmonizing, perfectly timed choreography, twenty-four engaging songs and a rock-star 14-year-old ...

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

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

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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