Sex - Theatre Revew

Posted By Harrison Held

By Harrison Held Kandace Lindsey Photo by Rich Hutchman Mae West's witty and imaginative play SEX was a huge hit on Broadway in 1926, and now almost 90 years later the feisty comedy is back for a fun 21st century revival. The play is well directed by ...

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Forever Bound - Theatre Review

Posted By Terry Kate

By Terry Kate French Stewart in "Forever Bound" Photo by Kathy Flynn There is nothing like the suspense and heightened tension of experiencing the drama of a thriller played out before you in the theatre. That fact was brought home to me by the ...

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The Vagina Monologues at the Loft Ensemble in Sherman Oaks - Theatre Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano "What Would Your Vagina Wear?" Still relevant. Still impactful. Always inclusive. The Vagina Monologues is back and as powerful as ever. The Vagina Monologues is a series of individual women's stories originally premiering ...

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ICE - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

By Bill Garry Do you want to experience our city's ethnic diversity and see where new cultural leadership is being developed? Then add the 24th Street Theatre to your L.A. itinerary. This non-profit company produces shows for family audiences that ...

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Meet the Playwrights: Stephanie Alison Walker (The Madres) and Michelle Kholos Brooks (Hostage)

Posted By Joan Alperin

By Joan Alperin Skylight Theatre has long believed that art can change the world. This season features plays by two breakout dramatists who have finally reached a point in their careers where they are making a living at their craft. Stephanie Alison ...

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School of Rock - The Musical at the Hollywood Pantages - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn The cast of the School of Rock Tour. © Matthew Murphy. The kids are the stars of the show in this lightweight but fun musical featuring 14 new songs from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Dewey Finn is a loser. Overweight and underemployed and ...

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Forever Flamenco "Reunion" - Theatre review

Posted By Bill Garry

By Bill Garry Fanny Ara Photo courtesy of the Fountain Theatre The Fountain, L.A.'s top 99-seat house, leads a double life. Besides original, provocative works of drama, the theater presents Flamenco dance programs at its intimate East Hollywood home ...

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Kitty Bungalow's CATstravaganza - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

By Rachel Flanagan Hamilton's Cats. Photo by Emma McIntyre of Getty Images On April 21st at the The Montalban Theatre in Hollywood, celebrities and cat lovers came together for Hamilton's Cats, the 7th annual celebrity musical fundraising event for ...

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What Happened When - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

By Rachel Flanagan Ellen Neary and Chris Stack Photo by Darrett Sanders On a cold, dark night, three siblings gather together on a bed sharing warm, hopeful stories of their futures with one another, but the warmth doesn't come and the stories just ...

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The Night Forlorn (or, Waitin' on Godsford) - Theatre Review

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Terry Gloeggler Jim Beaver, Leslie Caveny and June Schreiner Photo by Garry Kluger "The Night Forlorn (or, Waitin' on Godsford)" is a brilliantly acted, beautifully directed and boldly written piece of theater. Billed as a "Tumbleweed Comedy," ...

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Pigs and Chickens - Theatre Review

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By Annette Semerdjian Andy Shephard, Poonam Basu, Sharon Freedman, Anil Margsahayam, Christopher Reiling and Lizzie Peet Photo by Peter Carrier With all the charm of a comedy about a dysfunctional group of people and all the beauty in genuine human ...

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4Play - Theatre Review

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Bill Garry Zoë Simpson Dean, Ariana Anderson and Dustyn Gulledge Photo by Kelsey Risher The theater is set up like a night club - high tables and high back bar stools are scattered throughout. A few long, low platforms are around the edges. While ...

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Isaac Babel & the Black Sea - Theatre Review

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Harrison Held Austin Iredale Photo by Jamale Abou Hamad "Isaac Babel & the Black Sea" is a very deep and profound dramatic piece based on the life of celebrated Russian Jewish author Isaac Babel, now playing at the Stella Adler Theatre in ...

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El Nino - Theatre Review

Posted By Discover Hollywood

By Joan Alperin Danielle Kennedy, Melissa Denton, Nick Ullett, Maile Flanagan and Jonathan Palmer Photos by John Perrin Flynn I have seen practically every one of Justin Tanner's plays including "Pot Mom," "Teen Girl," "Wife Swappers," and "Day ...

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A Walk in the Woods - Theatre Review

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By Terry Gloeggler Phil Crowley and Nan McNamara Photo by Matthew Gilmore "A Walk in the Woods" by Lee Blessing and directed by Ken Sawyer is so much more than a politically charged two actor play about negotiators during the Cold War. This ...

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