Loophole$ A pain in the I.R.S

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell An excited crowd of taxpayers gathered at the Hudson Theater for Stan Rich's new musical, Loophole$ A pain in the I.R.S., a musical parody based on Mr. Rich's actual dealing with the I.R.S. It's a happily ever after story ...

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Recorded In Hollywood - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Before Motown there was John Dolphin whose record store, Dophin's of Hollywood, introduced Doo-wop, rhythm & blues, and rock 'n roll music to the west coast. As a bass player, I love R&B and so was excited to see ...

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I and You - Theare Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell I and You by Lauren Gunderson now playing at the Fountain Theatre is one of those plays you'll want to see more than once. You'll get to the end and want to go right back to the beginning. There is definitely more than ...

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Occupation - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Rave Review by Suzanne Birrell. Brandon Bales and K.J. Middlebooks in "Occupation." Jessica Sherman Photography I had the opportunity to attend opening night of Occupation by Ken Ferrigni at Sacred Fools Theatre. The premise of the play is that ...

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Cinderella - Theatre Review

Posted By Jen Brown

By Jen Brown Constance Jewell Lopez as Fairy Godmother. Charleene Closshey as Cinderella. Photo credit: Dina Morrone. If you are looking for a wonderful afternoon of fun, laughter and sheer enjoyment - get yourself along to Theatre West, Cahuenga ...

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Prison Boxing - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

By Harrison Held. I recently attended a great new one woman show called Prison Boxing making it's world premiere at The Skylight Theatre Skylab on Vermont. It's a very good biographical show starring and written by the gifted and likable Leah Joki ...

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Newsies - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell. Original company, North American Tour of NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer. (When they do this, the crowd goes wild!) Newsies stole our hearts when they opened the show last night in Los Angeles. But before you ...

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Verdigris - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Theatre Review by Harrison Held Jim Beaver (l.), Sheila Shaw, Adam Conger. Photo: Charlie Mount Lots of interesting and colorful characters in the play Verdigris which takes place in small town Oklahoma. Theatre West premiered Jim Beaver's terrific ...

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If You Can Get to Buffalo - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell (l-r) Chase Cargill, Betsy Moore, Caitlin Teeley & Alex Wells If You Can Get to Buffalo by Trish Harnetiaux is a fine morsel of eclectic humor. Fast moving and funny, witty and thought provoking, If You Can get to ...

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Circles - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

By Suzanne Birrell Lisa Harris and Blake Adams. Photo by Gina Long We are immediately brought into the downward spiral of relationship in Circles, a new play by Lisa Harris and playing at the Bootleg Theatre. The language is smartly convoluted from ...

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Alternate Endings - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Theatre Review by Harrison Held I had the pleasure of recently seeing Skypilot Theatre Company's world premiere of Alternate Endings well written by senior playwright in residence, Jonathan Price. It is a great production and I highly recommend it. ...

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Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea written by Nathan Alan Davis is a masterful story presented in a style which embraces all cultures. The theme is universal - to connect with our ancestors. It is the story of a dream and the ...

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Pulp Shakespeare (or Bard Fiction) - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

A review by Harrison Held Pulp Shakespeare (or Bard Fiction) I really enjoyed this fast moving take on Quentin Tarantino's hit 90s film Pulp Fiction performed by an impressive & well trained cast at Theatre Asylum on Santa Monica Boulevard. This ...

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Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

Reviewed by Suzanne Birrell From the first chords back in the 1970's, Jesus Christ Superstar, penned by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice, was a hit. And the current performance by the Doma Theatre Group reminds us why Jesus Christ Superstar is still ...

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Reborning - Theatre Review

Posted By Jen Brown

By Jen Brown We don't live in a perfect world or lead perfect lives. We live, we die and in between, for a good portion of the time, we yearn. In "Reborning", the writer (Zayd Dohrn) focuses on a unique kind of yearning, the yearning (and suffering) ...

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