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2011 Stories by L.A. Weekly Theater Critics

• L.A. Theater's Most Memorable Moments of 2011

  published December 29, 2011

  Lighting Design by Mother Nature Playwright-director Sharon Yablon toured local stages in September with 24 Hours... More >>

• Theater Reviews

  published August 25, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published August 18, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published August 11, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published July 14, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published July 7, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published June 30, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published June 23, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published June 16, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published June 9, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published June 2, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published May 19, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published May 12, 2011

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• Theater Reviews

  published May 5, 2011

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• Theater Reviews: I Never Sang for My Father, The Temperamentals

  published April 21, 2011

  THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! Steeped in nostalgia, this mild evening of musical entertainment ushers us through the Great Depression,... More >>

• Theater Reviews: The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Crucible, Goodbye, Louie ... Hello

  published April 14, 2011

  THE BLUEST EYE People often use others to mirror themselves. Pecola (Sola Bamis), the pivotal figure in Lydia R.... More >>

• Theater Reviews: Burn This, N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk

  published April 7, 2011

  BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME You've seen Larry Blum before — in fact, I'd bet 20 bucks you've seen Blum on TV a dozen times.... More >>

• Theater Reviews: Jamaica Farewell, A Raisin in the Sun, Glory Days

  published March 31, 2011

  BLIND SPOTS Sibling rivalry and one-upmanship reach sinister heights when two sisters with diametrically opposed beliefs clash... More >>

• Theater Reviews: The Birthday Present, Broken Glass, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

  published March 24, 2011

  GO  THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT 2050 Stories about dystopian societies often risk seeming contrived, but playwright... More >>

• Theater Reviews: Groundlings Singles Cruise,The Next Fairy Tale, 'Til Death Do Us Part

  published March 17, 2011

  THE FRYBREAD QUEEN Murder. Suicide. Secret liaisons. Child sexual abuse. Homicidal ghosts. Just when you think playwright... More >>

• Theater Reviews; The Comedy of Errors, The Birthday Boys, The Woodpecker

  published March 10, 2011

  GO  THE COMEDY OF ERRORS A strongman, a ventriloquist, three showgirls and a mimic with 1,000 voices make up just half of... More >>

• Theater Reviews: In Mother Words, The Fix-Up Show, Love Sucks

  published March 3, 2011

  GO  THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO Like the 1883 Italian novel from which it's adapted, Lee Hall's play about a... More >>

• Theater Reviews: The Hyacinth Macaw, Locked and Loaded, Gigi

  published February 24, 2011

  THE BERLIN DIG Playwright John Stuercke's attempted exploration of ideas and ideology about fascism and world politics results... More >>

• Theater Reviews: The Cradle Will Rock, Alceste, 100 Days

  published February 17, 2011

  GO  ALCESTE Euripides' version of a Greek myth serves as ground zero for playwright B. Walker Sampson's... More >>

• Theater Reviews: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mr. Kolpert, Aftermath

  published February 10, 2011

  AFTERMATH Elliot Shoenman's comedic drama studies a widow named Julie (Annie Potts), and her almost adult children, still... More >>