Jose Rivera

Christopher Shinn's Acclaimed Pulitzer Finalist Dying City at Last Arrives in L.A.

"When I grew up," recalls playwright Christopher Shinn, "I grew up with the image of the artist as somebody who could be central to the culture in a big way, and that was the kind of artist I wanted to be. And I remember feeling with Dying City that I might get to be that kind of artist." Shinn is ... More >>

Candida, and other New Theater Reviews . . .

Aaron Morgan"Candida," produced by Crysalis Stage at The Complex​Chrysalis Stage's revival of G.B. Shaw's Candida at The Complex nabbed this week's Pick of the Week. ​ Our critics also liked On Holy Ground with Salome Jens at the MET, in Hollywood. See here for all the latest New Theater Reviews ... More >>

Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays

Stage Raw: Aaron Sorkin's First Stage Play

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEWS Stage FEATURE on The Chinese Massacre and House of the Rising Son ​Maia MadisonAaron Sorkin's first stage play, Hidden in This Picture, is reviewed by Amy Nicholson; Neal Weaver was taken with the collection of theater-celeb-scribed gay-theme ... More >>

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

Also, Tartuffe, Silent Sky, The Bluest Eye and more

Stage Raw: The Crucible

New Theater ReviewsTheater Awards ReportTheater Awards Slide-Show by Timothy Norris​Photo by Byron Turk is from Theatre Banshee's production of The Crucible, which critic Amy Lyons argues is a powerful manifestation of our culture of fear; Bill Raden was less impressed with Lauren Gunderson's new ... More >>

Stage Raw: The Chairs and the Hamptons

THEATER NEW REVIEWS (and this week's openings)Theater Awards ReportTheater Awards Slide-Show by Timothy NorrisTHE CHAIRS​Eugene Ionesco's tragic farce about an elderly couple preparing for a visit by invisible guests opens this weekend at A Noise Within. 234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, (818) 240-0 ... More >>

Stage Raw: Furious Theatre Company and Pasadena Playhouse part ways

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON SPIDER-MAN, ON BROADWAYFURIOUS AND PASADENA PLAYHOUSE PART WAYSFor reasons having to do with Pasadena Playhouse's needs to lease its second space, The Carrie Hamilton Theater, and the need of Furious Theatre Company for a space with h ... More >>

Stage Raw: Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 & Over

NEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Circle Mirror Transformation and Me, As a PenguinCOMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSPUZZLER​Padraic Duffy's noir drama of East German Spies opens this weekend at Sacred Fools Theater Company. Photo by C.M. GonzalezFAIRY TALE THEATRE: 18 & OVERJ. Michael Feldman's ... More >>

Stage Raw: Schmutizen Deutche Kabarett

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS and OPENINGS THIS WEEKStage FEATURE on Randy Newman's Harps and Angels, and NET's L.A. Micro-festNEW REVIEW GO SCHMUTZIGEN DEUTSCHE KABARETT ​ Photo by Amanda Marquardt This latest, late-night creation from sardonic, surrealist director-choreogr ... More >>

24-Hour Literary Marathon: Need a Bedtime Story?

​ It starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday July 24 and ends at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The Writers Junction, WordHustler and The Nervous Breakdown are organizing it. If you're feeling restless in the wee hours of the morning, head over to 1001 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica. Schedule so far: 9:00 AM -- Dennis ... More >>

Stage Raw: Land of the Tigers

CLICK HERE FOR COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSLAND OF THE TIGERS IS THIS WEEK'S PICKLand of the Tigers Photo by Jon Beauregard Noises OnCool Cats and Hot ActorsAct 1 of the Burglars of Hamm's hilarious and thought provoking comedy, Land of the Tigers, outlandishly crosses Cats with Planet of the Ape ... More >>

Stage Raw: Photograph 51

THE 30TH ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY AWARDS, HOSTED BY JAKE BRODER AND VANESSA CLAIRE SMITH (OF LOUIS & KEELY: LIVE AT THE SAHARA) IS HAPPENING  AT THE EL REY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, MONDAY NIGHT MARCH 30. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.,  AND NO IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO RSVP OR BUY TICKETS.BRODER AND SMITH ... More >>

References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot

Theater Reviews: References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Yes Is a Long Time

Also, The Importance of Being Earnest, Emergency and more

Canned Peaches in Syrup: Eat Me

Alex Jones dines on disaster

American Theater's Failure of Nerve

The Pacific Playwrights Festival showcases what’s going wrong

Theater Reviews

Including Cuts, Each Day Dies with Sleep, Miss Julie and more

Leaps of Faith

Shared hopes, private hells

Theater Reviews

Including Dvorak in America, Grace, The Grey Zone and more

Buzz Kill

At Sundance, indie film thrives — in spite of the “hot” industry tips

Regional Accents

Louisville’s Humana Festival turns 25

Star Struck

Getting hit on the head in Tina Landau's Space

Monsters Galore

The 19th Annual LA Weekly Theater Awards