This year's election has the public voting for everyone from Roseanne Barr to Hello Kitty, with Mitt Romney's Binders of Women the projected costume-winner for Halloween. While the 2012 presidential election is the biggest reason people are hitting the polls, we all know that local campaigns can be ... More >>
This year's election has the public voting for everyone from Roseanne Barr to Hello Kitty, with Mitt Romney's Binders of Women the projected costume-winner for Halloween. While the 2012 presidential election is the biggest reason people are hitting the polls, we all know that local campaigns can be ... More >>
Starting this week, we will now include our listings of all ongoing shows, below the new reviews, to help make it easier for you to decide which shows to see this week.The writing of neurologist Oliver Sacks has inspired a new work at Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena -- Kathryn Walat's Creation. S ... More >>
Starting this week, we will now include our listings of all ongoing shows, below the new reviews, to help make it easier for you to decide which shows to see this week.The writing of neurologist Oliver Sacks has inspired a new work at Theatre @ Boston Court in Pasadena -- Kathryn Walat's Creation. S ... More >>
L.A. Weekly 's 33rd annual theater awards took place tonight at the Avalon in Hollywood, honoring the best work on our small stages from 2011, as judged by our theater critics. Small Engine Repair presented by Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater won production of the year, while Re-Animator The ... More >>
Celebration Theatre's intimate-theater rendition of the musical, The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker's novel, is this week's Pick of the Week. Warm reactions also for a revival of Patrick Marber's Closer, presented by Ghost Players at the Avery Shreiber Theatre; for Malibu Stage's renditi ... More >>
Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERALOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>
Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERALOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>
Fresh Frame FotoLOLPERALOLPERA at Long Beach's Garage Theater is this week's Pick of the Week, with recommendations for a number of Southland performances, including Pulp Shakespeare at the Asylum Theatre, Henry Murray's Monkey Adored, presented by Rogue Machine, Virginia Grise's lyrical new ... More >>
Also, Endgame, Girls Talk, Bonded and more
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Free $$$ and TrioL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESNEW REVIEW GO THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE Photo by Craig Schwartz It's New Year's Eve in Tennessee Williams' drama, and Alma Winemiller is enchanted by the crisp snaps ... More >>
Year of the inner child
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on My Penis, In and Out of TroubleHOW DO ACTORS DO IT? As told by Alan Mandell, who was among a dozen or so actors auditioning for the movie This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn. The role was for a man 94-years old. Mandell, being ... More >>
Also, Groundlings River Adventure, Flat, The Exercise, Engagementand more
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS STAGE FEATURE on Opus, at the Fountain TheatreNEW REVIEW GO FREE MAN OF COLOR Photo by Michael LamontA young, well-spoken and highly educated black man is tapped to become the leader of a nation. But it's not who you think. The year is 1828, the ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Opus, at the Fountain Theatre MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAMES GAMMON: Sunday, August 22, 2 p.m. at the MET Theatre, 1089 N. Oxford Avenue in Hollywood. RSVP here Check back Monday night for reviews of: BOY'S LIFE, Howard Korder's 1988 ba ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on [title of show] and Dani GirlSUMMER FESTIVITIES Open Fist Theater Company launches its annual Fist Look Festival this weekend, with The Existents, a rock musical by Douglas Crawford and Jason Wooten, music and lyrics by Ty Taylor. T ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON LINDA PURL'S FESTIVALBREWSIE AND WILLIE Poor Dog Group's adaptation of Gertrude Stein's novella, is among the productions being reviewed this week. Photo by Scott Grolier Check back here on Monday night for reviews of THE BAKER'S ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Lieutenant of Inishmore and A Tale Told by an IdiotAN UNKNOWN FUTURE: Theater on Seward Closes its Doors John Fleck performs tonight (Thursday), 8 p.m. with his sardonic one-man comedy about Trader Joe's (and points beyond), Side E ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE on KING LEARCAPTURED AURAL PHANTASY THEATER CAPT presents a special event tonight (Friday) night, Hooray for Hollywood Extravaganza, celebrating the legends of Our Fair City, In a style mixing radio and vaudeville. The Galler ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGEWUTHERING "HEIGHTS"Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in his own Broadway hit, In The Heights, now at the Pantages. Photo by Joan Marcus "Wuthering" actually means windy not withering. Though the former is preval ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGEWUTHERING "HEIGHTS"Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in his own Broadway hit, In The Heights, now at the Pantages. Photo by Joan Marcus "Wuthering" actually means windy not withering. Though the former is preval ... More >>
Also, My Sister in This House, Paved Paradise: The Art of Joni Mitchell and more
NEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE BOYS IN THE BAND AND SURVIVAL EXERCISENEW REVIEW GO DIRTY POOHPhoto courtesy of Zombie Joe's UndergroundHow does Zombie Joe's Underground make A.A. Milne's short story, "In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place," NSFW? When Winnie-the ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on gay politics in Halam Iran and Salam Shalom THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS coming March 29! Nominees RSVP now to (310) 574-7208. Public tickets available at http://laweekly.comTHE 41ST ANNUAL LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWAR ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on The Event and Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSGROUNDLINGS SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN is one of almost a dozen new productions being reviewed this weekend. For the complete slate, hit the More tab at the ... More >>
Also, Control Me/Parents Who Love Too Much, Don Juan Dispenso and more
Also, Control Me/Parents Who Love Too Much, Don Juan Dispenso and more
Also, Control Me/Parents Who Love Too Much, Don Juan Dispenso and more
Also, Molly Sweeney, Equivocation, Loves Labours Lost and more
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHEATER NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on producer Sir Cameron MackintoshNEW REVIEW GO LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Photo by Amy Graves/Getty ImagesLondon's distinguished Globe Theatre lives up to its reputation with this traditional but resolutely un-stodgy production. Director D ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHEATER NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on producer Sir Cameron MackintoshNEW REVIEW GO LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Photo by Amy Graves/Getty ImagesLondon's distinguished Globe Theatre lives up to its reputation with this traditional but resolutely un-stodgy production. Director D ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83DOES YOUR ACTING CAREER HAVE THAT SINKING FEELING?Captain Smith looks out over oceans of opportunity There's still hope of a rescue! Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, seeks an actor to play the Titani ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83NEW REVIEW THEATER PICK THE BROWNING VERSIONPhoto by Victor MartinsThough not as widely known or acclaimed as his contemporary British playwrights, Terence Rattigan was a superb dramatist and chronicler of hum ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Rachel Rosenthal at 83ALL CAKE, NO FILE Photo by Jonathan KalanDonna Jo Thorndale's Johnny Cash tribute with live cooking, All Cake, No File, continues this weekend as part of the WTF? Festival at the Actors' Gang/Ivy Substation in ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSLATEST NEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Poland, where theater is hipRACHEL ROSENTHAL AT 83 The Rachel Rosenthal Company (founded in 1989) is throwing a fundraiser to help celebrate the performance artist's 83rd birthday, past achievements and the upcoming publication o ... More >>
Also, Stray, Wonder of the World, and more
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSLATEST THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Leonard Nimoy and Company of AngelsL.A. SHOWS HEADING EAST SoulArt Productions presentation of Alex Lyras' The Common Air - a nominee in last year's L.A. Weekly Theatre Awards solo performance award for its 2008 run at the Asylu ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSLATEST THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Leonard Nimoy and Company of AngelsNEW REVIEW GO WONDER OF THE WORLD Photo by Ed KriegerContemporary American farce has a hero in playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, who skews old-fashioned two-dimensional absurdity by surreptitiou ... More >>
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSTHE LATEST NEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Leonard Nimoy and Company of AngelsCOMEDIES ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLDPoland's Theatre ZAR rehearsing Gospels of Childhood at the Barbican in London, where they performed last month. That piece is the first third of the ... More >>
Also, A Hatful of Rain, Franz Schubert: His Letters and Music and more
Also, A Hatful of Rain, Franz Schubert: His Letters and Music and more
The latest NEW REVIEWS are embedded in this week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSAlso, this week's STAGE FEATURE on improvised musicalsNEW REVIEW PICK THE MISER Photo by Miriam GeerDirector Ellen Geer delivers a hilarious and highly polished production of Moliere's comedy. It's a fait ... More >>
The latest NEW REVIEWS are embedded in this week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSAlso, this week's STAGE FEATURE on improvised musicalsBOBRAUSCHENBERGAMERICA, AND THEATER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLSPhoto by Josh HeislerTheatricians Theater Group -- a new company consisting of mostly university students and ... More >>
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