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Tennessee Williams

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Baby Doll, Forgotten, On Holy Ground and other new reviews . . .

    Joel DaavidTony Gatto and Lulu Brud, in Tennessee Williams "Baby Doll" at the Lillian​Lovell Estell III found Tony Gatto's performance to be a highlight of this week's, Pick of the Week, Tennessee Williams Baby Doll at the Lillian. ​ Recommendations also for Pat Kinevane's solo performance abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Impro Theater's Chekhov Unscripted: How to Improvise an Homage to Uncle Vanya

    Dan O'ConnorRyan Smith in Chekhov Unscripted​In 1999, after 11 years of wringing laughs from willing audiences through competitive comedy and newfangled styles of longform improvisation, Impro Theater devised a upstart project called Shakespeare Unscripted that would turn into an enormously su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Before Stonewall Riots, 'The Sons of Tennessee Williams' Partied in Defiance in New Orleans

    Blanche Debris as Queen of the Krewe of Armeinius in 2004.​The more you dig into gay history, the more you realize the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969 wasn't the only watershed moment for the gay rights movement in the United States. Take the drag balls in New Orleans of the early ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    October 13, 2011

    The Sons of Tennessee Williams Review

    Blanche Debris as Queen of the Krewe of Armeinius in 2004.​The more you dig into gay history, the more you realize the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969 wasn't the only watershed moment for the gay rights movement in the United States. Take the drag balls in New Orleans of the early ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Tartuffe at Theatricum Botanicum: Anarchy Eluded

    Miriam GeerAaron Hendry's "brilliantly realized Tartuffe" in a production that can't quite keep up with him.​Good notices this week for solo shows: John Paul Karliak homage to his two mothers, Donna/Madonna, at the Lounge in Hollywood; Guy Hollingworth's perf about card sharks, Expert at the Card ... More >>

  • Stage

    July 7, 2011

    Gregg Ostrin's Kowalski

    Miriam GeerAaron Hendry's "brilliantly realized Tartuffe" in a production that can't quite keep up with him.​Good notices this week for solo shows: John Paul Karliak homage to his two mothers, Donna/Madonna, at the Lounge in Hollywood; Guy Hollingworth's perf about card sharks, Expert at the Card ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Stage Raw: Juno and the Paycock

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on God of Carnage and The Merchant of Venice​Photo by Ron Sossi Writes Paul Birchall of Sean O'Casey's play at the Odyssey, "This staging of O'Casey's play artfully mixes blarney and despair in almost equal measure." Mayank Keshaviah e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on God of Carnage and The Merchant of Venice​Photo by Ron Sossi Writes Paul Birchall of Sean O'Casey's play at the Odyssey, "This staging of O'Casey's play artfully mixes blarney and despair in almost equal measure." Mayank Keshaviah e ... More >>

  • Stage

    March 24, 2011
  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Stage Raw: Eccentricites of a Nightingale

    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 >>

  • Stage

    March 3, 2011

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

    Also The Adventures of Pinocchio, Cabaret Idol and more

  • Stage

    February 17, 2011

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

    Also Love Letters to Women, Dangerous Beauty, Camino Real and more

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2011

    Camino Real

    Also Love Letters to Women, Dangerous Beauty, Camino Real and more

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Stage Raw: Alceste

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON THE BREAK OF NOON, AND CRACK WHORE GALORE -- LIVE!NEW REVIEW GO ALCESTE ​ Photo by Nicholas SayaanEuripides' version of a Greek myth serves as ground zero for playwright B. Walker Sampson's surreal comedy about the otherworldly ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 9, 2010

    Tennessee Williams, Wired

    The Wooster Group's Vieux Carre at REDCAT

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Somewhere, Under the Rainbow

    The Wooster Group's Vieux Carre at REDCAT

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    The Glass Menagerie

    The Wooster Group's Vieux Carre at REDCAT

  • Stage

    September 16, 2010
  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN

    Also Beast on the Moon, Martyrdumb and more

  • Stage

    January 28, 2010

    Artists in America? Huh?

    Bobrauschenbergamerica and Orpheus Descending

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    Orpheus Descending

    Bobrauschenbergamerica and Orpheus Descending

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Stage Raw: Getting Our Fringe On

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's Theater Feature on Camelot and Baal. GETTING OUR FRINGE ON I've heard it said at numerous receptions and parties that the reason L.A. has so much bad theater is because it has so much bad theater - that less would be more. Fringe Fe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Shakespeare Unscripted

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's Theater Feature on Camelot and Baal. GETTING OUR FRINGE ON I've heard it said at numerous receptions and parties that the reason L.A. has so much bad theater is because it has so much bad theater - that less would be more. Fringe Fe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Stage Raw: The Future Belongs to Us?

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's stage features on Ben Bradley's Murder and The Princess and the FrogTHEATRE OF NOTE MARATHON ​ Fire-eater Julia Prud'homme Photo by Kiff Scholl Theatre of NOTE presents its 15th annual Performance Marathon this coming Saturday, Jan. ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    December 31, 2009

    Movie Reviews: The White Ribbon, Gigante, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, 3 Idiots

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS NEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's stage features on Ben Bradley's Murder and The Princess and the FrogTHEATRE OF NOTE MARATHON ​ Fire-eater Julia Prud'homme Photo by Kiff Scholl Theatre of NOTE presents its 15th annual Performance Marathon this coming Saturday, Jan. ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 17, 2009

    Theater Reviews: La Posada Magica, Women Behind Bars, Peep This

    Also, Palestine, New Mexico, A Very Merry Happy Kosher Christmas and more

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    The Glass Mendacity

    Also, Palestine, New Mexico, A Very Merry Happy Kosher Christmas and more

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Stage Raw: Palestine, New Mexico

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTHIS WEEK'S STAGE FEATURE on Accomplice: Hollywood and Molly SweeneyNEW REVIEW PALESTINE, NEW MEXICO ​Photo by Craig Schwartz When U.S. Army Captain Catherine Siler (Kirsten Potter) stumbles into "Bumfuck" -- a New Mexico Indian reservation -- she ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Carved in Stone

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSTHIS WEEK'S STAGE FEATURE on Accomplice: Hollywood and Molly SweeneyNEW REVIEW PALESTINE, NEW MEXICO ​Photo by Craig Schwartz When U.S. Army Captain Catherine Siler (Kirsten Potter) stumbles into "Bumfuck" -- a New Mexico Indian reservation -- she ... More >>

  • Stage

    April 9, 2009

    Theater Reviews: Mauritius, Tennessee Williams Unscripted, Home Siege Home

    Plus, Misalliance, Desperate Writers: The Final Draft and more

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2009

    Stage Raw: "Song of Extinction" Wins Steinberg/ATCA Prize

    THIS WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSFor the weekend's New Reviews, press the "Continue Reading" tab at the bottom of this section.SONG OF EXTINCTION WINS STEINBERG/ATCA PRIZE A scene from the world premiere of Song of Extinction; Photo courtesy of Moving Arts. The largest national award for ... More >>

  • Stage

    April 2, 2009

    The 30th Annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards

    Actors and chickens and bears, oh, my!

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Stage Raw: Actors and Chickens and Bears, Oh My!

    THE WEEKEND'S NEW REVIEWS ARE EMBEDDED IN THIS WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSCo-hosts Vanessa Claire Smith and Jake Broder at the 20th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards Monday night. Photo by Tim NorrisTHE 30TH ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSCo-hosts Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith wer ... More >>

  • Stage

    January 22, 2009
  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Stage Raw: L.A. Weekly Theater Awards Nominees

    Light up the Sky is this week's Pick of the Week. Light up the Sky Photo by Maia Rosenfeld THEATER PICK Moss Hart's sharp, hard-boiled 1946 farce, Light up the Sky, is the quintessential backstage tale of the mid-20th century. His characters are often based on real people: fast-talking produ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Desperate Characters

    Light up the Sky is this week's Pick of the Week. Light up the Sky Photo by Maia Rosenfeld THEATER PICK Moss Hart's sharp, hard-boiled 1946 farce, Light up the Sky, is the quintessential backstage tale of the mid-20th century. His characters are often based on real people: fast-talking produ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2008

    Lack-of-Talent ShowcaseBeverly Winwood Presents the Actors Showcase

    Light up the Sky is this week's Pick of the Week. Light up the Sky Photo by Maia Rosenfeld THEATER PICK Moss Hart's sharp, hard-boiled 1946 farce, Light up the Sky, is the quintessential backstage tale of the mid-20th century. His characters are often based on real people: fast-talking produ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2008

    Novel Gothic

    Light up the Sky is this week's Pick of the Week. Light up the Sky Photo by Maia Rosenfeld THEATER PICK Moss Hart's sharp, hard-boiled 1946 farce, Light up the Sky, is the quintessential backstage tale of the mid-20th century. His characters are often based on real people: fast-talking produ ... More >>

  • Stage

    August 7, 2008

    Theater Reviews: Gulls, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Howlin' Blues and Dirty Dogs

    Also Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer and more

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2008

    Suddenly, Last Summer

    Also Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer and more

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Nymphony in 12-D

    Also Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer and more

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams

    Also Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer and more

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Invasion of the Minnesota Normals

    Also Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer and more

  • Stage

    March 11, 2004

    Russian Around

    A tale of two countries

  • Stage

    August 28, 2003

    The Streetcar Cometh

    Tennessee Williams’ barroom symposium

  • Stage

    September 26, 2002

    Before the Fall

    Showtime in Gotham

  • Stage

    August 29, 2002

    Life Studies

    Legends urbane and urban

  • Stage

    April 12, 2001

    The Churl Can’t Help It

    Varla Jean Merman does her very worst

  • Stage

    August 12, 1999

    The Kindness of Strangers

    Tennessee Williams on every street corner

  • Stage

    October 8, 1998

    Sometimes, the Play Isn't the Thing

    Tennessee Williams on every street corner

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