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The Groundlings

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2013

    Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Solo Show About Pioneering Actress Hattie McDaniel

    Our critic Lovell Estell was entranced by Vickilyn Reynolds' performance in a show based on the life of Hattie McDaniel, Hattie -- What I Need You To Know. For all the latest New Theater Reviews, and comprehensive stage listings, see below.This week's Stage Feature takes a look a three shows th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2013

    Dungeons & Groundlings

    Our critic Lovell Estell was entranced by Vickilyn Reynolds' performance in a show based on the life of Hattie McDaniel, Hattie -- What I Need You To Know. For all the latest New Theater Reviews, and comprehensive stage listings, see below.This week's Stage Feature takes a look a three shows th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 27, 2012

    Laugh Your Way to 2013

    Our critic Lovell Estell was entranced by Vickilyn Reynolds' performance in a show based on the life of Hattie McDaniel, Hattie -- What I Need You To Know. For all the latest New Theater Reviews, and comprehensive stage listings, see below.This week's Stage Feature takes a look a three shows th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2012

    5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including Making Fun of Crappy Gifts

    5. Chop Schtick 2012 Oh, holy night! All Jewish comics on Christmas Eve -- and egg rolls, too! Wendy Hammers hosts, with Eric Schwartz, Monica Piper, more special guests and a sing-along. Genghis Cohen, Mon. Dec. 24, 7 & 9 p.m.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2012

    Euripides' Helen Adapted for the Kardashian Era, and Other New Theater Reviews

    This week our critics liked Euripides' Helen at the Getty Villa, adapted for today's celebrity age, plus the new Groundlings Sunday night show, the 24th Street Theatre's play Rome at the End of the Line, and a new political dance performance from the Indian company Navarasa Dance Theatre. In our th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2012

    Yard Sale This Sunday!

    This week our critics liked Euripides' Helen at the Getty Villa, adapted for today's celebrity age, plus the new Groundlings Sunday night show, the 24th Street Theatre's play Rome at the End of the Line, and a new political dance performance from the Indian company Navarasa Dance Theatre. In our th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 22, 2011

    Camp Sunday

    This week our critics liked Euripides' Helen at the Getty Villa, adapted for today's celebrity age, plus the new Groundlings Sunday night show, the 24th Street Theatre's play Rome at the End of the Line, and a new political dance performance from the Indian company Navarasa Dance Theatre. In our th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Theater Anecdotes, Anyone? Also, New reviews of Stations, Santasia and Camp Sunday

    Rich Sofranko"Stations"​Boom Kat Dance Theatre's production of Stations at Santa Monica's Miles Memorial Playhouse landed this week's stage Pick; ​also recommended are the Whitefire Theatre's Santasia in Sherman Oaks, and the Groundlings' Camp Sunday. See all the reviews after the jump.Call for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Top 5 Ridiculous But Awesome Christmas Shows In L.A.

    ​Need a break from all the credit card-maxing, house-lighting, bad party-attending and general seasonal stressing? Why not try something outside of the gift box this year? Here, five festive, somewhat freaky holiday haps in town that are anything but cookie-cutter Christmas confections. 5. Ch ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2011

    Live Nude Groundlings

    ​Need a break from all the credit card-maxing, house-lighting, bad party-attending and general seasonal stressing? Why not try something outside of the gift box this year? Here, five festive, somewhat freaky holiday haps in town that are anything but cookie-cutter Christmas confections. 5. Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis, Zombie Joe's Devils Love at Midnight and Sandra Bernhard's I Love Being Me, Don't You?

    Justin DavanzoSarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis presented by City Garage at Track 16/Bergamot Station​ ​ Local theater's looking kinda edgy in the dog days of late August: Paul Birchall had good things to say about City Garage's production of Sarah Kane's 4.48 Psychosis; big nods also for Sandra Ber ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2011

    Sandra Bernhard at REDCAT

    Steven GuntherSandra Bernhard: I Love Being Me, Don't You?​Sandra Bernhard performs I Love Being Me, Don't You? this weekend, and through August 21. Check out Amy Lyons' review on Tuesday.(Here are the latest capsule NEW THEATER REVIEWS and this week's  Theater feature on Melissa James Gi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    How Crazy is This?

    Steven GuntherSandra Bernhard: I Love Being Me, Don't You?​Sandra Bernhard performs I Love Being Me, Don't You? this weekend, and through August 21. Check out Amy Lyons' review on Tuesday.(Here are the latest capsule NEW THEATER REVIEWS and this week's  Theater feature on Melissa James Gi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Groundlings Fundraiser Tonight at True Food Kitchen

    ​Try not to laugh so hard you squirt soda out of your nose. Actually, it promises to be a very adult evening at tonight's fundraiser for The Groundlings, the iconic LA improv troupe that launched tons of comedic talent: Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph, Phil Hartman, fried pie-loving Kathy Griffin, ... More >>

  • Stage

    March 17, 2011

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

    Also, The Young Man From Atlanta, Oh, Momma and Obama and more

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2011

    Groundlings Singles Cruise

    Also, The Young Man From Atlanta, Oh, Momma and Obama and more

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Stage Raw: Groundlings Singles Cruise

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Re-Animator the Musical and AlcesteL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESNEW REVIEW GO GROUNDLINGS SINGLES CRUISE ​Photo by Shawn Bishop Sketches by the Groundlings' "A" cast of master improv artists reliably fall into three catego ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    GROUNDLINGS AND PROUD

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Re-Animator the Musical and AlcesteL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESNEW REVIEW GO GROUNDLINGS SINGLES CRUISE ​Photo by Shawn Bishop Sketches by the Groundlings' "A" cast of master improv artists reliably fall into three catego ... More >>

  • Stage

    March 18, 2010

    Theater Reviews: Hot Pants, Cold Feet, Liberty Inn, Side by Side by Sondheim

    Also, Rock 'n Ridicule, The Story of My Life, Tales of an Urban Indian and more

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    Groundlings Showcase Showdown

    Also, Rock 'n Ridicule, The Story of My Life, Tales of an Urban Indian and more

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Stage Raw: Extropia

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on The Event and Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSNEW REVIEW GO EXTROPIA ​ Photo by Keith Roenke Imagine how sonically colorless a world without traditional music would be. Actually, not very, accor ... More >>

  • Stage

    January 14, 2010

    Pee-Wee's Big Comeback

    18 years after a bruising fall, Paul Reubens returns to an L.A. stage

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2009

    Groundlings Space Camp

    18 years after a bruising fall, Paul Reubens returns to an L.A. stage

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Stage Raw: Groundlings Enchanted Forest

    The latest NEW THEATER REVIEWS are embedded within this week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS; also, see this week's THEATER FEATURE on Elephant Man at Andak Stage CompanyGROUNDLINGS ENCHANTED FOREST Groundlings Enchanted Forest is one of 11 plays being reviewed this week. Photo courtesy of The G ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    Groundlings, in the Study, With the Candlestick

    The latest NEW THEATER REVIEWS are embedded within this week's COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS; also, see this week's THEATER FEATURE on Elephant Man at Andak Stage CompanyGROUNDLINGS ENCHANTED FOREST Groundlings Enchanted Forest is one of 11 plays being reviewed this week. Photo courtesy of The G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Stage Raw: Stick Fly

    AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: THE WEEKEND'S NEW THEATER REVIEWS EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS COMING WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSand this week's THEATER FEATURE: an Off-Broadway roundupReviewed this week: the world premiere of Richard Greenberg's Our Mother's Brief Affair at South Coast Rep; the west coast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Stage Raw: Time Stands Still

    TIME STANDS STILL Time Stand Still (photo by Michael Lamont) is Donald Margulies' newest work, being given its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse. It would be nice to see our institutional theaters dip a bit deeper into the lake of American playwrights (perhaps lesser-known ones) ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 25, 2008

    Theater Reviews: Yo Ho Ho! A Pirate's Christmas, It's a Stevie Wonderful Life!

    Also, Inspecting Carol and Groundlings Holiday Show

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Stage Raw: Arts Freeze

    ARTS FREEZE FOR THE HOLIDAYS In a cost-cutting measure, the Los Angeles Unified School District has frozen district funds until the state legislature returns to Sacramento in January to sort out the State budget gridlock. Arts for L.A. has been quick to point out that the freeze includes existin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Stage Raw: Home for the Holidays

    IT'S A FABULOUS LIFE! The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performs an evening on holiday snapshots at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Boulevard in Glendale; Saturday Dec. 20, 3 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m. (323) 467-9741 http://gmcla.org L.A. COUNTY HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Six hours of foo ... More >>

  • LA Life

    November 27, 2008

    How to Survive the Holidays, Part 1

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Let the Fake Laughing Season Begin!

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    Groundlings Special Lady Friend

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2008

    The Groundlings, Your Body and You

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    Red Scare on Sunset

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Groundlings Key Party

    What to do Thanksgiving week

  • Stage

    May 29, 2008

    Theater Reviews: Lady, A Chorus Line, I Gelosi

    Also, The Legendary Times of Bulgakov, and more

  • LA Life

    March 6, 2008

    Edie Sings! Sheryl Crows!

    What to do in L.A., March 7-13

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Groundlings Swimsuit Edition

    What to do in L.A., March 7-13

  • Stage

    March 6, 2008

    Theater Reviews: Groundlings Swimsuit Edition, A Good Smoke

    Also, Varla Jean Merman Loves a Foreign Tongue!

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Conversation With Lisa Kudrow

    Also, Varla Jean Merman Loves a Foreign Tongue!

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Shut Up and Eat Your Groundlings

    Also, Varla Jean Merman Loves a Foreign Tongue!

  • Stage

    January 3, 2008

    Theater Reviews: Alice Sit-By-The-Fire, Groundlings

    Also A Tuna Christmas

  • News

    October 4, 2007

    The Last Laugh

    The Groundlings

  • News

    April 26, 2007

    Dancing On the Moon

    Looking for the meaning of “alternative” with a pair of L.A.’s newest comedy impresarios

  • LA Life

    April 12, 2007

    Shine On, You Crazy Loft-Liver

    What to do in Los Angeles this week

  • LA Life

    April 5, 2007

    The Dog Days of Spring

    What to do in Los Angeles this week

  • LA Life

    February 22, 2007

    Red Any Good Carpets Lately?

    What to do in Los Angeles this week

  • Stage

    June 29, 2006

    Put Heading Here

    Other Comedy

  • Stage

    September 30, 2004

    30 Years off the Cuff

    How the Groundlings taught L.A. to laugh

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