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May 8, 2012
Fellowship!: the musical parody of Lord of the Rings Returns to the Steve Allen Theater, Plus the Latest New Theater Reviews
Bryan Harnetiaux's new play, Holding On -- Letting Go is difficult to watch for the way it captures the realistic agonies of a wife slowly losing her husband to liver cancer. It is nonetheless a tender drama, well rendered under James Reynold's direction at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasade ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Quiara Alegria Hudes wins 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Good People at the Geffen, and More New Reviews...
David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony-nominated play about class rifts in America, Good People, now playing at the Geffen, is this week's Pick of the Week, by Neal Weaver. Paul Birchall was also taken with Doug Knott's autobiographical solo show at the Asylum Lab Theatre, Last of the Knotts Find all the lates ... More >>
Stage
March 29, 2012
We Don't Need No Playwright: How Ensemble-Created Work Is Changing L.A. Theater
David Lindsay-Abaire's Tony-nominated play about class rifts in America, Good People, now playing at the Geffen, is this week's Pick of the Week, by Neal Weaver. Paul Birchall was also taken with Doug Knott's autobiographical solo show at the Asylum Lab Theatre, Last of the Knotts Find all the lates ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Short Eyes, King of the Desert, The Lonesome West, and more New Stage Reviews . . .
Miguel Pinero's 1970s prison play Short Eyes nabs this week's Pick of the Week. Good notices also for Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West at Santa Monica's Ruskin Theatre Group; Rene Rivera's King of the Desert at Casa 0101 in East L.A.; and Molly Smith Metzer's new play, Elemeno Pea at South ... More >>
Stage
December 15, 2011
Seminar, Maple and Vine and The Mountaintop in New York
Miguel Pinero's 1970s prison play Short Eyes nabs this week's Pick of the Week. Good notices also for Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West at Santa Monica's Ruskin Theatre Group; Rene Rivera's King of the Desert at Casa 0101 in East L.A.; and Molly Smith Metzer's new play, Elemeno Pea at South ... More >>
Stage
November 3, 2011
Gregory Moss' House of Gold
Ionesco Meets JonBenet Ramsay
Blogs
November 2, 2011
Gil Cates dies at 77
Craig SchwartzA Noise Within cuts open a new path in PasadenaGIL CATES DIES: The Geffen Playhouse's artistic director, and Academy Awards producer, was found in a UCLA parking lot Monday night, having died of natural causes. More on this story to come. A Noise Within opened it's new Pasadena digs ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
For the Record: The Coen Bros.: a Cabaret Show About Big Lebowski Filmmakers, and Other Reviews
Anti-Semitic graffiti found on a market wall in central Houston last month is just one symptom of why The Merchant of Venice belongs on our shores. The Porters of Hellgate have their version running at the Whitmore Theatre in North Hollywood. See Theater feature on WednesdayCapsule reviews of ... More >>
Stage
August 18, 2011
D. Tucker Smith's Quake
Anti-Semitic graffiti found on a market wall in central Houston last month is just one symptom of why The Merchant of Venice belongs on our shores. The Porters of Hellgate have their version running at the Whitmore Theatre in North Hollywood. See Theater feature on WednesdayCapsule reviews of ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
Stage Raw: Othello
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGS (after the jump) NEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Merry Wives of Windsor in Topanga Canyon and Griffith ParkBrian HelmOthelloOn a care-free, car-free Carmageddon weekend, all of our critics got to their shows. Among the favorites, Lovell Estell III's warm apprai ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2011
Stage Raw: D is for Dog
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Gregg Ostrin's KowalskiKris BicknellD is for DogThis week, Deborah Klugman was smitten with Kate Polebaum's new play about 1950 suburbia gone awry, D is for Dog. Also, weekly critics filed strong reviews this week for As You Like ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Gregg Ostrin's Kowalski
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Gregg Ostrin's KowalskiKris BicknellD is for DogThis week, Deborah Klugman was smitten with Kate Polebaum's new play about 1950 suburbia gone awry, D is for Dog. Also, weekly critics filed strong reviews this week for As You Like ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Stage Raw: Posting Delayed
COMPLETE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Radar L.A.With apologies for the delay, This week's NEW THEATER REVIEWS will be posted tonight.
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Stage Raw: Bash'd
NEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on Radar L.A.Sean LambertBash'd, A Gay Rap OperaA string of recommends comes with this week's theater reviews: Bash'd, A Gay Rap Opera at Celebration Theatre, Blackbird at Rogue Machine, Blood Wedding at the Odyssey, Broadsword at the Back Dahlia, Closet Land at ... More >>
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June 20, 2011
We'll Do Our Own Damn Theater Panel: 'Uninvited' 99-Seat Theaters Rebel Against Radar L.A. and TCG
Stephen BirchPadua Playwrights' Guy Zimmerman makes a point The first jolt of Los Angeles' big summer of theater came to its convulsive close yesterday with the final curtain of the Radar L.A. festival and the wrap of downtown's TCG National Theater Conference. And even as the last of the vis ... More >>
Stage
May 5, 2011
Theater Reviews
Stephen BirchPadua Playwrights' Guy Zimmerman makes a point The first jolt of Los Angeles' big summer of theater came to its convulsive close yesterday with the final curtain of the Radar L.A. festival and the wrap of downtown's TCG National Theater Conference. And even as the last of the vis ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
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 >>
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April 28, 2011
Tom Jacobson's The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) and House of the Rising Son
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 >>
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April 26, 2011
Stage Raw: Juno and the Paycock
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on God of Carnage and The Merchant of VenicePhoto 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
April 14, 2011
Theater Reviews: The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Crucible, Goodbye, Louie ... Hello
Also, Tartuffe, Silent Sky, The Bluest Eye and more
Blogs
April 12, 2011
Stage Raw: The Crucible
New Theater ReviewsTheater Awards ReportTheater Awards Slide-Show by Timothy NorrisPhoto 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
March 31, 2011
L.A. Theater's Moment of Truth
In the national spotlight this summer, will we show we've grown up, or just embarrass ourselves?
Blogs
March 28, 2011
Stage Raw: Pursued by Happiness
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Edward Anthony's Wish I Had a Sylvia PlathL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEES & ... More >>
Stage
March 24, 2011
Theater Reviews: The Birthday Present, Broken Glass, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale
Also, Endgame, Girls Talk, Bonded and more
Blogs
March 22, 2011
Stage Raw: Eccentricites of a Nightingale
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Free $$$ and TrioL.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESNEW REVIEW GO THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE Photo by Craig Schwartz It's New Year's Eve in Tennessee Williams' drama, and Alma Winemiller is enchanted by the crisp snaps ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Mondays L.A.: Naked and Furious
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Free $$$ 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
February 10, 2011
Neil LaBute's The Break of Noon and Crack Whore Galore — Live!
Prophets and profits
Stage
December 9, 2010
Tennessee Williams, Wired
The Wooster Group's Vieux Carre at REDCAT
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November 11, 2010
Lemon Durang Pie
The Wooster Group's Vieux Carre at REDCAT
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Stage Raw: Hyperbole: Origins
NEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE on John Steppling's Phantom LuckNEW REVIEW GO HYPERBOLE: ORIGINS Photo by Rogue Theatre Ensemble It's not easy to wrap sentences around this fantastical storytelling spectacle created by a collaboration of artists under Sean T. Calwelti's direction, a ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Stage Raw: Waiting for Lefty
NEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Neighbors, at the MatrixNEW REVIEW GO WAITING FOR LEFTY Photo by Thomas MikuszThis dynamic 1935 one-act launched the career of playwright Clifford Odets, became an important social document, and solidified the reputation of the Group Theatre. Seeing it now, ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
All My Sons
NEW THEATER REVIEWSTheater FEATURE on Neighbors, at the MatrixNEW REVIEW GO WAITING FOR LEFTY Photo by Thomas MikuszThis dynamic 1935 one-act launched the career of playwright Clifford Odets, became an important social document, and solidified the reputation of the Group Theatre. Seeing it now, ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
Stage Raw: Bones
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on [title of show] and Dani GirlNEW REVIEW GO BONES Photo by Craig Schwartz Childhood sexual abuse may no longer be the unmentionable topic it once was, but that hasn't lessened its horror or salved the terrible scars borne by its v ... More >>
Stage
July 15, 2010
Bloodbaths and Shadows
The Lieutenant of Inishmore and A Tale Told by an Idiot
Blogs
June 28, 2010
Stage Raw: King Lear
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE HOLLYWOOD FRINGENEW REVIEW GO KING LEAR: THE MADMEN Photo by Ed Krieger The old loon hasn't looked so good in some time. Bart DeLorenzo's staging for Antaeus Company's Classicsfest 2010 comes with two casts -- ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Stage Raw: A Memory of What Might Have Been
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCurrent STAGE FEATURE on Anton Chekhov's 150th Birthday BashNEW REVIEW GO A MEMORY OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Photo courtesy of Zombie Joe's Underground George Bernard Shaw wrote that "men and women are made by their own fancies in the image ... More >>
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May 15, 2010
Stage Raw: The Habit of Art
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WAYNEW REVIEW GO THE HABIT OF ART By Paul BirchallIf you want to see director Nicholas Hytner's smart and compelling production of Alan Bennett's new drama at the National Theater of Great Britain, you co ... More >>
Stage
May 6, 2010
Cumbia de Mi Corazon, Dementia, An Evening With Sutton Foster
Also, Jawbone of an Ass, Starmites: An Intergalactic Musical and more
Blogs
May 1, 2010
Stage Raw: Harvey Perr Booted from Actors Studio West
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON BENGAL TIGER AND HOLY GHOSTHARVEY PERR, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPEAKING OUT Playwright-critic Harvey Perr has been dismissed from the Playwrights/Directors unit of the Actors Studio (West Coast branch), because of an email he ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Stage Raw: Holy Ghost
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT STAGE FEATURE ON THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO NEW REVIEW GO HOLY GHOST Photo by Darrett Sanders The ghosts in Jon Tuttle's play -- in a glorious production at Theatre of NOTE, directed by Michael Roth ... More >>
Stage
March 25, 2010
Why Theater Matters
And how our local stage can seize a national leadership role
Blogs
March 23, 2010
Stage Raw: LADCC Winners
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 >>
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March 18, 2010
Noel Coward on Television
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 >>
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February 1, 2010
Stage Raw: Stage Door
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's THEATER FEATURE On Bobrauschenbergamerica and Orpheus DescendingNEW REVIEW GO STAGE DOOR Photo by Kelsey Edwards In 1936, when Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman's comedy and homage to The Theater (that would be Broadway) showed the div ... More >>
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January 25, 2010
Stage Raw: West
COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS This week's Theater Feature on Camelot and Baal. NEW REVIEW GO WEST Photo by SpeedgraflexSteven Berkoff's 1983 tale of adrenaline, lust, rage, and violence amongst a group of young thugs in 1960s London is written in modified metrical verse, ... More >>
Stage
December 31, 2009
Recession Be Damned: Best Theater of 2009
A thriving year for stage in L.A.
Stage
December 31, 2009
Flying Under the Radar: The Best of L.A. Theater in the '00s
A thriving year for stage in L.A.
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 >>
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October 19, 2009
Stage Raw: Wonder of the World
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 >>
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