Theresa Rebeck

Theater Issue 2013: Why Be a Playwright in L.A.?

What Critics -- and Theater Artists -- Are Feeling When Critics Come See a Show

Seminar at the Ahmanson and Creation at Boston Court, Reviewed

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including Jeff Goldblum as a Writing Teacher

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 >>

Sex-Change Comedy (Missing Dick), in the Latest New Theater Reviews, Plus New Works Festivals Bustin' Out

REDCAT's annual New Original Works Festival opens this weekend with Poor Dog Group's The Murder Ballad; Opera Povera's To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation; and puppeteer Susan Simpson's, Exhibit A. For compete schedule visit redcat.orgNext week, the Ojai Playwri ... 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 >>

Seminar, Maple and Vine and The Mountaintop in New York

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 >>

Theresa Rebeck's Poor Behavior

A play of ideas or a sitcom, or both?

In Mother Words

A play of ideas or a sitcom, or both?

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

Also The Adventures of Pinocchio, Cabaret Idol and more

Stage Raw: A Star is Hatched

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Tim Crouch's The Author, and the Belarus Free Theatre L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESA STAR IS HATCHED​Meet Gertrude Stein (right), and her girlfriend, Alice B. Toklas. Gertrude and Alice were rescued from extermination at an an ... More >>

Stage Raw: Theatrification and Broadway 100

COMPREHENSVIE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on Tim Crouch's The Author, and the Belarus Free Theatre L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS NOMINEESTHEATRIFICATION AND BROADWAY 100 ​Broadway and the Vaudeville circuit began in Los Angeles 100 years ago, in the downtown Historical Theater Di ... More >>

Stage Raw: City Garage Bids Adieu to Fourth Street

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS Cover Story on LATE's The War Cycle2011 MARK TAPER FORUM SEASON ANNOUNCED ​John Lithgow Photo by Nigel Perry John Lithgow will ring in the New Year spinning yarns in Stories By Heart, previously produced at the Lincoln Center and at the National ... More >>

Theater New Reviews: Tooth and Nail, Sarah Sarah, Canned Ham

Also, Groundlings International Airport, Full Disclosure

Stage Raw: Introducing Mr. Merkin

THE LATEST NEW REVIEWS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE COMING WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSBreaking News: Actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. INTRODUCING MR. MERKINMr. Merkin, writing his theater review of a production in Chicago, from the vantage of Wroclaw, PolandStage Raw is happy to welcome ... More >>

Mauritius

THE LATEST NEW REVIEWS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE COMING WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSBreaking News: Actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. INTRODUCING MR. MERKINMr. Merkin, writing his theater review of a production in Chicago, from the vantage of Wroclaw, PolandStage Raw is happy to welcome ... More >>

Stage Raw: L.A. Marathons

THIS WEEK'S COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSAlso at your fingertips, the latest NEW THEATER REVIEWS, and our REPORT of Monday night's 30th annual L.A. Weekly Awards.Rosalind Productions' staging of Shaw's Misalliance continues at the Odyssey. Photo by Christopher MoscatielloCheck back here Monday afte ... 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: Broadway Cares

BROADWAY CARES This Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 10 p.m., the cast of Spring Awakening (currently at the Ahmanson ) will perform a special show at L.A.'s Upright Cabaret with proceeds to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and other local charities here in the southland. Mark’s Restau ... More >>

Stage Raw: Fake Radio Sing Along

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: A Conversation With Robert Lepage

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: By the Waters of Babylon

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Major New Arts Fest Slated for L.A.

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Surviving the Surviving Critics

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Director-Teacher Milton Katselas dies at 75

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: CTG Receives $90,000 New Play Development Grant

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Spring Awakening

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Confessions of a Subterranean Playwright

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: To Ser With Love

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Playboy of the Western World

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: You've Come to the Right Place

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Stage Raw: Latino New Works Fest

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Best Theater Featuring a Chorus of Frogs

Check back here Monday after noon for NEW THEATER REVIEWS of Peter Shelan's speculative drama about challenging authority and Christopher Marlowe's death, The School of Night, at the Taper; Susan Kim's stage adaptation of Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club, at East West Players; Peter Wing Heale ... More >>

Theater Reviews

Including this week's pick, The 2006 Ojai Playwrights Conference

Greek Love

Charles L. Mee’s Agamemnon, and Sarah Ruhl’s Demeter in the City

Political Toys in the Attic

The Empire Builders takes City Garage up a step

My Little Runaway

The Empire Builders takes City Garage up a step

Enter Smiling

Facing my second millennium of theater