Lovell Estell III

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Jawbone of an Ass

The title is lifted from an Old Testament passage and is fitting for Nan Schmid’s sparkling satire about faith run amok in the heartland. Paige Marie (Sch...
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Side by Side by Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim has graced the musical theater landscape with wry urbanity for more than 50 years. This 1976 revue of the composer and lyricist’s work wi...
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Rock 'n Ridicule

The country might be flat broke ’n broken, but we have an embarrassment of riches in material for political and social satire, which this new show by Acme...
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The Glass Mendacity

Devotees of Tennessee Williams will surely delight in this send-up of the playwright's best-known dramas. Maureen Morley and Tom Willmorth have blended char...
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The River Niger

Joseph Walker was among a handful of black playwrights who came to prominence during the Civil Rights era and won acclaim for their dramas about the black exper...
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The Browning Version

Though not as widely known or acclaimed as his contemporary British playwrights, Terence Rattigan was a superb dramatist and chronicler of human emotions. Here,...
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The Browning Version: Terence Rattigan's Sensitivity

Though not as widely known or acclaimed as his contemporary British playwrights, Terence Rattigan was a superb dramatist and chronicler of human emotions. Here, Rattigan’s The Browning Version, the gloomy story of an aging schoolteacher crushed by failure and disappointment, receives a stellar mounting by director Marilyn Fox. A well-regarded......
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Growing Up With Uncle Miltie

As a young girl growing up in New York City, Patt Benson dreamed of making her mark in show business. Thanks to a combination of luck, talent and an unlikely fr...
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Cirque du Soleil: Kooza

It’s been about a decade since the blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) was seen at Santa Monica Pier. This touring production marks the 25th anniver...