Curtain Call

“In the Blood” goes all-out for feels but doesn’t flesh out its characters

Hester (Victoria Dunn) lives on the streets with five children she’s had by five different men over the past 11…

1 year ago

To Avoid Negative Reviews, One Theatre Company Blackballs the Messenger

If I had my way, right now you’d be reading a review of International City Theatre’s current show. The good,…

1 year ago

“The Pillowman” is Martin McDonagh and Long Beach Playhouse at their best

Times change. I’ve now seen three McDonagh plays at the Playhouse, two in the last three seasons. And while the…

1 year ago

Puzzling Staging Undercuts Pulitzer-Winning “Sweat”

Greggory Moore reflects that Lynn Nottage's Sweat, much like her previous work Intimate Apparel, failed to impress him, with confusing…

1 year ago

Long Beach Opera Closes Season with Pastiche Chock Full of Talent

Long Beach Opera’s third and final production of 2024 was to be the world premiere of Asunción, billed as “a…

1 year ago

Great Casting Makes for a Great “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”

Hedwig and the Angry Inch shines at the Garage Theatre, thanks to stellar casting and a powerful blend of humor,…

1 year ago

“Newsies: The Musical” Lacks for Substance, Spectacle, and Good Songs

In 1992, Walt Disney Pictures released Newsies, a musical loosely based on the 1899 strike of New York newsboys that…

1 year ago

Three Truly Great Performances Make Lean “Henry IV” a Must-See

This week, Greggory Moore reviews Shakespeare by the Sea's ambitious amalgamation of Henry IV Parts One and Two, highlighting the…

1 year ago

Joe Orton’s “Loot”: For Farce Fans Only

Typically, if a play has “a farce” attached to it as a sort of subtitle — as is the case…

2 years ago

Hard work wasted on Kate Soper’s pretentious “Ipsa Dixit”

No-one needs to sell me on either Kate Soper’s or Long Beach Opera’s ability to do great work. Long Beach…

2 years ago