Curtain Call

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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Ill-Conceived “Hamlet” Adaptation Flaunts Shakespeare’s Commands

As perhaps the most well-known and oft-produced play in history, Hamlet has been adapted in too many ways to count.…

1 year ago

Long Beach Symphony Goes Disco in Latest Iteration of Pop Tradition

This week, Greggorry Moore highlights the fusion of orchestral grandeur and disco beats as the Long Beach Symphony partners with…

1 year ago

“Million Dollar Quartet” Worth the Price of Admission for Fans of Seminal Rock ‘n’ Roll

"Million Dollar Quartet" brings to life the legendary jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee…

1 year ago

Garage Theatre Takes a New Stab at Killing the Patriarchy

In case you haven’t heard, patriarchy — the institutional bias of power structure(s) in favor of guys over gals —…

2 years ago