Curtain Call

Everything Comes Together in Brilliant “An American in Paris”

From the pre-show chatter around me, it was clear I was far from the only audience member not to be…

2 years ago

“The Diary of Anne Frank” Fails to Bring Her Story to Life

Dennis Hopper tells of an acting tip he received from James Dean: “Just drink the drink — don’t act drinking.” …

2 years ago

THEATER: The Pilot Who Crashed the Party

And enjoy the world premiere production, written and directed by Tony Award-winning actor and Second City alum Paul Sand.

2 years ago

Garage Theatre Ably Handles the Power Dynamics of “Venus in Fur”

Sigmund Freud. Marquis de Sade. Anaïs Nin. The douche who wrote 50 Shades of Grey. The list of writers exploring…

3 years ago

“She Kills Monsters”: A Lite Meditation on Self-Empowerment and Belonging

It’s 1995, two years since average, 20-something Agnes (Deva Marie Gregory) lost her nerdy little sister Tilly (Fiona Burrows) and…

3 years ago

Long Beach Opera’s “The Horse” Is Neither Opera nor Fully Realized

I’ll be the first to say that “opera” is just an overly general label for a vocal tradition typically embedded…

3 years ago

Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side at REDCAT

Hybrid production takes theater in new direction Known for its innovative visual, performing and media arts, it’s only fitting that…

3 years ago

Self-Aggrandizing “tick, tick…BOOM!” Fails to Detonate

Elevator pitch for a musical: During the days leading up to his 30-something birthday, a New Yorker reflects on his…

3 years ago

El Camino College Presents Amélie the Musical Starting March 10

At its core, this musical is about how human connection and love enriches and fulfills our lives.

3 years ago

“9 to 5: The Musical” One-Ups the Movie, and Musical Theatre West Scores a Perfect 10

You knew it had a shot. Rather than being made by Johnnys-come-lately trying to cash in on nostalgia, 9 to…

3 years ago