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Theater Review: DRACULA: THE MUSICAL (The Nocturne Theatre / Glendale)
SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THIS A gloriously excessive spectacle eventually falls victim to an overdose of songs The Nocturne Theatre in Glendale is quickly becoming one of my favorite venues in the City of Angels. Justin & Melissa Meyer are masters of high theatricality and demigods of over-the-top razzle-dazzle, what I have lovingly dubbed “Kitchen…
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Off-Broadway Review: AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER (La Femme Theatre Productions / Pershing Square Signature Center)
A WOMAN UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Wendy Wasserstein’s political comedy remains disturbingly current nearly three decades after its Broadway premiere How fitting that La Femme Theatre Productions, an Off-Broadway company dedicated to exploring and celebrating the universal female experience, should revive Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter. Nearly three decades after its Broadway premiere, Wasserstein’s 1997 play…
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Theater Review: GREASE (Altadena Music Theatre)
GREASE STILL HAS ITS GROOVE Altadena Music Theatre returns after devastating loss with Rydell High, right on schedule The year is 1959. Rock and roll is reshaping American culture, the Sexual Revolution is just around the corner, and Grease captures a generation on the cusp of change. In its original incarnation, the musical was a…
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Theater Review: SLAVA UKRAINI! (OR WAITING FOR ELON) (A Few Thoughts Theatre Company / Atwater Village Theatre / LA)
WHEN THE MESSAGE OUTSHOUTS THE DRAMA Keith Szarabajka’s timely war drama is fueled by conviction but overwhelmed by its own rhetoric Slava Ukraini! (Or Waiting for Elon) by Keith Szarabajka presents a reviewer with the worst possible dilemma. Produced by Brad Bentz and directed by Tony Pasqualini, the work is the inaugural production of A…
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Museum Preview: THE BOWERY: DEVIL’S MILE (New Museum / New York)
THE STREET THAT DOESN’T STAND STILL A fascinating new exhibition explores the colorful, chaotic, and endlessly reinvented history of one of New York’s most storied streets The Bowery has worn more identities than perhaps any other street in New York. Over four centuries it has been a Lenape footpath, farmland, an entertainment district, the city’s…
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Theater Review: IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT (Shotgun Players / Berkeley)
SACRIFICE WITHOUT SENTIMENT Alicia Mason delivers a fearless performance in a modern tragedy that refuses easy sympathy Gary Owen‘s Iphigenia in Splott transplants Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis from ancient Greece to working-class Wales, where the gods have been replaced by poverty, bureaucracy, and institutional neglect. In Shotgun Players’ first-ever solo production, directed by Michelle Talgarow,…
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Theater Review: THE OUTSIDERS (National Tour)
STAY GOLD, GREASERS This gripping musical adaptation honors its beloved source while finding an emotional life all its own S.E. Hinton’s first novel, The Outsiders, written while she was still in high school and published when she was just 18, has inspired artists across multiple mediums for nearly six decades. It became a cult film…
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Theater Review: MARBLE (The Gift Theatre / Copernicus Center / Chicago)
A CRACK IN THE ORDINARY Four remarkable performances make the leap from surrealism to domestic drama worthwhile Marina Carr’s Marble, now in its Chicago premiere at the Copernicus Center as part of The Gift Theatre‘s 25th Anniversary “Homecoming” season, opens with a delicious premise. Two old friends, Ben (John Gawlik) and Art (Paul D’Addario), are…
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Theater Review: CITY OF ANGELS (Ogunquit Playhouse / Ogunquit, Maine)
DOUBLE VISION DONE RIGHT A stellar cast, stylish staging, and a jazzy score make this rarely produced musical well worth revisiting Despite winning six Tony Awards and eight Drama Desk Awards when it premiered in 1990, City of Angels is rarely produced. It’s a demanding show, requiring multiple settings and a large cast. Ogunquit Playhouse’s…
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Theater Review: THE SAVIORS (Atlantic Theater Company / New York)
SACRED GROUND, SHIFTING FOOTING Bubba Weiler’s quietly affecting drama finds two boys questioning far more than their faith For generations, serving as an altar boy has been one of the most visible ways young Catholics participate in the life of the Church. Altar boys assist the priest by preparing for Mass, ringing bells, burning incense,…
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Theater Preview: MYSTIC PIZZA (National Tour)
A FRESH SLICE OF NOSTALGIA The cross-country tour is ready to win over a whole new crowd When Mystic Pizza played La Mirada Theatre in 2024, Stage and Cinema found it charming, energetic, and heavy on laughs, buoyed by a terrific trio of leading ladies and a soundtrack packed with irresistible ’80s and ’90s hits….
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Theater Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company / Boston)
SOME ENCHANTMENT REQUIRED Thirty years on, Commonwealth Shakespeare still knows how to charm a crowd A lot is unknown about William Shakespeare, including the order and dates in which he wrote Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. What is clear, however, is that the two plays serve as mirrors to one another: in…
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Theater Review: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL (Ray of Light Theatre / San Francisco)
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A PAY TOILET This irreverent musical entertains while refusing to let its audience off the hook After more than 25 years of producing fun, hip musicals all over San Francisco, Ray of Light Theatre is still in its honeymoon phase of finally having its own theater, The Barbary Stage, downtown…
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Off-Broadway Preview: A GHOST IN YOUR EAR (Audible Theater / New York)
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY SOUNDS Audible Theater’s immersive headphone horror transforms the oldest ghost story trick into a chilling theatrical experience Imagine listening to an audiobook through headphones when the story begins listening back. That’s the unnerving premise behind A Ghost in Your Ear, the acclaimed London horror hit making its American premiere this fall…
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Cabaret Preview: MALTBY & SHIRE: OUR STORY GOES ON (Merkin Hall / New York)
THE STORY GOES ON—AND IT SHOULD The American Songbook Association celebrates Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire while reaffirming why America’s great songwriting tradition deserves to endure Few songwriting partnerships have enriched the American musical theater canon quite like Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire. On Monday, October 5, the American Songbook Association (ASA) celebrates…
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WHY PLANE MOVIES STILL KNOW HOW TO BUILD SUSPENSE
Plane movies have one simple advantage. Once the aircraft is in the air, there are not many places the story can go. That sounds like a limit, but it is also why the genre works. A plane is a closed space. The passengers cannot leave. The pilot cannot pull over. If something bad happens or…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE PASS (La MaMa E.T.C.)
NO PASSING THE TRUTH John Donnelly’s drama examines the devastating cost of repression, secrecy, and the life that might have been The American premiere of John Donnelly‘s The Pass (originally produced at London’s Royal Court Theatre) is smartly directed by Max Hunter, who infuses both the play and its performances with energy, theatricality, and genuine…
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Dance Preview: FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL (New York City Center)
A WORLD OF DANCE IN TEN DAYS Eleven premieres and an extraordinary range of artists make New York City Center’s annual festival one of the season’s most rewarding events. For more than two decades, New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival has been one of New York’s most welcome annual traditions, offering audiences the…
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Music Review: JOE HISAISHI FILM MUSIC CONCERT (LA Phil / Hollywood Bowl)
TOO MUCH AND NOT ENOUGH Glorious music, rushed through and overproduced Joe Hisaishi, one of the world’s great living composers, was last at the Hollywood Bowl in 2023, in what I considered one of the highlights of that year. Since then, he seems to be making Los Angeles a regular stop, which has me beyond…
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Theater Review: APPLAUSE (The Group Rep / Lonny Chapman Theatre / North Hollywood)
ALL ABOUT EVE… WITH JAZZ HANDS Bruce Kimmel’s affectionate revival proves that a sturdy backstage classic and a committed cast can still earn plenty of applause, even when there are reservations about the score Applause won the 1970 Tony Award for Best Musical. It was, unfortunately, a lackluster season, with the other nominees being Purlie…
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