HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL: EL MAGO LOCO - The Cat's Crawl
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckLinzy Beltran, Hollywood Fringe Scholarship Winner, created a unique solo show, which is all about 'being Latino.' With her experience as a Latino magician and comedian she...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: EARTH, WIND & CAR FIRE - 1103 N. El Centro Ave (Main Space)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Produced by Jessica Lynn Johnson, written & performed by Janora McDuffie and directed by Joseph Megel, Earth, Wind & Car Fire is a storytelling joyride shaped by...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: HOOLIGANI - Upstairs @ El Centro (Main Space)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckIt's not easy to be bad, but one has to take his life into his hands and do whatever is needed to survive. A Russian Madame tells all! Born in Moskow, Russia to a single...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: BELA LUGOSI MEETS EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY - Broadwater...
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckIn one-woman show written by Jordan R. Young, BelaLugosi Meets Edna St. Vincent Millay, Rose London digs into the similarities between the two iconic figures in our history...
View ArticleLITTLE WOMEN Original Full-Length Classical Ballet - Pasadena Playhouse
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckThe playwright Louisa May Alcott born in 1832 is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet whose precious novel 'Little Women', a touchy and exciting story of love,...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: BETSY AND PATTY FIND OUT - The Broadwater (Second Stage)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckWhat a delightful play with a dark topic. Even though we see black and white cows, standing in line in front of the white wall, we realize they could easily be us - humans....
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL: PIPPIN - The Jaxx Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckPIPPIN is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by the...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: RAGDOLL ON A BOMB SITE - Hudson Guild Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckActress, singer Shelley Cooper (performer/choreographer), who portrayed Maria Callas and Jenny Lind at the previous Hollywood Fringe Festivals, adds a new name to her...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: SWEET AIR - The Broadwater (Black Box)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckValentine's night in New York. It's freezing outside. Two strangers meet on the subway station at 3:00 am. Robbie (Jenni Chiramonte) a formal dental assistant, comes on...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: HOLY, HOLY! THE BIRD OF DISCO - The Broadwater (Black Box)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckProduced by Angelika Giatras, a World Premiere of 'Holy Holy! The Birth of Disco', at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025, is wild, fun and exciting, with a different outlook...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio)
RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio) Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckInspired by Hollywood's filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie, in Reservoir Dolls, Lani Harms explores the complex world of the...
View ArticleSORRY. - Moving Arts Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckObedience is surprisingly exhausting, and challenges are inevitable in the darkness that comes with being a female in a world where man dominates. You become a field that is...
View ArticleGREENWOOD 1964 (A Powerful Look at Civil Rights Icons) - Greenway Court Theatre
Reviewed by Martin RayalaLast night, thanks to Hollywood columnist Harrison Held, I had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary and deeply impactful production of "Greenwood 1964" at the Greenway...
View ArticleFRINGE FESTIVAL: RAGDOLL ON A BOMB SITE - Hudson Guild Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckActress, singer Shelley Cooper (performer/choreographer), who portrayed Maria Callas and Jenny Lind at the previous Hollywood Fringe Festivals, adds a new name to her...
View ArticleFRINGE FESTIVAL: SWEET AIR - The Broadwater (Black Box)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckValentine's night in New York. It's freezing outside. Two strangers meet on the subway station at 3:00 am. Robbie (Jenni Chiramonte) a formal dental assistant, comes on...
View ArticleFRINGE FESTIVAL: HOLY, HOLY! THE BIRD OF DISCO - The Broadwater (Black Box)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckProduced by Angelika Giatras, a World Premiere of 'Holy Holy! The Birth of Disco', at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025, is wild, fun and exciting, with a different outlook...
View ArticleFRINGE FESTIVAL: RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio)
RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio) Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckInspired by Hollywood's filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie, in Reservoir Dolls, Lani Harms explores the complex world of the...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: BLACKOUT - No Hard Feelings - Zephyr Theatre
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckEmotions and feelings from the past and present are absorbed by the body in about six seconds. By holding onto our feelings and being a slave to them, we can go numb and get...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: OPHELIA'S REFRAIN - The Actors Company at The Other Space...
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckOphelia's Refrain sounds innocent, sentimental, sexy, in love, unbalanced, and tragic. In endogenous expressions of past, present and future, looking back at the...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD FRINGE: FUNERAL SHOW - The Broadwater (Studio)
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckA funeral for a father who is still alive, but dead for the playwright and performer Elena Martinez, is cleverly approached and the life of one that is still alive is...
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