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The Empire Strips Back, A Burlesque Parody at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre
REVIEWED BY ADAM FISHERThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody, shows run Wednesday thru Sunday un Jan 31, 2022 at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood, California.The burlesque parody is not...
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Reviewed by Michael EdwardsThe Open Fist Theatre Company's production of "Anatomy of a Gray", is a surprisingly timely meditation of the heart that still lives and thrives, for the most part, in hard...
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CHRISKIRKPATRICKMAS - A Boy Band Christmas Musical
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckDo you have a Christmas wish? Do you wish to reinvent yourself? A fascinating and inspiring story told by Alison Zatta and Valen Shore, Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band...
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EISENHOWER: This Piece of Ground
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsTheater West and the New Los Angeles Repertory Theatre's production of "Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground," is a well crafted, well researched and developed play, written by...
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LITTLE THEATRE by Justin Tanner
Reviewed by Nyla ArslanianIt didn't take very long for the nostalgia to set in as Justin Tanner's Little Theatre unfolded. A superb ensemble performance based on the playwright's Los Angeles live...
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Mean Girls at The Pantages Hollywood
Reviewed by Nyla ArslanianMean Girls, in spite of the title, as a show was like cotton candy, fun to eat and a really enjoyable experience, disappears as a lingering memory. Adapted from the 2004...
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From The Editor - Winter 2023
We've climbed back from the pandemic; three years ago, the world shut down. We're not quite out of the woods yet, but life is returning to normal-whatever that is. We're grateful for the Hollywood...
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Oscar's Hollywood - Winter 2023
BARDAS Investment Group and Bain Capital Real Estate have announced plans for the $600 million redevelopment of the Television Center at 6311 Romaine Street in the heart of Hollywood that will...
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SOUTHERN GIRLS
A powerful production of 'Southern Girls' is now open at the Hudson Backstage Theatre by 'All the Way Productions, Inc.' and the Producer Harry Jones Jr., which takes us into a deep dive of various...
View ArticleDisney's Lion King
Reviewed by Nyla ArslanianDisney's Lion King is all that you want it to be and more.Having seen the original production at the Pantages years ago, this reviewer wondered if the touring production could...
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DO YOU FEEL ANGER? A Circle X Theatre Company West Coast Premiere
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsDo You Feel Anger?, at the Atwater Village Theatre, is a brilliant play. On the surface, it's extremely funny, but not too far beneath we find ourselves in the middle of a...
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COME GET MAGGIE - A Rogue Machine Theatre Company Production
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck On Sunday afternoon, February 12, I watched with increasing delight the world premiere of Come Get Maggie written by Diane Frolov with music by Susan Justin and Lyrics by...
View ArticleTHE LIFE OF A FACT - West Coast Premiere
Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian An intriguing premise, especially in this era of misinformation and not quite "all the facts" needed to at least attempt to get to the truth, The Lifespan of a Fact, under...
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SWEATSHOP OVERLORD - Kirk Douglas Theatre
Reviewed by Michael EdwardsKristina Wong is a force of nature. The good kind. Her NY Times Critics Pick, Pulitzer Prize nominated solo show, Sweatshop Overlord now at the Kirk Douglas Theater through...
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La Egoista - Skylight Theatre
Review by Amalisha HuEckSkylight Theatre Company has just opened the first show of their 40th season featuring female writers and directors. La Egoista, a West Coast premiere by Erlina Ortiz (a...
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THE HUMAN COMEDY at Actors Co-op
Review by Michael EdwardsLiving in California, it's often easy to forget that between the LA's, Sacramento's and 'the three San's', there's a rural way of life like nowhere else in the country. A...
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BLUE - Rogue Theatre at The Matrix
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEckAs one of the most cleverly written plays I have seen, 'Blue' has only two characters, and yet there are clearly two good cops and two bad cops in this gripping drama. In...
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LOVE LETTERS - By A.R. Gurney
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck At Theatre 68 in NOHO, Executive Producer & Voiceover Legend Grey DeLisle presents 'LOVE LETTERS'. Written by A.R. Gurney, who summons the core of the play with,...
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THE PILOT WHO CRASHED THE PARTY
Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck What a crazy night right from the start! This is a comedic mystery in which actors put on a little game by creating the mood in a murder set-up at the beginning. Fabricated...
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MOOSE ON THE LOOSE - Theatre West
Reviewed by Michael Edwards"Moose on The Loose" is a joyful deep dive into a random and remote world, but with the best of offerings for its audience. 'Moose' is a truly funny play that reveals, quite...
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