A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Octopus’s Garden’
There is something truly remarkable when you witness a play that not only makes marine biologist wholly relatable but that
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Dignity Circle’
Exceptionally strong acting from their two leads make up for a somewhat predictable and safe pyramid scheme story in Lauren
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Room By The Sea’
It’s been so long since I felt this indelible feeling of magic while watching a play but the world premiere
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Here Lies Love’
A fantastic all-Filipino cast cannot hide the simple fact that Here Lies Love, now having its West Coast premiere at
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Amadeus’
Despite a golden missed opportunity to cast global majority actors for the main roles of Mozart/Salieri/Constanze that would have richly
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience’
With the West Coast premiere of Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience at the Fountain Theatre, this uniquely
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Guards at the Taj’
The Los Angeles independent remounting of Rajiv Joseph‘s Guards at the Taj (the last one was in 2015 at the
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Circle’
There is no doubt that the events of 2025 and already the first two months of 2026 have provided an
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The Joy of Pasadena Dance Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
With the holiday season in full swing, one will find numerous renditions of The Nutcracker in their area for their
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The Global Majority Beauty in the 10th Anniversary of American Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
The prestigious American Ballet Theatre celebrates its tenth season of The Nutcracker at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts as
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Paranormal Activity’
When I first heard that the Paranormal Activity franchise has been adapted into a staged production, I was immensely skeptical
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NOC Review: ‘Palestine 36’ is an Epic Historical Film of Resounding Importance
Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 is an epic historical film that takes the audience back to 1936 when Palestine began to
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘नेहा & Neel’
For better or worse, one of the oldest tropes in Asian American identity stories is often the generational & cultural
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Paranormal Inside’
Prince Gomolvilas’ Paranormal Inside, now having one of its rolling world premieres at East West Players, achieves the astounding feat
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘In Response 2025: Rise Up!’
I’m normally not a fan of watching an anthology of short plays, but attending the opening night of Towne Street Theatre’s In
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Little King of Norwalk’
Latino Theater Company returns for their fall season with a laugh out loud hit in Israel López Reyes‘ The Little
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘West Side Story’
For as long as I can remember, I have loved the classic 1961 West Side Story film. But after watching
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Torera’
Having its Los Angeles premiere and performing for the first time in Outside In Theatre’s new ArtSpace home, Monet Hurst-Mendoza’s
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Fly Me to the Sun’
Having its west coast premiere at The Fountain Theatre, Brian Quijada‘s Fly Me to the Sun is a unique take
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity’
For four performances only, the Japanese American National Museum‘s Democracy Center is presenting two Asian American solo performance shows that
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat’
When I first read the Stephen Adley Guirgis’ The Motherf**ker with the Hat many years ago — having seen numerous
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘& Juliet’
& Juliet, now performing in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre on their national tour, is a bombastic jukebox musical
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’
I’ve always considered the 1959 classic Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon as one
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