A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Pericles’
Despite a mighty and delightful ensemble cast, the Play On Shakespeare’s modern verse translation of William Shakespeare’s Pericles at Boston Court Pasadena is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Slava Ukraini!’
A Few Thoughts Theater Company’s inaugural production of Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon) is a very strong start with a strong ensemble cast, interesting setup packed with urgent relevancy, and fantastic direction.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’
Did you know there’s a Los Angeles Shakespeare in the Park company that offers consistently excellent work, commits to significant global majority representation, pays its actors Equity wages, and somehow makes every performance free? That’s Independent Shakespeare Co., whose stellar, uproariously hilarious production of The Comedy of Errors earns every bit of that praise.
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‘Hadestown’ Proves Some Musicals Only Get More Powerful With Time
The movie version of Hadestown doesn’t just impress with its creative filming choices — it proves how well this show’s songs and staging can transfer to an entirely new setting without losing an ounce of power.
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‘Hadestown’ and How the Internet Misreads an Old Tale from Way Back When
The internet has decided Orpheus is “neglectful” and “toxic” — and while that reading isn’t without merit, it misses something essential. Ahead of the Hadestown filmed musical hitting theaters July 24, here’s a closer look at the most misunderstood character in the show.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Mexodus’
Mexodus, a live-looping hip-hop new musical created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, is an extraordinary and mind-blowing accomplishment on all levels from its creative, technical, and performance aspects.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’
If you want a good fun time, you can’t go wrong with the crowd-pleasing musical Mamma Mia! as it makes its Los Angeles pit stop at the Center Theatre Group for their 2026 North American tour.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’
The Nocturne Theatre’s The Little Mermaid is a colorful and vibrant knockout production that is swimming with incredible quality. While
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Antigone’
Kenneth Cavander‘s translation & adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophokles, now playing at the Antaeus Theatre Company,
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘O: A Rhapsody in Divorce’
Outside In Theatre never ceases to enthrall me and their latest production O: A Rhapsody in Divorce continues that magic
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Ascent’
Henry Ong‘s final play Ascent, now having its world premiere at the Skylight Theatre Company, is an urgently relevant production
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‘Hamilton’ on 4K will Blow Us All Away
A decade after taking the world by storm, fans of Hamilton will no longer have to wait for it to
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Flower Drum Song’
Despite this new revival of Flower Drum Song having a second revision from David Henry Hwang, no amount of rewrites
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘For Want of a Horse’
It’s been a few days but after watching the world premiere of Olivia Dufault’s For Want of a Horse at
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Level Up!’
Gabriel Rivas Gomez‘s Level Up!, now having its world premiere at the Latino Theater Company, is a cute and ambitious
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Nocturne Theatre’s Jesus Christ Superstar has not only reinvigorated this classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with their astounding production work
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Kim’s Convenience’
Though Kim’s Convenience, now having its run at Center Theatre Group, is enjoyable in its many funny and touching moments,
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Song of the North’
Hamid Rahmanian‘s Song of the North, now currently playing at Pasadena Playhouse, is an extraordinary multimedia production that is a
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’
Do you like quiche? Do you like immersive theatre? Do you like outrageous comedies fused with social commentary in the
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Fairview’
There are many incredible ingredients at work with the Los Angeles premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury‘s 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning
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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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