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Reviews, Theatre

A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Amadeus’

Edward Hong

Despite a golden missed opportunity to cast global majority actors for the main roles of Mozart/Salieri/Constanze that would have richly amplified the narrative, there is a lot to love about the Pasadena Playhouse production of Peter Shaffer‘s Amadeus with the fantastic set and lighting design, the incredible ensemble cast, and the powerhouse performances of their lead actors Jefferson Mays and Sam Clemmett as Salieri and Mozart respectively.

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Reviews, Theatre

A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Yankee Dawg You Die’

Edward Hong

If you’ve ever studied Asian American theatre history, Philip Kan Gotanda‘s Yankee Dawg You Die is one of the pinnacle scripts written in the ‘80s that made an indelible mark in its all too real and comedic analysis of what an Asian American actor goes through in Hollywood.

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Animation, Fantasy, Movies

Moving ‘Onward’: The Personal Story Behind The Upcoming Disney/Pixar Feature

Patrick Strange

“We’ve all lost someone, and if we could spend one more day with them,” Dan Scanlon, Writer/Director of Onward wonders aloud, “what an exciting opportunity that would be.” Disney and Pixar’s upcoming feature, Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest after receiving their late father’s letter along with a mysterious spell that will give them one day with him. The story is inspired by Writer/Director, Dan Scanlon’s relationship with his brother and their connection with their dad who passed away when he was about a year old.

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Art, Fantasy, Theatre

A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’

Edward Hong

It’s not often we here at The Nerds of Color review theatre performances but once in a while, there comes a production so wonderful, magical, and full of heart that it must be told for all to know.  That production is Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, performing in Los Angeles at the Fountain Theatre (in association with East West Players) from now till September 29.

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