Theatre Reviews 
I have two relatable “slice of life” dramas to tell you about this week…
Both are worthy of your time and both have a valid message.
“Old Glory”
The Victory Theatre, opening their 30th season in Burbank, now offers a hypnotically mesmerizing production, focusing on the emotional and devastating casualties of war. Beyond the actual battles of warfare, this engrossingly cerebral story delves into the hearts and altered lives of the [...]
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- “March M.O.I.S.T.!-ness” at Hayworth Theatre Salutes Women’s History Month and Legendary Norman Lear
- Pel Tedder Reveals Difficulties of Relationships
- Coffee & Sympathy at the Write Act
- Nite Lights
- It was an interesting weekend, theatrically speaking…
- “Soul Sistahs” Celebrates African-American Women Performers
- Lady Day ‘Blues it Up’ at The Whitefire
- “Jungle Kings” at the Raven Playhouse
- With the holidays now well behind us, L.A. theatre is booming again!
- Two worthy new productions to tell you about this week…
- “Cousin Bette” Plots Revenge
- Big Voice, Bigger Heart
- Jason Graae to Honor His Mother and Friends at Toluca Lake’s Evergreen Residence with “A Broadway Valentine”
- “Quickies Too! Scenes from a Bar” Stages Fridays at the Whitefire
- M.O.I.S.T.! — A Valentine’s Day Treat & A Special Benefit for the Actors Fund
- Theatre West Presents “The Price”
- “Confessions of a Vintage Black Queen!” at the Avery Schreiber Theatre
- An Aria to Make ‘Em Laugh
- It is always rewarding for me when I have a truly unique play/ production to tell you about.
- “Bagels” Delivers Laughs
- Shen Yun: The Spectacular Show of Chinese Dance and Music
- Charlie Brown and Gang Grow Up!
- As I write my column on this gloriously sunny Sunday
- “Just a Song at Twilight” Whispers Sorrows
- Hands for Hope Presents the 10th Annual Starlight Jazz Serenade
- “Seascape…” Examines Stormy Relationship
- Really Awesome Improv Going on at Second City
- A Tropical Treat at the Macha Theatre
- As the holidays fade off in the distance…
- Miss Norway Stars in New American Play
- “It’s Criminal! The Comedy” Stands Trial at The Santa Monica Playhouse
- “West’s” Epic Triumph
- “Run for Your Wife”
- M.O.I.S.T! Whets Appetites of Waning Sex Lives
- “On the Air” Dishes Death
- Nite Lights
- “The Third Wave—A Volunteer Story”
- Nite Lights
- “The Nutcracker Swings” in Pasadena
- Caught up… like everyone else in the bustle of the holidays.
- Six Diverse Multicultural Dance Companies Combine Talents for “A World of Holiday Dance”
- Glendale Youth Orchestra Presents Classics
- Media City Ballet of Los Angeles Presents “A World of Holiday Dance”
- “Frosty the Snowmanilow” Melts Hearts!
- Ok, readers, I admit…
- I had a super busy weekend!
- Upright Cabaret Presents Devine Entertainment
- “Dr. Frankincense and the Christmas Monster” at the Write Act Repertory Theatre
- “Mrs. Scrooge” Comes to Santa Monica
- Feature Film “Barracuda” to Premiere in 2010
- A Uniquely Engaging Take on “A Christmas Carol”
- With Thanksgiving gatherings a recent past loving memory, it is now December 2nd as this issue hits the stands.
- “Singing the Song of Life: One Woman’s Symphony”
- Interview with Alitzah, AKA Twinkle
- In Memoriam Kerry Fretty-Stickney
- “A Place Called Home” Gala Honors Dodgers GM Ned Colletti
- “Sin” at The Playhouse West Repertory Theatre
- L.A. theatre lovers will be thrilled to know that after two years of obscurity
- Clear Eyes, Concise Message
- “Phantom of the Opera-Etta” Soars
- “Mrs. Cage” NoHo Actors Studio
- “Baby it’s You”
- “Robbie Jensen” Needs Help Helping You
- A “Coming Home” Reunion for “Tracers”
- “Mom’s Gone Mad: The PTA Variety Show” A Hilarious Romp through Friendships, Parental Ambition and “Friendly” competition
- “Dance Your Ass Off”
- “An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein”
- A One Woman Dynamo
- Only caught one production to report on this time
- Love is in the Air, at Santa Monica Playhouse
- “Love Will Tear Us Apart” at the Hudson Guild Theatre
- Not-So Blissful Bliss
- Suze Lanier-Bramlett is WILD at Vitello’s
- Agatha Christie’s “Spiders Web,” Fun Murder Mystery at the NoHo London Music Hall
- “Tionne” Self Titled CD From New Music Artist Tionne
- A Night in the Life
- A Little Letter to My Readers:
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun in “Girlesque”
- Caught up in the madly manic last week before Halloween at my store “Hubba Hubba!”
- Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children
- “Exit Strategy” Salutes Seniors
- Southland’s Holiday Headquarters
- It was a rewarding weekend, theatrically speaking!
- “Passions” at the Son of Semele Theatre
- “Brilliant Traces” Shines at the Sidewalk
- “Sally Spectre the Musical”
- “The Why Factor” with a “Wow” Factor
- Cirque du Soleil’s “Kooza” Under the Big Top
- No plays to review for you this time…
- Valley Resident Mama Helene to Make Comeback
- Electra Reaches Up
- “End of Civilization” at the Sidewalk Studio Theatre
- Beckett Presses Buttons in His Comedy-Drama Musical
- “The Glory of Living”
- “Wizard’s Crystal”
- “Cinderella” Reveals Romance
- Jon Lovitz’ CityWalk Comedy Club has Beach Party for Wyland
- 17 Shows, 1 Amazing Weekend
- I only had time for one play this weekend. It is the manic Halloween period at my shop once again…
- It’s A Gas at Second City for Kids!
- Interview with Jerry London for “Mom’s the Word”
- Storybook Theatre Presents “The Princess and the Frog” at Theatre West
- No doom n’ gloom this time…
- Local Acting Student Raises Money to Fight Breast Cancer
- “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit”
- “12 Angry Jurors” Explores Justice
- Prince and Princess, and Frog, Oh My!
- “Moist” Celebrates Womanhood
- I enjoyed a highly rewarding weekend, theatrically speaking.
- “Heroes”
- “Diary of a Catholic School Drop Out” At the Avery Schreiber Theatre
- “Scarecrow”
- “Borderline” Discusses Memories
- Interview with Jackie Goldberg (The Pink Lady)
- What a gorgeous weekend it was, “weather-wise!”
- Caught and Smitten by “The Vampire Masquerade”
- I didn’t catch any plays for “review” over Labor Day weekend
- Vagabond Players Stages “Cheating Cheaters” at the Raven
- As September arrives, all of our favorite TV shows premiere their new season “openers.”
- One Hilarious Greek Tragedy
- Random but Relevant Ramblings…
- “Gaslight” Opens at Theatre West on August 28
- Lost Souls. Troubled Times. Dignity Prevails.
- “7 Deadly Sins” Invites Seduction”
- I only caught one play on the weekend. In this shaky economy
- “Babes & Brides”
- “We’ve Got A Show For You” Entertains
- “The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents” Staging at the Luna Playhouse in Glendale
- Get ready for a rave review!
- I only caught one production on the weekend…
- “One Woman, Two Lives”
- Hot enough for you?
- “Freeway Series” Connects Emotions
- Two productions to tell you about this week…
- Friday Night Quickies
- Searching for Love? Check the “God Box” at Actors Forum!
- Two highly commendable theatre “treats” to share this time…
- “Kill Me, Deadly” at the Theatre of Note
- I hope all of you had a happy and safe Fourth of July!
- Maybin Hewes in “Still Struttin’”
- The Divine Equine
- Wow! It was a theatrically thrilling, highly-rewarding week…
- “Eternal Equinox” At The Grove Theater Center
- I had a great weekend, theatrically speaking.
- Not Far from the Tree
- Interview with Veronica Huston
- Better than Just “Ok”
- One On One with Cissy Wellman
- “The Art Of Film Acting”
- “Illuminations” Dynamic Light Paintings By John Tidball
- Only one highly commendable production to critique this week…
- “Sex, Love & Time Travel” At The Raven Playhouse
- Shoshana Bean Salutes Streisand
- “Harriett Levy—Back By Popular Demand” Provides Laughs At The Hudson
- “My Brooklyn Hamlet”
- Hereandnow Puts On Its Best
- “Fifty!” Celebrates Wisdom
- Two totally opposite productions to talk about this time…
- “Evolution Of A Soul 685” at The Whitefire Theatre
- “Fiery Sword” Actor’s Workout Studio
- Cri-Help 38th Annual BBQ and Auction
- “Never Wonderland” Excites
- Popular Marilyn Monroe TV Show to Debut Online
- I caught two comedies this time…
- Interview with Shoshana Bean
- I caught two enjoyable productions on the weekend. Lots of laughs!
- Genesis: Reloaded
- “As You Like It” Next Stage Theatre
- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
- “The Singing Skeleton” at Stella Adler Theatre
- Only one play to review this week, but it was a derelictic doozy!
- “Stepping on a Few Toes” Reveals Growth
- Veterans Donated Park
- The Dame’s Got Moxie
- Tango, Tonight!
- “Lovely Day” Stands Up For Change”
- Genius on Many Levels
- “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage” at the Pantages Theatre
- Two realistically raw, cerebrally taxing and “cutting edge” productions to talk about this week… both exploring the underbelly of society’s frailties.
- “Richard II”
- I ventured out on two polar-opposite theatrical trips on the weekend.
- “Sleeping Beauty” Makes for Happily Ever Afternoons
- “Pay Attention” Seeks Attention at the Santa Monica Playhouse
- “Play with a Knife” Considers Choices
- Two productions to talk about this week…
- Evans and Rogers Ensure “Vaudeville Lives”
- Erin Kamler: Once Bitten, Twice Wry
- Wow! The temps soared this weekend like crazy!
- San Fernando Valley Master Chorale and Partners Celebrate Life
- “Song of St. Tess”
- Living in the Aftermath
- The Buddha Played Bass
- “Beneath Rippling Water” Opens at Fremont Centre Theatre
- “Measure for Measure”
- “Dead, Therefore I Am” Rants Against Depression
- “The Diviners” Flows with Faith and Hope at the ELATE
- Two new productions to talk about this week…
- The Party Animals Are Heading to Guantanamo Bay
- I only caught one play on the weekend
- On a Hot Summer Night
- Such gorgeous weather we were able to enjoy on the weekend, huh?
- Paul Williams to Perform at Annual Ella Awards Dinner
- Two highly entertaining romantic comedies to recommend this week.
- “Waiting for Lefty”
- No Trivial “Question”
- “The Way of the World” at the Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center
- “Refugees” Kicks off Fremont Centre’s “Stripped Bare” Series
- Sorry… No new theatre reviews this week, although I have two promising “openings” to catch next weekend.
- “Madame Butterfly”
- “The Flanagan and Allen Story” at the NoHo London Music Hall
- “The Mind Show II” Produced by Two Brothers One Mind
- Only one play to review this time…
- “Lie With Me”
- “The Dinner Party” at the Raven Playhouse
- “Sins of Heroes” at the Sherry Theatre
- “Stitching”
- Two productions to talk about this week. One offers a cast of African-American beauties, and the other stars a spirited large cast of only men…
- Interview with Meital Dohan (“Weeds”) and John Ventimiglia (“The Sopranos”), Actors
- “The Question”
- The Hills are Alive With the Sound of Children
- Sorry folks – No theatre reviews this week!
- “The Illustrated Bradbury” Illustrates Life at the Fremont Centre Theatre
- “Madame Butterfly”
- “Beggars in the House of Plenty” Strikes it Rich
- Society of Singers
- “La Ronde”
- Susan Laurenzi Songs Rich in the Soul”
- My duo of reviews this week includes tow plays on horrific subjects…
- Sue Paoletti Stars in “What Are You Nuts” at Zombie Joe’s Underground
- The Graduate
- A South Side Story
- Both of this week’s comedies are “off the charts” on the laugh-o-meter!
- “Veronica” Headed to L.A.
- A Café Au Lait Story
- Greg Mijurak and Barry Papick from the Boychick Affair
- Taking Steps at the Odyssey
- How ‘bout that Super Bowl game, huh?
- The Return of the Kink
