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Orbiting Astral Bodies

Orbiting Astral Bodies

There is a sublime beauty of the solar system, for that it operates with delicate precision, yet it is gigantic, cold, and unforgiving. We marvel at the complexity of each planet revolving around a star, our sun. This star and her children planets also revolve in a galaxy. Each planet is independent, but relies on […]


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  • A Holiday Nutcracker Festival
  • I caught two productions for review on the weekend …
  • I have one play review, and two upcoming productions to talk about this week. Grab a coffee … and read on.
  • Elvis’s Toenail
  • Bash Chillingly Portrays the Banality of Evil
  • It’s funny but now that the days are shorter, and darkness comes sooner …
  • Love, Money, and Heart Attacks in Aspirin & Elephants
  • The Fairest of Them All: The Nine O’Clock Players Present Snow White
  • Why I Died, A Comedy! Examines Healing
  • World Premiere of The Belle Aires at the El Portal
  • Exit the King
  • The Mystery of Irma Vep Chases Away Blahs
  • Bad Seed Highlights Terror
  • I only caught one production for “review” on the weekend …
  • Who’s the Fairest? The Nine O’Clock Players Take on Snow White
  • Gary Peterson’s “Supernatural Halloween Show” Review
  • Evita and More Strong Women
  • I have two local productions to tell you about this week
  • Scenes from ANZAC the Play
  • Burroughs On Broadway: A Cabaret Fundraiser
  • Stories About the Old Days Talks About Hope
  • Comfy in my P.J.’s, I was intensely wrapped up in all the TV season’s “opening episodes” …
  • Alvin Sputnik to the Rescue at Orange County’s Segerstrom Center
  • Once again Halloween is quickly approaching
  • Lake Anne Review
  • I caught a very entertaining classic play on the weekend, presented in three acts
  • Denim on Denim: Sketches Full of Laughs
  • Throw “Caution” to the Wind in the Stormy Seas of Love — Banshee Theatre, Burbank
  • Only one production to tell you about this week
  • The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
  • A True Education, The Watsons Go to Birmingham on the Hallmark Channel
  • Open House Sells Dreams
  • I only caught one production for “review” on the weekend
  • Beethoven and the Misfortune Cookies
  • Twilight Zone UnScripted Imagines New Dimension
  • Actually! Family Theater in Santa Monica
  • Hollywood Positive
  • I had a most enjoyable weekend theatrically speaking. I caught two exceptional productions, as different as could possibly be … but both are highly worthy of your time!
  • “The British Beat” Performed by the Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre at the Ford Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 24
  • Sherlock Through the Looking Glass
  • No plays to review this week, but let me preview a trio of enticing upcoming productions I’ll be telling you all about in the next month
  • Time Marches On: Adults, Keep Out! by C.B. Parello
  • I only caught one production for “review” on the weekend, playing at the legendary Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood
  • Greeks 6—Trojans 5 Parodies Legend
  • The Diary of Anne Frank Honors Life
  • Just a “wee” column this time …
  • Hopolito Embraces Special Gifts
  • No theatrical review for you this time … so I’d like to tell you about a recurring local event you should definitely “check out” with family and friends….
  • The Apple Tree Tempts Fate
  • “A Nursery Without the Usual Rhyme” — The Baby
  • “Fire & Powder,” Blue13 Dance Company’s Bollywood Show Inspired by West Side Story at the Ford Theatre Aug. 3
  • Hamlet
  • I only caught one production for review on the weekend. Sometimes it works out that way … It’s “feast or famine”….
  • Rebecca’s Gamble Weighs Options
  • I caught two musicals on the weekend ….
  • Whore’s Bath
  • Thank You, Minerva
  • Toluca Lake Players Begin Second Season with Crazy Love
  • I took some time off on the weekend, “theatrically speaking…”
  • Rapid-Fire Comedy: Summer Shorts
  • I enjoyed two productions on the weekend …
  • ModRock – A World Premiere Musical
  • An Arctic Tale Review
  • Resurrection of the Ants — It’s Got High Hopes
  • A Play with Purpose: Marguerite Fair’s Goddess Intervention
  • God of Carnage
  • ModRock, a musical explosion of youth filled with Brit-hits from the ‘60s at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre
  • Happy Belated Father’s Day to all of you proud papas!
  • Tell Me My Secrets
  • Father Knows Best? Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage
  • Waiting for Callas to Sing Examines Life
  • The House of Yes
  • Sleight of Hand: How to Convincingly Fake Honesty with David and Leeman
  • Two Rooms Review
  • Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Satirizes Oblivion
  • I only have one play to review for you this week
  • Wild A Midsummer Saturday Night’s Fever Dream from the Troubadour Theater Company, at The Falcon Theatre
  • I only caught one play for “review” on the weekend. An ambitiously staged enactment of a highly revered and much loved movie …
  • Lillias White Swings “A Woman on Love”
  • Sexy Widows Is Vivacious
  • After catching a play on Friday night …
  • Mahmoud Travels Emotional Path
  • The Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Long Way Go Down
  • I have two plays to tell you about this week. As different as they could possibly be … both are worthy of your time.
  • Sexy Widows
  • The Miracle Worker “Works Wonders” at Actors Co-op
  • Kill Me Slays Demons
  • Happy belated Mother’s Day to all of the loving “moms” out there!
  • PL.A.Y NOIR Toys with Mystery
  • I have only one theatrical review, and a bit of random “chit chat” for you this week
  • Come Blow Your Horn Trumpets Family
  • Timon of Athens
  • Brecht on Brecht
  • I didn’t accept any plays to review for you on the weekend
  • Two worthy theatrical events to talk about this week. One, I saw on the weekend, and the other is an upcoming theatrical fundraiser….
  • Bullshot Crummond
  • This week’s column will be a series of “Random Ramblings.” I got my dreaded tax checks sent out to the I.R.S. … Hope you did too
  • The Owl and the Pussycat Stages at the T.U. in North Hollywood
  • Two Pint Wonder: One Man’s Story
  • It Was a Dark & Stormy Night
  • I went to Glendale Centre Theatre on the weekend for the first time in ages
  • Billy & Ray Frames Noir
  • The Vagina Monologues, April 19-21, Two Roads Theatre, Tujunga Village
  • I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter day dinner with family and friends. Nursing a cold …
  • The Curious Savage Offers Nutty Fun at the Magic Mirror
  • Raise Me Up Rises to the Brink at the Santa Monica Playhouse
  • I only caught one production on the weekend
  • I only caught one production for “review” on the weekend, but it was a mind-blowingly magical, musical must see!
  • Urinetown – The Musical
  • I’m so happy that it is finally “Daylight Savings Time” again!
  • The Golgotha Project Resurrects Easter
  • Nuttin’ But Hutton New Musical Showcasing the Wacky-Wonderful Songs of Betty Hutton at the NoHo Arts Center
  • Finally — Cinderella: The True Story from the Nine O’Clock Players
  • The Vagabond Players Shine in The Cover of Life at the Sherry Theatre
  • Janie Steele & Pacific Electric Create Crowd-Pleasing Music
  • Play On Provides Lots of Laughs in North Hollywood
  • the baby dance Provides a Provocative Look at Adoption at the Lounge Theatre
  • Therapy Reveals Heartache
  • I only caught one production on the weekend to tell you about
  • Dirty Filthy Love Story
  • Jane Austen UnScripted Returns to Pasadena
  • This week’s column is a bit of a smorgasbord …
  • Jane Austen UnScripted Returns to Pasadena
  • I saw two productions on the weekend to tell you about. Although polar opposites in style and content, I enjoyed both plays.
  • Veronica’s Room
  • Déjà Vu2 Contains Magic
  • Dark Play or Stories for Boys is Intriguing at Whitmore-Lindley Theatre
  • Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Bares All
  • North By South Theatre Stages Eudoxus
  • GGC Players Puts One Acts on the Table at Theatre Unlimited
  • Full of Heart and Hope, Shirley Valentine Stars DeeDee Rescher at The Falcon Theatre, Now Through March 3
  • I have two theatrical productions to tell you about this time, as different as could possibly be …
  • California Artists Radio Theater Presents a Tribute to Jane Austen
  • I was pretty busy on the weekend!
  • I caught two worthy plays on the weekend …
  • It is now well into January
  • Productions around town are starting to “kick off” in the new year
  • Taking a break from my own holiday preparations …
  • San Fernando Valley Master Chorale Family Holiday Concert
  • Only caught one play on the weekend to tell you about
  • Upright Cabaret’s “A Broadway Christmas” Appearing in Hollywood, Palm Springs, and La Mirada
  • Tartuffe
  • It’s a Wonderful Life Entertains
  • The Jacket – Live, Ninja Theater
  • I only have one play to tell you about this week, but it is a hands-down winner, in all aspects of theatrical accomplishment!
  • No play reviews this week. Instead, I will use my space this time to honor and celebrate the visionary life of a friend …
  • The Jacket
  • Terminal Café Stages at Providence High School in Burbank
  • Well, the cold season has begun once again
  • Harry Hamlin and Loretta Swit Open in One November Yankee
  • Who Can Stop the Moon?
  • The Providence High Arts Drama Department, in Association with DiscoveryOnstage, Presents Terminal Café by Jon Tuttle
  • By the time you read this column, we will have elected our President for the next four years
  • Peter and Wendy Flies High at Nine O’Clock Players in Hollywood
  • And Then There Were None Provides Mystery
  • Toluca Lake Players Present Original Play About Judy Garland and Patsy Cline
  • Mad, crazy, busy … with Halloween business at my vintage clothing store “Hubba Hubba!”
  • Urinetown: The Musical Shines at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood
  • I was a very busy bee on the weekend! I held a lucrative Saturday garage sale (…exhausting) and saw two productions for “review,” as different in style and content as could possibly be.
  • Falcon Flies with I Ought to Be in Pictures
  • Julius Caesar
  • I caught two productions on the weekend, and ran a two day garage sale, selling out the Halloween costumes from my shop
  • Wanderlust Theater Presents First Production — Wonder of the World
  • “Mezzo’s and More!”
  • Vagabond Players Stage a Screwball Comedy and A Little Murder
  • Flappers in Burbank Has Paul Reiser Headlining Oct. 11
  • I saw no play for review on the weekend, but will be back next time to report on two newly opening productions. Here’s a sneak peek at both of them….
  • The Rabbi and the Shiksa Ponders Romance
  • The Sherry Theater Presents The Boneyard and Dead Pussy
  • Twelfth Night Dishes on Love
  • What a fun and theatrically rewarding weekend! I caught two plays, both of which I highly recommend.
  • Rockin’ With the Ages & The Pink Lady Present a World Premiere Musical Event, The Beat Goes On! A Celebration of the Young at Heart
  • Measure for Measure
  • I only caught one production for review on the weekend
  • The Book of Mormon Review
  • Angry Conversations with God: The Solo Show Currently Playing at the Two Roads Theatre
  • It was so blazing hot on the weekend, I barely left my well air conditioned house!
  • I enjoyed two productions for “review” on the weekend. One, a well known fantasy musical … the other a dark, yet humorous drama. Both are worthy of your time!
  • The Year of Magical Thinking Processes Grief
  • I caught one classic, age old production, on the Labor Day weekend
  • History Revisited in All the King’s Men
  • For the first time in ages, I didn’t see any plays to review for you on the weekend (I’m having withdrawal symptoms)
  • Review: The Grönholm Method at the Falcon Theatre
  • Whew … another steaming hot weekend, huh? I dread getting my electric bill this month, having cranked my AC relentlessly! I’m sure many of you can relate….
  • The Breast Years of My Life Celebrates Survival
  • From Book to Stage: Tobacco Road Lives up to Snuff
  • The Repeat Offender
  • War Bride Examines Mis-conceptions
  • Like most of you, I’m sure … enough already with these unbearably hot temps!
  • Spotlight Shines a Light on Its Creators
  • Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre Brings “Dance in the USA” to the Ford Amphitheatre
  • Sadly, the magical production I’m reviewing this week has already closed its short run
  • I only caught one play on the weekend. Although it was captivating …
  • Spotlight Shines a Light on Its Creators
  • Secrets Revealed … at The Actors Workout Studio, in Tell Me My Secrets
  • World-Famous Michael Jackson Experience Moonwalker Show Returns to Thousand Oaks
  • A lot to tell you about this week…. After 17 years writing about L.A. “theatre openings” … it is still a rewarding part of my life.
  • The Late Henry Moss
  • Out of the Box – Unwrapped at Write Act Repertory
  • The soaring temps of summer are creeping up on us this week
  • The Office Meets The Bachelor in My Romantic History
  • Jazz, R&B, & a Lot of Soul Stirs the Crowd at Serra’s Dine and Dance
  • Toluca Players Making a Comeback … in The Middle Ages
  • It was a funfilled and nostalgic weekend, theatrically speaking
  • Poetic Pearls in An Evening with Dottie
  • The Late Henry Moss Comes Alive at Theatre 68
  • I only caught one production to critique on the weekend, and I must say this …
  • Rave’n About Poe at Hollywood Fringe Fest 2012
  • A Fabled Chamber Opera at Pasadena Playhouse
  • Love Letters at GRT Starring Kevin Dobson and Janet Wood
  • The Merry Wives of Win-dsor
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream Chases Love
  • I only have one production to tell you about this week
  • Two Rockin’ Shows Upcoming at the Historic El Portal Theatre:
  • Only caught one production on the weekend …
  • No Boundarys Breaks Walls
  • Vagabond Players Have Crazy Time at The Raven
  • Modern Drama
  • Leprechauns and Lies Makes a Journey at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
  • No Way Around But Through, a Satisfying Exposé of Emotions
  • Miata Edoga Has “Made It Through the Rain”
  • I Remember Lou Explores Life Issues
  • Hair Joyously Returns to Hollywood
  • Nite Lights
  • Drunks and Dreamers in Vodka & Eurydice
  • Silencing Silas … A Play Previewing a Film
  • Only one production to tell you about this week, but it was a winner in all aspects of theatrical magic!
  • Tennessee in the Summer
  • West of the Line Offers Thought Provoking War Story in Glendale
  • I enjoyed two worthy productions on the weekend
  • “You Can Always Come Home…” in Finding the Burnett Heart
  • Come Celebrate Grand Opening of Modern Furnishings
  • Home Is Where the Heart Is … in Finding the Burnett Heart
  • Visceral Company Presents The Turn of the Screw in Hollywood
  • I had a busy weekend. I caught two productions to tell you about …
  • Moon over Buffalo Celebrates Passion
  • Synesthesia Celebrates Artistic Process
  • I only caught one production on the weekend
  • Songs and Smiles in Hollywood’s Got Talent
  • Collaborative Artists Ensemble Presents The Square Root of Wonderful
  • Janie Steele & Pacific Electric Band Are Eclectic at St. Charles Festival
  • Sophia Dishes Romance
  • Love Struck at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with a Stellar Cast
  • I only have one play for review this week. Basically exhausted …
  • Waltz on Over to Elate Theatre
  • Dames at Sea
  • The Engaging Last Train to Nibroc
  • TENNESSEE IN THE SUMMER SIZZLES WITH DESIRE
  • CART Theatre
  • Now that tax time is over … I can breathe again….
  • Yafit Josephson — New Eyes — Original Talent
  • Cool Beans Comedy Provides Laughs at the Ice House
  • The Vagina Monologues at Two Roads Theatre, April 27, 28, and 29 Only
  • I hope all of you had a nice Easter….
  • The Group Rep’s Cobb Hits It Out of the Park! Extends Through April 21
  • Tennessee Williams comes to life in Tennessee in the Summer starring Jack Heller
  • Berlin Cowboys World Premiere
  • I only caught one play on the weekend
  • As it turns out cosmically…
  • Two Gentlemen of Chicago Rocks
  • Jacob and Jack Celebrates the Theater
  • A Most “Energetic” Drowsy Chaperone
  • A bit of a “mish-mosh” column this week
  • Waiting for Greener Pastures at the Write Act
  • Private Eyes Provides New Way of Seeing
  • It’s Dark Out — Three One-Acts by the Vagabond Players at the Raven
  • Singing and Dancing “Geek to Geek” at the Write Act
  • Wow! What a gorgeous weekend! With “temps” in the mid 80s in March …
  • Discover Humor at the Deep End in Double Bill of Surreal Comedies
  • Nine O’Clock Players Present OZ, a Classic Adventure Tale
  • Hershey Felder Returns to The Pasadena Playhouse
  • I only caught one production on the weekend …
  • Geeks! Onstage at Write Act
  • I only caught one play on the weekend, and it was a delightfully sassy winner! I strongly suggest that you book seats the moment you finish reading my glowing review!
  • Cobb Hits a Home Run
  • Making the “Write” Connections at Write Act Repertory
  • Not One More Foot of Land! Tells of Injustice
  • I do hope all of you managed to struggle through still another brilliantly sunny February weekend. Californians … count your blessings!
  • Still another gorgeous sunny California weekend in January, and two new stage productions to tell you about … Life is good!
  • World Premiere of J-Powers “Pentagon Papers” Explores Challenging History
  • Proudly presented by The Pasadena Playhouse’s Sheldon Epps (Artistic Director) and Stephen Eich (Executive Director) …
  • Chinese New Year Celebration at Chi Dynasty in Studio City
  • Puppet Fun at the Whitefire
  • Confessions of a Cat Lady Offers a Fun Look at Life
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  • Morgan Wixson Plays It Again
  • I caught two local opening night productions on the weekend … totally different in style and content, but both worthy of your time….
  • The Biggest Muppet Adventure Ever Comes Home!
  • Storybook Theatre Delivers Once Upon a Time for Kids of All Ages
  • Oswald Hits Historical Homerun at the Write Act in Hollywood
  • I’m delighted to say … “Theater” around town is finally “hopping,” after the holiday lull!
  • Lyric Opera’s One-Acts Connect with Audiences
  • Troilus and Cressida
  • You haven’t heard much from me lately … theatre “openings” are few and far between during the holiday season
  • War Horse – It’s a Wrap!
  • Goodbye to 2011 …
  • Magnificent, Outrageous Family Fun, Cinderella Christmas at the El Portal Theatre Through Jan. 8
  • Beautiful Art for All at Silvana Gallery
  • A Dose of Faith and a Dash of Laughter: the Best Medicine
  • Upright Cabaret’s A Broadway Christmas Dec. 20 at Catalina Jazz Club
  • A Christmas Westside Story Rocks Around Christmas Tree
  • Amidst the manic “holiday hustle” there are always numerous Christmas-themed productions running.
  • A Snow White Christmas, an Enchanting Blizzard of Fun
  • The mad dash of the holiday season is upon us, which means Yuletide productions around town are aplenty!
  • J.E.T. Studios Presents One-Acts
  • B.L.A.C. Male Productions’ Can God’s Love Reach You in the Dark Reaches Out
  • I didn’t have any plays to review on the weekend
  • Spread the Word About Rumors at PHS
  • Struggling with a “killer cold” and still recovering from the Halloween Madness at my shop …
  • Jack and the Giant Hits It BIG at the Nine O’Clock Players in Hollywood
  • Magic in the Air at Santa Monica Playhouse
  • Who’s Your Daddy? Extols Fatherhood
  • Blue Skies … Big Dreams at Pasadena Playhouse
  • Jimmy Spencer – Forever Love
  • Chaps, Lonesome Cowboys No More!
  • A Sentimental Journey, The Story of Doris Day, a Musical That’s Enjoyable and Surprising
  • Seatbelts Required — On the Rocky Road of Life (and Death)
  • Murder by Natural Causes Twists Its Way at the Raven Playhouse
  • The King of the Desert Achieves Success
  • By the time you read this column, I will have survived the manic Halloween season for the 28th year at my shop!
  • The King of the Desert at NoHo’s El Portal Forum Theatre
  • Southern Comforts Provides Romance
  • Last Summer at Bluefish Cove Shines at The Stella Adler
  • Halloween is rockin’ at Hubba Hubba! as crowds of people wander in, and hordes of costumes are moving out!
  • Harbor Starring Matthew Lillard at the Victory Theatre
  • The Negative Room Finds Positives
  • A “Dead Poet’s” Tribute- A Soulful Celebration for an “Unsung” Hero
  • Art Imitates Life in 4 Murders
  • I only caught one production on the weekend…
  • No Fault in West Coast Premiere at the Write Act Repertory in Hollywood
  • Kings of the Dance 2011 Reigns at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
  • Dead of Night Offers Chills
  • Only one production to tell you about this week, as the all consuming HALLOWEEN MADNESS is in full swing!
  • The Missile Man of Peenemunde
  • Jimmy Spencer Sings Forever Love
  • Two plays to “review” for you this week
  • Women In Theatre Rolls Out the Eighth Annual Red Carpet Awards
  • A Different Take on Richard III
  • Eugene O’Neill Had More to Say
  • Give These D3LINQUENTZ Another Chance
  • Capricious Fate, Fortune & Folly from Neo Ensemble Theatre
  • Many of this season’s TV premieres start up this week…
  • Equus Examines Passion
  • I didn’t catch any plays to review for you on the weekend
  • I only caught one production for “review” on the weekend… and one just for fun…
  • Female Playwrights at the Write Act: From Page to Stage
  • In an odd twist of fate…
  • ENNIO, featuring Ennio Marchetto — The Living Paper Cartoon
  • Love Songs from the Soul, from Jimmy Spencer
  • Interior Designs — A Tasteful Show, Yet Again, at the Write Act
  • Dolls Come to Life in Santa Monica
  • BoomerMania Rocks the NoHo Arts Center
  • Love in the Air This August at SpiritWorks Center
  • Hot enough for you? Beat the heat, while broadening your horizons…
  • In an unusual set of circumstances, both of the particular productions I’ll tell you about this time are already “past,” which means you won’t be able to see them
  • Izzy Chait Sings at the Gate in Encino on Aug. 14
  • Media City Ballet’s AXIS MUNDI, A Global Multi-Cultural Celebration of Ballet Dance Aug. 12 at the Ford Amphitheatre
  • Jimmy Spencer: Forever Love
  • Environs, a Place for Dance, Enjoyed by All
  • CART Presents A Good House for a Killing
  • I only have one production to tell you about this week, but will be back next time with two new shows
  • The World is a Very Narrow Bridge, at the Write Act Rep
  • Forget Your Troubles and Be Happy @ Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti
  • Caracalla Dance Theatre Presents Zayed and the Dream at UCLA’s Royce Hall This Weekend
  • CART Presents A Good House for a Killing
  • I didn’t see any play on the weekend… but have a couple of upcoming productions to tell you about this week…
  • I only caught one play for “review” on the weekend. During the summer months, theatrical openings are always fewer…
  • I saw two great shows on the weekend!
  • About Hollywoodland
  • Morgan-Wixson “Razzle Dazzles” ‘Em with Chicago
  • Fun and Fresh Splitting Issues Stages at the Raven Playhouse
  • Haywire! Wires In at The Write Act Rep in Hollywood
  • Closet Land
  • Kind of a mellow weekend for me… shopped, read, caught up on personal stuff…
  • The Last Five Years Examines Failed Relationship
  • Two lively comedies to tell you about this time. In these times of financial worries… there’s just nothin’ better than a good hearty laugh!
  • CODA Examines Relationships
  • Gently but a Dream at the Write Act
  • A Musical for All of Us Workers!
  • I caught two enjoyable North Hollywood productions on the weekend… polar opposites in style and content, but both are worthy of your time.
  • Only one play to tell you about this time. I hope you had a nice Memorial Day… spent with family and friends. I did too!
  • Misery Loves Company, in The View from Here
  • Two fine productions to tell you about this week. It never ceases to amaze me…
  • Time Travel Through Tinseltown
  • I caught a wildly original and highly entertaining production on the weekend
  • Only one production to talk about this week, and it was a mind boggling, highly ambitious effort, offered by one of L.A.’s most inventive and respected theatre troupes…
  • A Chorus Line
  • Jim Meskimen: A Man for All Voices
  • Playing Outside the Box at Write Act
  • Sand in the Air World Premiere
  • No plays to critique for you this week…
  • Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs Extends at the Santa Monica Playhouse
  • Heidi the Musical for Children at the NoHo London Music Hall
  • The Chico Buarque Project: Legendary Brazilian Musician’s Songs Receive the English Treatment
  • Okay readers… Get off your couches, turn off your TV’s and venture out to see this heartwarmingly funny show!
  • Operation Gratitude: Making a Difference
  • Together Tonight Next C.A.R.T. Show May 7, & Drama at Inish Review
  • Two productions to talk about this week… One, an in depth family drama, and the other, a dazzling dance production – both excellent!
  • Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
  • Playwrights Let Out of the Box
  • I only caught one production this week, but it was a “guilty pleasure” doozie!
  • Rain and Burn the Floor, Song and Dance Shows at the Pantages Theatre
  • There Is Power in the Words of This Play!
  • I enjoyed the diversity of two local productions on the weekend… each one produced with well thought out skill and strong performances.
  • Dead Pussy and The Boneyard
  • Love, Loyalty and Pastrami at Theatre West
  • Dog Sees God Captures Pain of Teen Bullying
  • Elephant Theatre rings in The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine)
  • Two productions to tell you about this week… as different as could possibly be
  • Jamaica Me Happy! – Falcon Theatre
  • Copenhagen Explores Moral Dilemmas
  • Come for the Kritzerland, Stay for the Menken
  • Love Sucks — A ‘Cult Hit’ at the Coast
  • Vagabond Players Break Through Writer’s Block at the Raven Playhouse
  • No plays to review for you this time. Like most things in life… it’s feast or famine
  • Neil Simon: The Essence of NY Humor
  • The New York Acting Ensemble West Provides Perfect Night of Theatre
  • Women In Theatre Seeks Nominations for Eighth Annual Red Carpet Awards Postmark Deadline June 1
  • The Jumbo Shrimp Company Clowns for Kids at the Two Roads in Studio City
  • Tracy Esposito’s Funny Show Chicken Parmigiana, Sunday, March 27
  • Lots to talk about today! Read on…
  • A “Spell” of a Good Time at Morgan Wixson
  • Moby Dick! The Musical
  • Funny Nun in Pasadena
  • Clarence Comedy Classic Presented by C.A.R.T. Sunday, March 20
  • The Velveteen Rabbit Enthralls the Crowd at Nine O’Clock Players
  • To Dream, Perchance to Awaken
  • Only one production to share with you this week…
  • I only have one play to review for you this week… and it was a hoot!
  • The Classic Oedipus Gets a Vibrant Translation
  • Ligature
  • I was pretty busy on the weekend, with a “trio” of plays to see and “review.”
  • The Writer Speaks ‘11 Winner’s Circle from the Three Roses Players
  • Women in Shorts at the Working Stage Theater
  • A Show of ‘Brotherly Love’ at the Little Theater
  • Rain Wilson: A “True Warrior Artist/Writer”
  • The Classic Oedipus Gets a Vibrant Translation
  • “The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity” Cuts Loose
  • Comedian Ricky Del Rosario Returns to the Stage
  • “The Revenants”
  • Announcing the Norby Walters 21st Annual Night of 100 Stars Awards
  • I was scheduled to see two productions on the weekend, but one was postponed due to an actor’s illness. I’ll try to catch it later…
  • Two productions to talk about this week… both recommended!
  • Music of the Night: an Evening with Davis Gaines
  • The Maiden’s Prayerc Stages at the Raven Playhouse
  • Fritz Coleman to Emcee Senior Comedy Afternoons Premiere Show at Flappers Valentine’s Weekend
  • Stealing Buffalo
  • Two highly commendable plays to talk about this week… Both starring dedicated and much loved veteran actresses…
  • Couple Realizes Sex Is Good For You
  • From Cocoon to Chrysalis — Butterfly at the Write Act
  • Play Dates Shares Insights
  • I saw two productions during the weekend… one, an excitingly sexy dance show… the other… still a work in progress.
  • Rockin’ Good Times at Crown City
  • Playwright Takes Love in Stages
  • Stars Turn Out as ‘Kat Kramer’s Films That Change the World’ Premieres
  • Get ‘Caught’ at the Morgan Wixson
  • One rave review to share with you this time… and a listing of promising productions to come…
  • ‘ODYSSEY’: Jeremy Weinglass’ 12-Month Revolution
  • ‘Love, Sex and the IRS’ Earns Laughs
  • Palm Springs International Film Fest 2011 Premieres ‘Diamonds in the Rough’
  • Jeremy Weinglass’ ‘ODYSSEY’ – A 12-Month Revolution Taking Place on One Night
  • Hello everybody
  • “Hair” Brings Back the ‘Age of Aquarius’ to the Pantages Theatre
  • I only took time out of my Christmas preparations to catch one production last weekend
  • A Class Act at the Odyssey
  • ‘The First Jo-el’ Rocks Around the Christmas Tree
  • ‘Tape,’ Rewind and Play!
  • Busy with the usual Christmas preparations
  • ‘13’ at the Pasadena Playhouse
  • The Eight: Reindeer Monologues Provide Fun Profanity
  • Urned Happiness Comes to T.U. Studios
  • It is my pleasure this time to tell you about two worthy productions…
  • ‘Cinderella’ Gala Benefits Local Charities
  • West Side Story at the Pantages Theatre, Still Relevant and Powerful
  • Two productions to tell you about this week…
  • ‘Let’s All Join In’ the fun at Santa Monica Playhouse
  • All Skate & Friends Whips it Up at Second City in Hollywood
  • Animals ‘Have Their Day in Court’
  • I caught two productions last week
  • Sweet Mama String Bean Returns to Fremont Centre Theatre
  • Thanksgiving Holiday Gospel Extravaganza at Cap Theatre
  • Relieved to have the manic Halloween season behind me at my shop for the 27th year…
  • World Premiere of The Animals and Me at the Raven
  • Diaries of a K-Town Dive Reveals Heartbreak
  • Twelfth Night at the Noho London Music Hall
  • The Petrified Forest Envisions a Hopeful Future
  • Back Pocket Memory’s Latest LP Brings Talent, Quest for “Real Human Connection”
  • Nite Lights
  • Edgy, Excellent, ‘Eclectica!’
  • A New, Interactive Cinderella: A Family Fun Holiday Show at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre
  • ‘The Autumn Garden’ Succeeds with Talented Cast and Director
  • ‘Rumors’ Presents Dysfunctional Communication
  • ‘The Comedy of Errors’
  • Salome Jens Returns to LA Stage with ‘…about ANNE’
  • Nine O’Clock Player’s “Pinocchio” Delights Youngsters of All Ages in Hollywood
  • Privilege, At What Price?
  • Nite Lights
  • Elate 2010- 2011 Presents: Robert E. Sherwood’s Classic Thriller The Petrified Forest
  • I only caught one production on the weekend, but it was a wild ‘n’ wonderful winner!
  • A Dark Collection of Canvases, Just In Time for Halloween
  • On the ‘Night of January 16th’
  • ‘Tea at Five’ at the Falcon
  • Joel Martin Quintet Jazzes It Up
  • Beat the pirates. Find the treasure. Be the hero!
  • I had a crazy-busy week! I caught two productions, while manically selling Halloween costumes at my shop
  • One’s Perception, Another’s Reality
  • Bobby and Matt Features Simple Set, Poignant Plot
  • No News is Good News Newstradamus is Great News
  • I caught two plays on the weekend…
  • Women In Theatre (WIT) Honors Renee Taylor & Joe Bologna and Other Awardees
  • Band Presents Diversity in Members, Music
  • LEGENDARY DUETS Wayland Pickard & Deborah Johnson One Night Only! October 21st A Tribute to the Great Singing Duets of the Decades
  • The Obamanologues Offers Honest, Frank Opinions About President
  • Chela Uses Poems, Stories to Break Abuse Cycle
  • Via Dolorosa Beautifully Executes Struggle, Strife in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Skeleton Stories Presents “Horror”
  • Only one production to discuss this week…
  • Jazz Vocalist, Dirk Etienne, to Perform Selections from High Standards
  • It was hotter than blazes last weekend!
  • “The Senator” Eugene J. Wright Releases New Album
  • Save Oct. 9th for a Fun-Filled Matinee at The Garland Little Theatre
  • Valentino Valentina
  • “STILTZ! The Musical” Spins Into Gold at Actors Forum
  • “Hello” is a Welcomed and Fresh Greeting at the Stella Adler
  • The Vision Awards Celebrates 40 Years
  • Passion in Painting
  • Banter with the Bard
  • The 25th Anniversary C.A.R.T. Celebration Show, Oct. 9
  • Congratulations are in order to AMC’S dark and stylish “Mad Men” for winning the Emmy nod for Best Drama Series!
  • Glendale Centre Theatre Proudly Presents the Return of a Classic
  • All is Fair in Love and War
  • Actress Jo Anne Worley honors California
  • Reprise Theatre Company Newest Lineup Promises Old Favorites, Great Talent
  • I caught one meaningful drama loaded with American history, and one wacky comedy loaded with human dysfunction…
  • Republic Pictures Celebrates 75 Years
  • A Family Affair: The Whitmore Eclectic Theater Company
  • I wasn’t scheduled to review any productions on the weekend
  • “Waiting for Lefty” Classic Play At Theatre West
  • Two new reviews this week…
  • A Wither’s Tale Turns Away Melancholy
  • Father Knows Best? Is There An App For That?
  • The Comedy Tour That Goes On and Naan
  • Memoirs of a Mulatto
  • Well, we finally got a few days that were hot enough to grumble about
  • Is it Real or “Reel”?
  • What Goes Around Comes Around in Karma, the Musical
  • Are we lovin’ this cooler than usual summer? Can this really be sunny California? Not complaining…
  • Passengers on the Journey of Life
  • The Once and Future King
  • One “new” review this week… and one “repeat” review from last week, with The Tolucan Times’ apologies for last week’s errors. Off we go!
  • Run, Don’t Walk, to A Walk in the Woods
  • Shake
  • Burn Leaps the Flames in North Hollywood at Actors Forum
  • I only caught one production on the weekend… but it was a laugh-a-minute doozie!
  • Edge Performing Arts Center Triumphs with Annual Show
  • The New Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein Starring Roger Bart
  • Front Porch Band
  • Better Days Upon Us at Whitmore Eclectic
  • The California International Theatre Festival Provides Something for Everyone
  • As the temps hit triple digits on the weekend
  • Stones
  • Hanjo and The Lady Aoi
  • Nite Lights
  • Two Plays by Yukio Mishima
  • I’m an Actor, They Don’t Get It
  • Antaeus Company Royally Presents King Lear
  • The Secret of Fifty… Reveals How to Turn Over a New Leaf
  • The 2010 Golden Score Awards, Hosted By Rob Reiner
  • For Colored Girls… Dances to Intense Beat
  • Pull Over for CHiPs the Musical
  • I caught three musical productions last week.
  • Pianist Sasha Alexeev at Theatre Banshee
  • Angelo’s, ‘Where Everyone Knows Your Name’
  • The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro Opens at Theatre West
  • Priscilla’s Perfect Day
  • Justina Machado and Nancy Travis Join the Second Cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore?at the Geffen Playhouse
  • I was hopping on the weekend!
  • Let’s Hear It For Hollywood – Cityhood That Is!
  • Totally caught up in the L.A. Lakers in the finals…
  • Something Wicked and Wilde Comes to Santa Monica
  • You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Presents Childhood
  • I caught two very good productions on the weekend
  • Lots of Celebrations a Birthday a Homecoming and More
  • As different as could be … I caught a “brain teasing” drama, and a fun loving musical on the weekend.
  • More Lies About Jerzy
  • CART’s May 29th presentation of acclaimed Norman Corwin comedies, Murder in Studio One and Mary and The Fairy, with Corwin To Attend
  • Line-Up of One-Acts
  • A Piece of Brooklyn, right here in Hollywood
  • I caught two light n’ lively, very funny productions last week
  • Aunt Dan and Lemon, Both Sweet and Sour Reflections
  • Mother at The Studio at the Elephant Theater
  • Lenny Bruce Is Back
  • A Foreigner in Glendale
  • A Backstage Look at Backstreet: The Musical
  • The King of the Desert (El Rey del Desierto)
  • Now That She’s Gone Is a Mother of a Show at the Missing Piece
  • The Sunshine Boys
  • Don’t Hug Me Presents Musical Minnesotans
  • Beautiful weekend, huh? Not too hot… not too cold… just perfect! Wish we could magically lock in those “temps” all year!
  • Reviews of Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You and The Actor’s Nightmare
  • Cypher Key – Esoteric Poetry: A Book Review
  • Ruby Hayes Sings Bessie’s Blues
  • I had a lazy weekend off theatrically speaking.
  • The Gift Horse that Keeps on Giving…. at the Working Stage Theatre
  • A Rivera Runs Through It
  • I had a “theatre free” weekend.
  • I caught two top notch productions on the weekend…
  • Review of The Life and Times of A. Einstein at Theatre West
  • Carmina Burana
  • Write Act Repertory Directs You to All The Wrong Places in A Right Way
  • “Have a Happy Day” at Bizzzy!
  • She is a Woman, and She Has a Plan for All Women of the World!
  • Local Youth Battles Rare Disorder
  • Jan Daley at Vitello’s on April 22
  • Theatre West Presents Two Plays in Repertory: Acting: The First Six Lessons and The Life and Times of A. Einstein
  • Journey Seekers at Whitmore-Lindley Theater
  • “Rockin’ With The Ages II”
  • Nite Lights
  • Kids For Kids: The Children’s Cancer Foundation
  • Only one play to tell you about this time, but fear not…
  • Women In Theatre Seeks Nominations for 7th Annual Red Carpet Awards-Postmark Deadline June 1
  • “The Blue Room”
  • “There is Truth, Love is Real” Documents Relationship
  • “The Psychic,” An “E”xtra “S”pecial “P”lay
  • Two plays to review for you this week…
  • A Show of “Elephantine” Quality at the Luna Playhouse
  • “The Charm of Making”
  • I, like many of you I’m sure…
  • When ‘You’re in Town,” see Urinetown!
  • Love, in the Time of Quarantine
  • Upright, Up Close And Personal
  • “That Hoochie”
  • I have two relatable “slice of life” dramas to tell you about this week…
  • “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