FATHERLAND
Monday, February 26th, 2024
Words like riveting and gut-wrenching only begin to describe Stephen Sachs’ ripped-from-the-headlines World Premiere docudrama Fatherland and the performances delivered at The Fountain Theatre by Los Angeles stage dynamo Ron Bottitta and remarkable L.A. newcomer Patrick Keleher.
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MARILYN, MOM, AND ME
Sunday, February 25th, 2024
A renowned character actress and the world’s most celebrated sex symbol form the most unexpected of friendships as a grown son celebrates his mother’s memory in Luke Yankee’s fascinating, informative, deeply moving Marilyn, Mom, and Me, now getting its long-awaited World Premiere at Long Beach’s International City Theatre.
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BETRAYAL
Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
The aftermath of Harold Pinter’s seven-year love affair with the wife of a close friend serves as point of departure for his 1978 three-hander Betrayal, the fascinating latest from City Garage.
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MIDDLE OF THE WORLD
Saturday, February 10th, 2024
An Uber ride through the traffic-jammed streets of Midtown Manhattan proves life-changing for both driver and passenger in Juan José Alfonso’s Middle Of The World, a compelling, thought-provoking, surprise-packed Rogue Machine Theatre West Coast Premiere now playing at the Matrix.
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TWELVE ANGRY JURORS
Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
Reginald Rose’s Emmy-winning tale of a single dissenting juror’s quest for truth and justice keeps audiences on the edge of their seats for ninety electrifying minutes in the Group Rep’s pulse-pounding revival of Twelve Angry Jurors.
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THE MANOR: MURDER AND MADNESS AT GREYSTONE
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024
The Manor: Murder and Madness at Greystone is back for the first time since its last pre-Covid run, exciting news for L.A. theatergoers eager to return to the L.A. mansion where the titular “murder” and “madness” actually occurred.
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LA COCINA
Saturday, January 20th, 2024
The high-stress, high-intensity back-of-house goings-on at a classy New York City eatery come excitingly to life in Tony Menéses’s La Cocina, the latest from North Hollywood’s Loft Ensemble, and a particular treat for fans of Hulu’s The Bear.
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THE HALF-LIGHT
Monday, November 27th, 2023
Four emotionally scarred individuals get a second chance at happiness in Monica Wood’s The Half-Light, a Theatre 40 West Coast Premiere whose touching performances and message of hope make this heartstrings-tugger a bona fide audience-pleaser.
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