A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Frederick Stuart’s reinventive star turn as Ebenezer Scrooge tops the reasons why my third time seeing A Noise Within’s A Christmas Carol felt like experiencing this holiday spectacular for the very first time.
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Tags: A Noise Within, Charles Dickens, Los Angeles Theater Review
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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
A supercharged lead performance by triple-threat extraordinaire Sutton Foster and Amy Sherman-Paladino’s freshly adapted book are just two reasons to celebrate the December arrival at the Ahmanson of Once Upon A Mattress direct from its Broadway run.
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Tags: Ahmanson Theatre, Amy Sherman-Paladino, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Theater Review, Mary Rodgers
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CAT KID COMIC CLUB THE MUSICAL
Monday, November 25th, 2024I’m not a kid, so maybe take this review with a grain of salt, but after last year’s delightful Dog Man: The Musical, this holiday season’s Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical at the Kirk Douglas Theatre comes as a major letdown.
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Tags: Brad Alexander, Center Theatre Group, Dav Pilkey, Kevin Del Aguila, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles Theater Review
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THE CIVIL TWILIGHT
Monday, November 4th, 2024
Two strangers seeking refuge in a dingy motel room reveal their deepest, darkest secrets to riveting effect in The Civil Twilight, Shem Bitterman’s lollapalooza of a two-hander now getting a brilliantly acted World Premiere at the Broadwater Studio Theatre.
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Tags: Los Angeles Theater Review, The Broadwater Studio Theatre, The Road Theatre Company
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