LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE
Monday, July 24th, 2023
Last Summer At Bluefish Cove, Jane Chambers’ groundbreaking lesbian romantic dramedy, has returned to the theater that first introduced it to L.A. audiences 40 years ago in a superb outdoor revival that makes Fountain Theatre the place to be This Summer In Los Angeles.
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GROUP THERAPY
Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
A therapist’s waiting room provides No Exit for two impatient patients—and the sudden arrival of a third individual makes things a whole lot dicier—in Group Therapy, Peter Lefcourt’s latest World Premiere gem, a guest production at North Hollywood’s spiffily refurbished Theatre 68 Arts Complex.
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STEW
Monday, July 17th, 2023
Pasadena Playhouse concludes its monumentally successful Tony-winning 2022-2023 season on a sky-high note with Zora Howard’s gripping, thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining “kitchen sink” dramedy Stew.
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AVENUE Q
Sunday, July 16th, 2023
The expletive-spouting puppets of Avenue Q are back, as foul-mouthed and fabulous as ever, in The Wayward Artist’s terrifically entertaining intimate staging of the 2003 Broadway smash.
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THE TURN OF THE SCREW
Saturday, July 15th, 2023
Michael Mullen and Shayna Gabrielle deliver bravura performances at Sierra Madre Playhouse in Jeffrey Hatcher’s adeptly adapted retelling of Henry James’ classic horror novella The Turn Of The Screw.
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THE TEMPEST
Saturday, July 8th, 2023
An inspired concept and flawless execution make Antaeus Theatre Company’s The Tempest the most entertaining of summer treats, even for those who’d normally opt for a root canal over an evening of William Shakespeare.
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INTO THE WOODS
Saturday, July 1st, 2023
Stunningly fresh takes on iconic roles distinguish the the newest Broadway revival of composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and book writer James Lapine’s Into The Woods, now playing at the Ahmanson, from the myriad productions that have preceded it.
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ACCOMMODATION
Monday, June 19th, 2023
A veteran high school teacher, a concerned parent, and a school administrator caught between them square off on how best to educate a 9th-grader with ADHD in Greg Burdick’s gripping, talk-provoking Accommodation, now being given a playwright’s dream of a World Premiere production at the Odyssey.
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