RENOVATIONS FOR SIX
Saturday, July 20th, 2019
Act One could stand a trim, but once its cast of characters get together for post-intermission cocktails, Norm Foster’s Renovations For Six ends up among the Canadian comedy master’s most rewarding creations … and a terrifically acted Theatre 40 gem to boot.
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DANCING AT LUGHNASA
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Brian Friel lovers could not ask for a finer production of his 1992 Best Play Tony winner Dancing At Lughnasa than Open Fist Theatre Company’s 2019 revival. Non-devotees might find their attention wandering during its long, chitchat-filled first act, but once Friel’s memory play takes fire post-intermission, the latest from Open Fist more than merits curtain-call cheers.
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STRONG ARM
Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
Taking as his inspiration Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, playwright Wyn Moreno has created a contemporary dysfunctional family dramedy that stands tall on its own merits in Strong Arm, the World Premiere latest from Orange County’s The Wayward Artist.
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DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID
Monday, July 15th, 2019
Under the sea is the place to be this weekend and next as Musical Theatre West delights audiences of all ages with a swimmingly performed, gorgeous-to-look-at Disney The Little Mermaid.
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THE SPITFIRE GRILL
Saturday, July 13th, 2019
Cast members doubling as the band add a fresh, innovative twist to Garry Marshall Theatre’s captivating revival of the 2001 off-Broadway musical hit The Spitfire Grill.
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
So nonstop hilarious is the latest National Tour playing a visit to the Ahmanson, The Play That Goes Wrong just might hold the laugh-a-minute record for a West End-to-Broadway comedy smash.
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RAGTIME
Monday, July 8th, 2019
Chance Theater reinvigorates the 1998 Broadway blockbuster Ragtime to thrilling effect, giving the musical flashback to early-20th-century America race-and-class relations fresh new 21-century relevance.
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THE WEDDING SINGER
Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Having recently spoofed the ’60s with Little Shop Of Horrors, Santa Monica’s Morgan-Wixson Theatre now treats audiences to the adroitly concocted blend of music, comedy, and 1980s nostalgia that is Chad Beguelin, Tim Herlihy, and Matthew Sklar’s The Wedding Singer.
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