THE DIRECTION HOME

posted on July 22nd, 2019 at 4:20 PM by Steven Stanley

Tonally it’s all over the place and its lackluster title is unlikely to prove a box-office draw, but Greg Vie’s autobiographical The Direction Home works for the most part as a nostalgic, touching coming-of-age comedy set in WeHo only a few years before the music died.
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posted in Comedy-Drama, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, World Premiere

RENOVATIONS FOR SIX

posted on July 20th, 2019 at 1:50 PM by Steven Stanley

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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posted in Comedy, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW!

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY

posted on July 18th, 2019 at 12:40 PM by Steven Stanley

Fans of a certain 10-season-long NBC sitcom smash are more likely than not to enjoy Friends! The Musical Parody, a touring guest production at Culver City’s Kirk Douglas Theatre.
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posted in Musical Spoof, National Tour, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls

DANCING AT LUGHNASA

posted on July 17th, 2019 at 8:39 AM by Steven Stanley

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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posted in Comedy-Drama, Los Angeles, Theater Review, WOW!

STRONG ARM

posted on July 16th, 2019 at 11:33 AM by Steven Stanley

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

posted on July 15th, 2019 at 9:59 AM by Steven Stanley

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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posted in Long Beach/San Pedro, Musical, Theater Review, WOW!

THE SPITFIRE GRILL

posted on July 13th, 2019 at 10:45 AM by Steven Stanley

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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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Musical, Theater Review, WOW!

THREADS

posted on July 12th, 2019 at 11:39 AM by Steven Stanley

Love … and the fragility of life … tie together Jeff Locker’s serio-comedic Threads, an evening of theatrical shorts that doubles as the 2019 Summer Showcase for seventeen talented professional actors studying at Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop.
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