THE CRUCIBLE

posted on August 13th, 2018 at 2:35 PM by Steven Stanley

The Topanga hills prove the ideal setting for Theatricum Botanicum’s gut-punchingly powerful revival of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the first of the six Crucibles I’ve seen to get everything right.
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posted in Drama, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW!

DREAMGIRLS

posted on August 11th, 2018 at 4:59 PM by Steven Stanley

With its dazzling costumes, pizzazzy lighting, and above all its sensational talent both on stage and off, Cupcake Theater’s Dreamgirls more than holds its own against its multimillion-dollar predecessors.
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posted in Musical, North Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!

DORIS AND ME

posted on August 10th, 2018 at 10:46 AM by Steven Stanley

Scott Dreier brings Doris And Me, his captivating musical tribute to Hollywood’s all-time number-one female star, to Burbank’s Colony Theatre for two hours of movie-and-music nostalgia to do Doris Day proud.
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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Cabaret/Concert/Variety, Theater Review, WOW!

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT

posted on August 7th, 2018 at 12:06 AM by Steven Stanley

Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker With The Hat proves a terrific showcase for the young professional actors studying at the Gloria Gifford Conservatory at the school’s spiffy new digs on Hollywood Theatre Row.
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posted in Comedy, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN

posted on August 1st, 2018 at 10:39 AM by Steven Stanley

Pitch-perfect casting makes a world of difference in the return engagement of Daniel Talbott’s haunting memory play What Happened When, an Echo Theater Company midweek gem.
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posted in Drama, Los Angeles, Theater Review, WOW!

DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID

posted on July 30th, 2018 at 7:17 PM by Steven Stanley

An all-around splendid cast, inspired direction, delightful choreography, and an absolutely gorgeous production design combine to make Disney The Little Mermaid one of Candlelight Pavilion’s best productions ever.
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posted in Musical, San Gabriel Valley, Theater Review, WOW!

HAITI

posted on July 30th, 2018 at 10:09 AM by Steven Stanley

Theatricum Botanicum breathes new life into William DuBois’ swashbuckling historical soap opera Haiti, giving the long-forgotten look back at the Haitian Revolution its very first production—and a rip-roaring one at that—since the New Deal-funded melodrama made theatrical history in 1938 by featuring a black-and-white cast performing side by side on a Harlem stage.
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FAMOUS

posted on July 29th, 2018 at 9:07 AM by Steven Stanley

Fame wields a double-edged sword for those who come to Hollywood in search of it in Michael Leoni’s Famous, and if the latest from the writer-director of the smash hit Elevator is often flashier than it is profound, it is also without question one of the year’s electrifyingly staged productions, and thanks to the #metoo movement, just about as timely as a World Premiere play can get.
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posted in Drama, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

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