A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

posted on April 1st, 2024 at 10:59 AM by Steven Stanley


Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller ignites fires of lust, jealousy, and revenge at Theatre Palisades in A View From The Bridge, a community theater stunner whose riveting performances and spot-on direction rival the best that L.A. equity houses have to offer.
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posted in Drama, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW!

COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE?

posted on March 30th, 2024 at 12:08 PM by Steven Stanley


To get tested or not to get tested? This is the dilemma faced by 30something sisters Monica and Amanda Glendenning in Doug Haverty’s captivating, compelling family dramedy Could I Have This Dance?, now getting a terrifically acted 33rd-anniversary revival at the Group Rep.
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posted in Comedy-Drama, North Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!

ANDREW LIPPA’S WILD PARTY

posted on March 28th, 2024 at 12:14 PM by Steven Stanley


Performances don’t get any more sizzlingly spellbinding than Madelyn Claire Lego’s star turn as Queenie in Jaxx Theatrical’s fabulous 4-performance-only revival of Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party.
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posted in Hollywood/West Hollywood, Musical, Theater Review, WOW!

THE ALLSTORE

posted on March 23rd, 2024 at 12:33 PM by Steven Stanley


Life is a living hell for the minimum-wagers staffing The AllStore in Evan Marshall’s pitch-black, trigger warning-packed, frequently hilarious counterpoint to ABC TV’s feel-good Superstore, now getting its World Premiere at Theatre of NOTE.
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posted in Comedy-Drama, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

ONE OF THE GOOD ONES

posted on March 19th, 2024 at 10:41 AM by Steven Stanley


Fireworks ignite when a well-to-do Hispanic-American couple’s 22-year-old daughter brings home the man of her dreams in Gloria Calderón Kellett’s One Of The Good Ones, a laugh-packed, conversation-starting 21st-century Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner now getting the classiest and crowd-pleasingest of World Premieres at the Pasadena Playhouse.
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posted in Comedy, Pasadena, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

A FROGGY BECOMES

posted on March 17th, 2024 at 3:11 PM by Steven Stanley


If you’ve ever been twelve years old, you’ll get an extra special kick out of Becky Wahlstrom’s wild and wacky and way-out-there coming-of-age comedy A Froggy Becomes, now getting the most exhilarating of World Premiere stagings at Open Fist Theatre.
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posted in Comedy, Los Angeles, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

FAITHLESS

posted on March 16th, 2024 at 10:29 AM by Steven Stanley


A pair of 30something siblings summoned to their widowed stepfather’s home confront a family crisis involving their adopted teenaged sister in Jon Klein’s absorbing family dramedy Faithless, a laughter-and-discussion-provoking Victory Theatre Center World Premiere.
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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Comedy-Drama, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

INTO THE WOODS

posted on March 15th, 2024 at 11:15 AM by Steven Stanley

The Nocturne Theatre opens its Spring 2024 season with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into The Woods, and though not everything works in the oft-produced musical’s latest revival, its striking high fantasy look, a number of inspired directorial choices, and more than a few sensational performances earn cheers.
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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Musical, Theater Review

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