BRITISHMANIA

posted on August 14th, 2013 at 2:19 AM by Steven Stanley

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Though the production is bare-bones (and “John,” “Paul,” “George,” and “Ringo” probably look most Beatle-like when seen from the Laguna Playhouse back row), there’s no denying that the multitalented stars of BritishMania sound so much like The Beatles as they sing and play their way through two hours of ‘60s British pop that if you’re anything like this reviewer, this nostalgic trip back in time will end up worth a drive down to Laguna Beach.

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posted in Musical Revue, Orange County, Recommended, Theater Review

THE STARS OF BARE: Payson Lewis, Nathan Parrett, Lindsay Pearce, Jonah Platt, and Katie Stevens.

posted on August 13th, 2013 at 9:00 AM by Steven Stanley

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THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED

posted on August 12th, 2013 at 11:45 AM by Steven Stanley

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Terrific performances and an outrageously funny script add up to some very good reasons to catch Underdog Theatre Company’s production of Douglas Carter Beane’s The Little Dog Laughed despite minuses in design and staging.
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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Comedy, Recommended, Theater Review

THE SOUND OF MOTOWN

posted on August 11th, 2013 at 10:18 PM by Steven Stanley


The hits of the Motor City reign Supreme in beautiful downtown Claremont as a dozen Wonder-fully talented young performers bring The Sound Of Motown to Candlelight Pavilion, entertaining audiences of all ages with over 4 dozen hits that are each and every one of them absolutely, positively Tops.
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posted in Musical Revue, San Gabriel Valley, Theater Review, WOW!

EAT THE RUNT

posted on August 10th, 2013 at 3:22 PM by Steven Stanley


A dozen actors take turns playing all eight roles in Eat The Run, Avery Crozier’s uniquely addictive black comedy, now back for a return visit to Hollywood’s Theatre Of NOTE, and to paraphrase a classic TV commercial, “Bet you can’t see it just once.”
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posted in Comedy, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!

ROUNDING THIRD

posted on August 8th, 2013 at 4:11 PM by Steven Stanley


Playwright Richard Dresser pits Little League Coach Don (“Winning is everything”) against Assistant Coach Michael (“It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game”) in his hilarious two-hander Rounding Third, now being given a crowd-pleasing intimate-stage production at San Pedro’s Little Fish Theatre.
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posted in Comedy, Long Beach/San Pedro, Theater Review, WOW!

SISTER ACT

posted on August 7th, 2013 at 4:53 PM by Steven Stanley


Sister Mary Clarence, the nun formerly known as nightclub chantoose Deloris Van Cartier, has come to town, news that can only mean that the sensational Sister Act is celebrating musical comedy mass at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center For The Arts. (read more)

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posted in Musical Revue, National Tour, Orange County, Theater Review, WOW!

IN THE HEIGHTS

posted on August 5th, 2013 at 6:05 PM by Steven Stanley


San Diego REPertory Theatre opens its 38th season with an exciting, from-the-ground-up production of In The Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning slice of Nueva York life, the professional component of which is just about as perfect as it gets.
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posted in Musical, San Diego County, Theater Review, WOW!

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