SANCTUARY CITY
posted on May 11th, 2026 at 9:33 AM by Steven Stanley
Sanctuary City, Martyna Majok’s gripping, thought-provoking examination the plight of undocumented Americanized teens now makes a stunning Orange County debut at Anaheim’s Chance Theater.
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Tags: Chance Theater, Martyna Majok, Orange County Theater Review
posted in Drama, Orange County, Theater Review, WOW!
DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID
posted on May 9th, 2026 at 4:26 PM by Steven Stanley
Under the sea is the place to be and in-the-round is the way to experience its many magical wonders in The Nocturne Theatre gorgeously designed and swimmingly performed arena staging of Disney The Little Mermaid.
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Tags: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Los Angele Theater Review, The Nocturne Theatre
posted in Burbank/Glendale, Musical, Now Playing, Theater Review, WOW!
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
posted on May 6th, 2026 at 3:29 PM by Steven Stanley
The ultimate family musical is back in Los Angeles and filling the Hollywood Hills-adjacent Pantages Theatre with The Sound Of Music as the 1959 Broadway classic pays L.A. a three-week visit under the inspired direction of three-time Tony winner (and bona fide National Treasure) Jack O’Brien.
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Tags: Broadway In Hollywood, Howard Lindsay, Los Angeles Theater Review, Oscar Hammerstein II, Pantages Theatre, Richard Rodgers, Russel Crouse
posted in Musical
WARSAW
posted on May 6th, 2026 at 10:10 AM by Steven StanleyNot everything works in Paul Webb’s Warsaw, but by the time it reaches its cathartic climax, there’s no denying the power the International City Theatre World Premiere achieves in juxtaposing WWII Poland and New York City in the weeks following 9-11.
Tags: International City Theatre, Los Angeles Theater Review, Paul Webb
posted in Drama, Long Beach/San Pedro, Thriller
MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS
posted on May 4th, 2026 at 2:01 PM by Steven StanleyThere is so much talent on the Colony Theatre stage that it’s a shame they’re not starring in a better show than Nico Juber’s deceptively titled and almost certainly not New York-bound Millennials Are Killing Musicals.
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Tags: Colony Theatre, Los Angeles Theater Review, Nico Juber
posted in Burbank/Glendale, Musical, Theater Review, World Premiere
IRONBOUND
posted on May 2nd, 2026 at 3:59 PM by Steven Stanley
Ironbound, Martyna Majok’s astringently funny, surprisingly affecting look at a Polish immigrant’s pursuit of “The American Dream,” is back in L.A. for an attention-worthy 3-week run at Hollywood’s Madnani Theater.
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Tags: Los Angeles Theater Review, Madnani Theater, Martyna Majok
posted in Comedy-Drama, Hollywood/West Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!
FALLEN ANGELS
posted on April 28th, 2026 at 10:26 AM by Steven Stanley
Non-traditional casting adds a contemporary sensibility to Little Fish Theatre’s effervescent, sparklingly performed revival of Noël Coward’s 1925 comedy gem Fallen Angels.
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Tags: Little Fish Theatre, Los Angeles Theater Review, Noël Coward
posted in Comedy, South Bay, Theater Review, WOW!
BLUE KISS
posted on April 27th, 2026 at 11:11 AM by Steven Stanley
All bets are off from the moment 17-year-old Susan arrives at 31-year-old Todd’s one-bedroom apartment for her first SAT tutoring session because if you think you know where things are going in Blue Kiss, Stephen Fife’s riveting two-hander now getting its World Premiere at the Ruskin Group Theatre, you’ve got another thing coming.
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Tags: Los Angeles Theater Review, Ruskin Group Theatre, Stephen Fife
posted in Drama, Theater Review, Two-Hander, West Side/Beverly HIlls, World Premiere, WOW!
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