42ND STREET

posted on February 11th, 2024 at 10:57 AM by Steven Stanley


Musical Theatre West opens its 2024 season with just about as surefire a crowd-pleaser as 20th-century Broadway has to offer, the screen-to-stage classic 42nd Street.
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posted in Long Beach/San Pedro, Musical, Theater Review, WOW!

MIDDLE OF THE WORLD

posted on February 10th, 2024 at 11:45 AM by Steven Stanley


An Uber ride through the traffic-jammed streets of Midtown Manhattan proves life-changing for both driver and passenger in Juan José Alfonso’s Middle Of The World, a compelling, thought-provoking, surprise-packed Rogue Machine Theatre West Coast Premiere now playing at the Matrix.
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

posted on February 8th, 2024 at 10:23 AM by Steven Stanley


Sting’s hauntingly beautiful songs, Kate Prince’s electrifying choreography, a troupe of the world’s most spectacular dancers, and an absolutely stunning production design combine to bring Pantages audiences the West End phenomenon that is Message From A Bottle.
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posted in Dance, Hollywood/West Hollywood, National Tour, Theater Review, WOW!

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

posted on February 5th, 2024 at 12:31 PM by Steven Stanley


Theatre 40 hits a suspense thriller bullseye with Craig Warner’s edge-of-your-seat take on Patricia Highsmith’s dark and twisted page-turner Strangers On A Train.
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posted in Theater Review, Thriller, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW!

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

posted on February 5th, 2024 at 11:24 AM by Steven Stanley


Performances don’t get any more sizzlingly sensational than Tom Avery’s powerhouse star turn as Hedwig in Chance Theater’s 2024 supercharged season opener, Hedwig And The Angry Inch.
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posted in Musical, Orange County, Theater Review, WOW!

TWELVE ANGRY JURORS

posted on February 3rd, 2024 at 12:14 PM by Steven Stanley


Reginald Rose’s Emmy-winning tale of a single dissenting juror’s quest for truth and justice keeps audiences on the edge of their seats for ninety electrifying minutes in the Group Rep’s pulse-pounding revival of Twelve Angry Jurors.
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MATTHEW BOURNE’S ROMEO AND JULIET

posted on February 1st, 2024 at 5:02 PM by Steven Stanley


Daringly reconceived, thrillingly choreographed, and dazzlingly performed, the North American Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s Romeo And Juliet is the latest absolute must-see from the UK-based dance company that has made the Ahmanson Theatre its American home away from home for the past twenty-six years.
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PICK OF THE VINE 2024

posted on January 30th, 2024 at 12:11 PM by Steven Stanley


Little Fish Theatre treats audiences to its 22nd-annual New Play Festival, one whose four fabulous comedy shorts, two powerful dramatic pieces, and only one unfortunate dud add up to an almost entirely winning Pick Of The Vine 2024.
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posted in Long Beach/San Pedro, Short One-Act, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

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