MERCURY

posted on January 13th, 2024 at 1:46 PM by Steven Stanley


No one does dark and twisted with quite the devilish glee of playwright Steve Yockey, proof positive of which can be seen in Mercury, a gloriously grizzly Road Theatre Company West Coast Premiere.
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posted in Comedy, North Hollywood, Theater Review, WOW!

THE DEATH OF ME YET

posted on January 11th, 2024 at 11:19 AM by Steven Stanley


Life-threatening illness and human mortality aren’t usually the stuff of comedy, but expect to laugh your socks off at solo-show whiz David Dean Bottrell’s The Death Of Me Yet, now paying a five-performance-only visit to Rogue Machine’s Matrix Theatre.
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posted in Los Angeles, Solo Performance, Theater Review, WOW!

MADAME SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL MUSICAL

posted on December 24th, 2023 at 11:29 AM by Steven Stanley


A Glendale landmark is reborn as The Nocturne Theatre just in time to treat holiday audiences to Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical, Meyer2Meyer Entertainment’s fabulous new, gender-bending musical twist on the Charles Dickens Christmas classic.
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posted in Burbank/Glendale, Musical, Theater Review, World Premiere, WOW!

MJ THE MUSICAL

posted on December 23rd, 2023 at 10:06 AM by Steven Stanley

No matter what your personal feelings are about Michael Jackson (and mine are decidedly conflicted), there’s little denying that MJ the Musical, now playing at Hollywood’s Pantages, is skillfully crafted, sensationally sung and danced, and spectacularly designed, no matter how frustratingly uncritical it is of its subject.
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posted in Hollywood/West Hollywood, Musical, National Tour, Theater Review

ON THE FARCE DAY OF CHRISTMAS

posted on December 19th, 2023 at 9:37 AM by Steven Stanley


A divorced couple set madcap hijinks in motion by pretending their split never happened in Ken Levine’s On The Farce Day Of Christmas, not just a wild and wacky comedic ride but a tasty treat for those seeking something fresh and new for the holidays.
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posted in Comedy, Long Beach/San Pedro, Theater Review, WOW!

OY! TO THE WORLD ~ CHRISTMAS WITH A TWIST!

posted on December 16th, 2023 at 6:05 PM by Steven Stanley


What do the teddy bear, the ballpoint pen, the Polaroid Land Camera, Barbie, and just about every Christmas pop standard you’ve ever heard have in common? They’re all the brainchildren of Chosen People like Irving Berlin, whose “White Christmas” is just one of over two dozen seasonal classics that make OY! To The World ~ Christmas With A Twist!, aka “a celebration of your favorite Christmas songs by Jewish songwriters,” a holiday music bonanza at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre.
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WHITE (ALBUM) CHRISTMAS

posted on December 15th, 2023 at 1:54 PM by Steven Stanley


The Troubies meet The Beatles meet Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in White (Album) Christmas, the musical parody masters’ latest spoofy holiday treat now playing at Burbank’s Colony Theatre.
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SO MANY STARS

posted on December 11th, 2023 at 10:06 AM by Steven Stanley


Theatre West celebrates Holiday Season 2023 with So Many Stars, the most glorious sixty-five minutes of songs, songs, and more songs I’ve seen and heard all year.
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posted in Cabaret/Concert/Variety, Los Angeles, Theater Review, WOW!

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