HOLIDAY INN

posted on December 7th, 2019 at 6:21 PM by Steven Stanley

Long Beach is the place be for Golden Era Hollywood-style holiday entertainment this week and next as Musical Theatre West offers L.A. audiences their very first look at the 2016 Broadway crowd-pleaser Holiday Inn.
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PETER PAN AND TINKER BELL – A PIRATES CHRISTMAS

posted on December 6th, 2019 at 4:06 PM by Steven Stanley

Laguna Playhouse welcomes Peter Pan And Tinker Bell – A Pirates Christmas for its fifth-annual foray into the magical, mirthful, melodious world of what the Brits call Panto.
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posted in Musical Spoof, Orange County, Theater Review, WOW!

LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE

posted on December 5th, 2019 at 12:33 PM by Steven Stanley

Love Actually Live is back, and even if you were fortunate enough to savor its every magical musical minute last Christmas at The Wallis, a cast that’s two-thirds new for 2019 makes this year’s reincarnation that much more of a holiday must-see.
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posted in Cabaret/Concert/Variety, Theater Review, West Side/Beverly HIlls, WOW!

punkplay

posted on December 2nd, 2019 at 5:24 PM by Steven Stanley

A coming-of-age tale/homoerotic teen bromance unfolding in the Reagan 1980s to a punk rock soundtrack set to mute. Meet Gregory S. Moss’s punkplay, the electrifying latest from Circle X Theatre Co., an edgy/nostalgic dramedy with occasional forays into “WTF is that supposed to mean?” territory.
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THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE

posted on December 1st, 2019 at 11:05 AM by Steven Stanley

Crown City is back, and though its temporary home in North Hollywood’s Secret Rose Theatre has necessitated a drop in production values, the company’s latest, Matthew Lopez’s The Legend Of Georgia McBride, offers theatergoers a feel-good alternative to traditional seasonal fare.
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MATILDA THE MUSICAL

posted on November 30th, 2019 at 1:03 PM by Steven Stanley

Combining hilarity and heart in the most endearingly entertaining of holiday-season treats, Matilda The Musical makes it three smash hits in a row for Actors’ Repertory Theatre Of Simi.
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posted in Musical, Theater Review, Ventura County, WOW!

AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY

posted on November 25th, 2019 at 11:39 AM by Steven Stanley

Father-son conflict, romantic friction, and the threat of imminent unemployment ignite dramatic sparks amidst tension-relieving laughter in August Wilson’s Jitney, whose 2017 Broadway debut now visits the Mark Taper Forum after a well-earned Best Revival Tony win.
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posted in Comedy-Drama, Los Angeles, Theater Review, WOW!

EMBRIDGE

posted on November 24th, 2019 at 12:05 PM by Steven Stanley

Take a hearty dollop of Jane Austen romance, sprinkle in a dash of Oscar Wilde wit, and you’ve got Kathryn Farren’s Embridge, now captivating L.A. theatergoers in its World Premiere engagement at San Pedro’s Little Fish Theatre.
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