MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE

posted on December 11th, 2019 at 5:09 PM by Steven Stanley

Choreographer extraordinaire Matthew Bourne returns to the Ahmanson with his thrillingly original take on Swan Lake, the Tchaikovsky ballet that first put Bourne’s name on the dance map in the 1990s with its stageful of bare-chested male swans and the handsome prince who found himself smitten with their seductive leader.
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posted in Dance, Los Angeles, Theater Review, WOW!

SANTASIA – A HOLIDAY COMEDY

posted on December 9th, 2019 at 11:21 AM by Steven Stanley

L.A.’s most popular year-end comedy extravaganza since the year 2000, Santasia – A Holiday Comedy is back for even more December magic in 2019, making this year’s collection of wacky Benny Hill-like skits, SNL-ready videos, Broadway-parodying production numbers, nostalgic recollections of Christmases past, and a whole lot of drag (rated R-for-language and H-for-heart) even more of a must-see.
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EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)

posted on December 8th, 2019 at 10:53 AM by Steven Stanley

If the holiday blues have got you down and laughter’s what you need to perk you up, look no further than Sierra Madre Playhouse’s latest, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!).
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posted in Comedy, San Gabriel Valley, Theater Review, WOW!

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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