Every now and then you come across a show that so thoroughly woos the audience right from the start that they can’t hold their applause until the end but clap right the way through. Stoneface is such…
by Brian Sonia-Wallace~ Horror, by nature, is a theatrical genre because to be effective it must acknowledge its audience and enter a relationship with them. This relationship is frequently missing from LA theatre, and its presence is…
by Brian Sonia-Wallace~ Let me be blunt: I liked this play. You should go see this play. It is very good. I didn’t think I would like it. I admit that from the advertising I…
by Joel Elkins~ Broadway musicals tend to be lavish, professionally produced and out of many people’s price range. Enjoying such an experience in LA will typically set back the average theatergoer $80 or more for…
by Tracey Paleo ~ Tsunami Relief and All That Jazz A moonlight serenade turns into a visitation from the angel of death, times three. It’s not often that a play creates a kind of intimacy…
by Joel Elkins~ I hate getting sick. When I’m sick, much of what I like to do is out of the question and the rest is rendered severely less enjoyable. It was in this mood…
by Sylvia Blush ~ In an instant this seemingly quirky tale about a young man who believes he was abducted by aliens is turned by the obvious revelation that his recurring dreams are not what…
What started as a competitive entrée in the New York Musical Theatre Festival and ended with successful runs both on and off-Broadway and a Tony nomination for Best Book in 2009, [title of show] has finally arrived…
1995. Toy Story is number one at the box office, the Dow hits a record 5000 and in the little town of El Monte, 20 miles southeast of the Hollywood sign, on August 2, a…
When you walk into a theatre and the first question they ask is, “Would you like vodka? Or better vodka?” you know either way you’re a winner. If the play is a mess, at the…