REVIEW: "What I Learned in Paris"—South Coast Repertory
Delightful Entertainment, More Romantic Than Political Only five years after Atlanta son Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, Vice...
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- Feb 23
REVIEW: "Marry Me a Little"— International City Theatre
Spring has sprung in Long Beach. High time, then, for a Stephen Sondheim revue! Urban legend has it that Stephen Sondheim’s “Marry Me a...
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- Feb 18
REVIEW: "Next To Normal"— Chance Theater, Anaheim
There, Amid the Music, a Fragmented Mind is on the Edge No show stemming from Broadway these days makes such a direct grab for the heart...
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- Feb 14
REVIEW: "The Andrews Brothers"— Musical Theatre West @ Carpenter Performing Arts Center
"One thing is certain — Roger Bean understands that drag still packs a punch!" I’m talking about The Andrews Brothers…no, not those pro...
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- Feb 1
REVIEW: "The Spitfire Grill"— Laguna Playhouse
Everybody Deserves a Second Chance! If after the events of the last two years you need any reason at all to embrace life again, the...
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- Jan 12
REVIEW: "Avenue Q"— Cupcake Theater @ The Hollywood Magestic
Get Ready for Puppets Gone Wild! A show that would make Miss Piggy blush. This should give you a hint of what happens in “Avenue Q,” the...
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- Dec 20, 2021
REVIEW: "Robin Hood & Maid Marion: A Holiday Panto" — Laguna Playhouse
This Holiday Panto Hits a Big Bull's Eye! Seems that when we see the word “Panto,” there is a certain automatic theatrical liberality,...
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- Dec 17, 2021
REVIEW: The Young Americans—"The Magic of Christmas"
A Season of Light! If you’ve ever wondered how a group of kids can inspirit the world through their music, look no further. The Young...
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- Dec 11, 2021
REVIEW: “Striking 12” — Chance Theater
“The Hippest Holiday Show in Recent Memory!” Put away your jingle bells, your sleigh bells, and your silver bells — the season's now all...
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- Dec 4, 2021
REVIEW: “A Christmas Carol” — South Coast Repertory
"The Perennial Dickens Classic is Back! And Not Just in Spirit!" After 37 years of playing various characters in the 1857 classic Dickens...
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- Nov 2, 2021
REVIEW: "Mamma Mia!" — La Mirada Theatre & McCoy Rigby Entertainment
"...Mamma Mia! is an effervescent, hook-driven, irresistible delight" Mamma Mia! – How can I resist you? It’s a love story set to ABBA...
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- Oct 23, 2021
REVIEW: “Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream” — Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach
“A Rama Lama Ding Dong of a Good Time!” Directed and Choreographed by the incredible Jonathan Van Dyke (“Mamma Mia!”), Laguna Playhouse...
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- Oct 22, 2021
REVIEW: "A Grand Night for Singing" — Musical Theatre West @ Carpenter Performing Arts Center
"...A flashback to simpler times when Rodgers & Hammerstein made us believe anything was possible." Musical Theatre West, southern...
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- Oct 17, 2021
REVIEW: “Yellowman” — Chance Theater
"...part performance art, part story-theater, part epic poetry, part soap opera, and part Romeo and Juliet." Discrimination can come in...
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- Oct 16, 2021
REVIEW: "A Shot Rang Out" — South Coast Repertory
Richard Greenberg’s “A Shot Rang Out” Blows Audiences Away! Despite the well-intended streaming efforts during this past year and a half,...
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- Sep 26, 2021
REVIEW: “Clue” — La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Colonel Mustard: “How many husbands have you had?” Mrs. White: “Mine or other women's?” The audience is engrossed; nearly every person in...
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- Jul 1, 2020
REVIEW: "Xcalibur" - A Virtual Telecast From South Korea (with Subtitles)
A Panarama of Sword & Scorcery! Now through July 11th, here’s your chance to experience something you don’t get to see every day: a big,...
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- May 31, 2020
REVIEW: "The Lion In Winter" - A Virtual Performance by Alchemy Theatre Company
Dirty Family Dealings Make for Juicy Viewing Alchemy Theatre Company, a Southern California theatre since 2012, in association with...
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- Mar 13, 2020
REVIEW: "A Streetcar Named Desire" — Inland Valley Repertory Theatre
Welcome to the Lower Depths, Southern Style Tennessee Williams’ superb drama, "A Streetcar Named Desire," presently being performed by...
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- Mar 8, 2020
REVIEW: "She Loves Me," — San Diego Musical Theatre @ Horton Grand Theatre, San Diego
It’s not just ice cream, it’s little shivers of love. For lush musical-comedy romanticism, it's hard to beat the timeless musical, “She...