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• Cabaret Review (LA): Toonful from Bruce Kimmel at Sterling's Upstairs at Viltello's

  Bruce Kimmel presented songs from animated films at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Jan 14, 2012

• Theater Review (NYC): Leo

  This delightful and original "Best of Edinburgh" anti-gravity show is well worth seeing, even if it overstays its welcome a bit.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jan 14, 2012

• Theatre Review (London): Frankland & Sons at the Camden People's Theatre

  True-life family history and relationships on stage. By the people concerned. Is anyone else?

  Review by Natalie Bennett — on Jan 13, 2012

• Theater Review (NYC): Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War by The Mad Ones

  Beset by static, power outages, and flaky equipment, a Soviet radio show rattles on as the world outside falls apart.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jan 10, 2012

• Theatre Review (LA): Fruit Fly by Leslie Jordan at the Celebration Theatre

  Leslie Jordan has perfected a kind of gay character that is sweet, truthful, and insightful.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Jan 10, 2012

• Concert Review (LA): Pink Martini New Year's at Disney Hall

  Pink Martini brings their "little orchestra" to Disney Hall for two New Year's Concerts and brought down the house.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Jan 07, 2012

• Theater Review (Broadway): Bonnie and Clyde by Jeff Calhoun at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

  Bonnie and Clyde on Broadway is one of the best musicals of 2011.

  Review by malexandria — on Dec 29, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): A Christmas Concert by James Barbour at The Coterie

  Broadway leading man brings his amazingly rich baritone voice to Los Angeles for one of his annual Christmas concerts.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 22, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Body and Soul by Thea Gill at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Ms. Gill made her entrance in a slinky red number, slit up the side, looking for all the world like Jessica Rabbit, sexy, sultry, and a bit dangerous.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 18, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): A Christmas West Side Story by The Troubadour Theatre Company

  The Troubadour Theatre Company and Matt Walker present their annual Christmas mashup, and it is one of their best.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 16, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley at the Crown City Theatre

  The play really belongs to Roberta, played by the quirky and lovely Juliet Landau, daughter of Martin Landau and Barbara Bain (and perhaps best known as Drusilla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 13, 2011

• Theatre Review (Zichron Yaakov, Israel): A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  The entire show reminded me why I became a Shakespeare addict aged 11 and then adored an early '70s romp at Sheffield, UK’s old Playhouse.

  Review by msniw — on Dec 13, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Love Sick by Kristina Poe at the Elephant Asylum

  Another one of those harrowing plays that David Fofi and the Elephant love to put on.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 13, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Fanny at the Alex Theatre

  Seldom-seen Fanny by Harold Rome is produced by the Musical Theatre Guild in Glendale.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 11, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Wicked by Schwartz and Holzman at the Pantages

  Wicked returns to LA for a third time, as stong as ever.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 11, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Dangerous Curves at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  A terrific girl group called Dangerous Curves performs at Sterling's Upstairs.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 09, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Makin' Whoopee by Lyn Stanley at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Lyn Stanley makes her debut at Sterling's Upstairs.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Dec 09, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett, with John Hurt

  Even after more than half a century, Samuel Beckett's extraordinary theatrical innovations retain the power to startle.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Dec 07, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): Neighbourhood Watch by Alan Ayckbourn

  In Ayckbourn's 75th play, mild-mannered Martin marshals his neighbors into an increasingly strident and fascistic neighborhood watchdog group.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Dec 06, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): The Cherry Orchard at Classic Stage with Dianne Wiest and John Turturro

  Occupy Wall Street protesters evicted from their permanent settlements could do a lot worse than visiting (or re-visiting) Anton Chekhov's class-conscious classic.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Dec 05, 2011