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• Theatre Review (LA): Dreamgirls by Eyen and Krieger at the Ahmanson Theatre

  A glitzy national tour of Dreamgirls arrives in Los Angeles.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Mar 06, 2010

• Theater Review (New Milford, CT): The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

  The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee offers the best of community theater.

  Review by CindyC — on Mar 06, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): The Subject Was Roses by Frank Gilroy at the Mark Taper Forum

  Though the play is hopelessly dated, the terrific cast, with Martin Sheen returning to the play that gave him a name, is worth seeing.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Mar 05, 2010

• Why Bad Theater Puts Me in a Bad Mood

  Don't be lazy. Audiences expect and demand better.

  Opinion by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Mar 03, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): High Spirits by Martin and Gray (from Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit)

  This delightful and beautifully sung staging of is another gem in Musical Theatre Guild's crown.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Mar 02, 2010

• Opera Review (NYC): Il Caso Mortara — Dicapo Opera Theater, February 25, 2010

  Interesting story – yes. Dramatic possibilities – sure. There were several things that could have gone right...

  Review by Dan Boone — on Mar 02, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Dual Citizens by Anna Skubik and Anthony Nikolchev at the Odyssey Theatre

  See this provocative and well-acted pair of plays from Europe if you can.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Mar 02, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Forgiveness by David Schulner at the Black Dahlia Theatre

  A play about forgiveness within the family opens at the award-winning Black Dahlia Theatre in Los Angeles.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Mar 02, 2010

• Theater Review (Queens, NY): The Lion in Winter

  The Parkside Players' revival of The Lion in Winter may be the least enjoyable evening I have ever spent in the theatre.

  Review by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Mar 01, 2010

• Opera Review (NYC): Double-bill of Erwartung and Bluebeard's Castle at Opera Manhattan Repertory Theatre, February 21, 2010

  Love - the perfect crime.

  Review by Dan Boone — on Mar 01, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Puppetry of the Penis at the Coast Playhouse

  A new cast brings Puppetry of the Penis to Los Angeles, and it's real hoot thanks to stars Rich Binning and Christopher J. Cannon.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Feb 28, 2010

• Opera Review (NYC): Dido and Aeneas - Opera Manhattan Repertory Theatre, February 21, 2010

  In this enjoyable production, which put the music first and foremost, the overwhelming delight was soprano Sharin Apostolou as Belinda.

  Review by Dan Boone — on Feb 27, 2010

• Dance Review (LA): Kings of the Dance at the Ahmanson Theatre

  Stars from dance companies around the world come together to present an evening of male dancing at its best.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Feb 25, 2010

• Theatre Review (London): 11 and 12 Directed by Peter Brook at the Barbican

  In this 100-minute meditation on religious tolerance, it is hard to care too much about what is actually happening on the stage.

  Review by David Trennery — on Feb 24, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Broads by Fahn and Symon at the El Portal Theatre

  Four leading Broadway performers light up Broads but the material isn't worthy of their talents

  Review by Robert Machray — on Feb 24, 2010

• Concert Review: Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester at UCLA Royce Hall, Los Angeles, California

  Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester bring a " night in Berlin) to the UCLA Campus.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Feb 24, 2010

• Theater Review (NYC): Forgotten by Pat Kinevane at the Irish Arts Center

  A strange blend of Irish character studies and Japanese Kabuki theater, this is more than a play, it's an immersive poetic experience.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Feb 20, 2010

• Theatre Review (LA): Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Lane and Yazbek at the NoHo Arts Center

  Richard Israel does a fine job staging this musical in a small space, but the casting is problematic.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Feb 18, 2010

• Theater Review (Stratford, CT): Love Letters

  A charming love story, told solely through the power of words.

  Review by CindyC — on Feb 17, 2010

• Theater Review (New Haven): Compulsion at Yale Rep

  Yale Rep's Compulsion: An interesting drama with a disappointing twist.

  Review by CindyC — on Feb 17, 2010