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• Opera Review (LA): The Elixir of Love by Donizetti at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

  The Elixer of Love, even with some substitute singers, charms at the LA Opera.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 17, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Emily by Chris Cragin

  This diverting play aims to bring Emily Dickinson to life through drama and poetry.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Sep 14, 2009

• Concert Review: "Blame it on Rio" with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Bebel Gilberto and seu Jorge at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

  A potpourri of sounds of Brazil featuring the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Bebel Gilberto, and Seu Jorge light up the night in Los Angeles.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 14, 2009

• Concert Review : Requiem by Berlioz at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

  Berlioz Requiem gets a glorious outing at the Hollywood Bowl.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 14, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): The Confidence Man by Woodshed Collective

  A "Choose Your Own Adventure" play, on a boat, under the Manhattan skyline – does it get much better?

  Review by Art Ravels — on Sep 13, 2009

• Spotlight on Rich Ferraioli, Director of The Secret Theatre's Upcoming Henry V

  Director Rich Ferraioli discusses his upcoming production of Shakespeare's Henry V for Long Island City's The Secret Theatre.

  Interview by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Sep 12, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Lizzie Borden

  This new rock musical is loud, dark, creepy, lovely to look at, and strikes like a hammer – or an axe.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Sep 12, 2009

• From the Green Room: A Word About the One-Act Play

  The prominent place of the one-act play in the contemporary theatre.

  Opinion by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 08, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): The Night is a Child by Charles Randolph-Wright at the Pasadena Plahouse

  JoBeth Willians stars in a confused and insubstantial play set in Rio.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 05, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Block Nine by Tom Stanczyk at the Lillian Theatre

  An unapologetic same-sex retro-noir homage to the gangster genre, with over-the-top performances and lots of kissing.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 05, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Spinning the Times - Five World Premieres by Female Irish Playwrights

  Top-notch Irish drama comes to NYC.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Sep 04, 2009

• Cabaret Review (Los Angeles): Kelly Dodson, Jon Paul Burkhart, and Josie Yount at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Kelly Dodson, Jon Paul Burkhart, and Josie Yount present a wonderful evening of cabaret at Sterling's Upstairs at Vittello's.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 04, 2009

• From The Green Room: The Cocktail Hour

  In this series, an actor looks at all matters theatrical. First up: Gurney's "The Cocktail Hour."

  Opinion by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 03, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Anita Bryant Died For Your Sins by Brian Christopher Williams at the El Centro Theatre

  A terrific West Coast production of a play that's more than just another coming-out story.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Sep 03, 2009

• Theater Review (Westport, CT): That Championship Season

  A cautionary tale of five men stuck in the memory of their glory days.

  Review by CindyC — on Sep 01, 2009

• Theatre Review (San Diego): Oedipus the King, Mama! by Matt Walker and the Troubadour Theater Company

  Hilarity triumphs in Matt Walker's zany adaptation of "Oedipus Rex," with the help of Elvis Presley's music.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Aug 28, 2009

• Theatre Review (San Diego): First Wives Club at the Old Globe Theatre

  The 90's favorite headlined by Hawn, Keaton, and Midler makes a giant leap to the stage and falls flat on impact.

  Review by Stage Door Critic — on Aug 27, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): As You Like It

  Shakespeare in all his glory under the rumbling elevated trains of Long Island City.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Aug 27, 2009

• Theatre Review (San Diego): 2009 Summer Shakespeare Festival at the Old Globe Theatre

  The 2009 Festival at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre offers brilliant performances by Patrick Page in "Twelfth Night" and "Cyrano."

  Review by Robert Machray — on Aug 26, 2009

• Midsummer Mozart (LA): An all Mozart concert conducted by Nicholas McGegan at the Hollywood Bowl

  Baroque specialist Nicholas McGegan leads the LA Philharmonic in an all Mozart program at the Hollywood Bowl.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Aug 24, 2009