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• Theatre Review (LA): A Conversation With Edith Head at the Odyssey Theatre

  Susan Claassen presents her one-woman show on Edith Head.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Nov 06, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Together Again with Jerry Sharell and Randall Phillips

  Friends since childhood, singers Jerry Sharell and Randall Phillips reunited at Sterling's Upstairs on Oct. 30.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Nov 05, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Come Fly Away Sinatra and Tharp at the Pantages

  Twyla Thorpe brings her homage to Sinatra, Come Fly Away, to the Pantages

  Review by Robert Machray — on Nov 04, 2011

• Theatre Review (London): Tomboy Blues - The Theory of Disappointment at the Ovalhouse

  Lyrical, physical, and very funny examination of the way in which our society still demands binary gender labels.

  Review by Natalie Bennett — on Nov 03, 2011

• Theatre Review (Pasadena): Twelfth Night by Shakespeare at the New Noise Within

  A Noise Within opens their 20th season in their new 33,000-foot theatre in Pasadena.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Nov 02, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): The King of the Desert at the El Portal Theatre

  Rene Rivera delivers a powerhouse performance in a new production of Stacey Martino's one-man play.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Nov 01, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Peace in Our Time by Noel Coward, Adapted by Barry Creyton

  Antaeus presents a vital new adaptation by Barry Creyton of Noel Coward's exploration of postwar alternate history.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 28, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Strindberg's Miss Julie

  Strindberg's 1888 work is tough going in a new production at the Stella Adler.

  Review by Kurt Gardner — on Oct 28, 2011

• Jewish Bardolators Avow Their Love in Hebrew

  As scholars now often insist that the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare’s sonnets was Jewish, it is no surprise that two Israelis have offered a new translation into Hebrew.

  News by msniw — on Oct 28, 2011

• Theater Review (NYC): Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge at Playwrights Horizons

  Desperate for positive reinforcement, Annie doesn't even know what to do with herself when she gets some.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Oct 24, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Iris by Cirque de Soleil at the Kodak Theatre

  Cirque de Soleil has a wonderful new show, Iris now playing in Hollywood, and it's all about the movies.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 21, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): Finishing The Hat with Matthew McFarland at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Matthew McFarland makes an impressive cabaret debut on the eve of his 21st birthday at Sterling's.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 20, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Pulp Shakespeare Transcribes Tarantino

  This reinterpretation of Tarantino's film as a Shakespearean tragedy is fascinating and works hilariously well.

  Review by Kurt Gardner — on Oct 20, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): To Kill A Mockingbird

  The film adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel is brought lovingly to the stage in this Actors Co-Op production.

  Review by Kurt Gardner — on Oct 17, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA): Hey, Morgan at the Black Dahlia Theatre

  Matt Shakman and The Black Dahlia Theatre try something new: a musical.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 16, 2011

• Theatre Review (London): The Days of the Commune by Bertolt Brecht at the White Bear Theatre

  A production whose ambition is to be applauded, and enjoyed.

  Review by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 15, 2011

• Theatre Review (LA):The Dinosaur Within by John Walsh

  Walsh's play about adaptation and change as a means of survival opens at the Boston Court, and it's a mixed bag.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 14, 2011

• Cabaret Review (LA): The Pleasure Is Yours with Kate Ponzio and Katrina Rennells

  Kate Ponzio, Katrina Rennells, and Michael David perform at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's.

  Review by Robert Machray — on Oct 11, 2011

• Theater Review (Seattle): Humor Abuse by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt at Seattle Repertory Theatre

  Pantomime, pratfalls, and painful memories come together in this remarkable one-man show.

  Review by Dusty Somers — on Oct 09, 2011

• Theater Review: Dracula at the University of Oklahoma

  Dracula rises from the coffin at the University of Oklahoma. Grab your garlic, stakes, and a crucifix.

  Review by SteventheThorn — on Sep 29, 2011