Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making cinematic gamble pays off in spades, delivering a unique and profoundly moving experience.
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Theater Review (LA): ‘Buyer and Cellar’ at the Mark Taper Forum
Playwright Jonathan Tolins and star Michael Urie take on the legend of Barbra Streisand and the cult of celebrity with riotous results.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ by Peter Lefcourt
An intriguing premise is squandered in a well-staged but essentially ho-hum romantic comedy.
Read More »Review (LA): ‘The Last Temptation of Paula Deen’ and ‘God of Abraham’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A comic celebrity profile and a surreal sketch show wrapped up the Fringe's final weekend.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Conduct of Life’ and ‘The Best of 25 Plays Per Hour’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A high-speed sketch show and a brutal but tiring avant-garde piece play their final performances at the Fringe.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘No Homo: A Bromantic Tragedy’ at the Hollywood Fringe
Brandon Baruch’s new comedy is an amusing and well-directed observation of the fluid nature of sexuality among L.A. 20-somethings.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Werewolves of Hollywood Blvd.’ and ‘The Wake’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A rock musical with bite and a jet-black one-man show are two more productions making their debut at the Fringe.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘First Elders’ and ‘I Want to Bury My Testimony’ at the Hollywood Fringe
Two gay-themed plays making their debuts at the Fringe are an energetic coming-of-age story and a mawkish fantasy.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Four Tree Plays’ and ‘Million Dollar Hair’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A thoughtful avant-garde theater piece and a full-on musical parody are two of the highlights of this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Country House’ by Donald Margulies
Margulies’ new Broadway-bound comedy premieres at the Geffen Playhouse with the feel of a work in progress.
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