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Sheila Callaghan's surreal 2005 drama receives an impressive revival at Theatre 68 in Hollywood.
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Theater Review (LA): Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers at Blank’s 2nd Stage
J.M. Barrie's classic story gets the adult treatment in an enchanting production at Blank Theatre Company's 2nd Stage.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): The Miracle Worker at Actors Co-op
William Gibson's Tony award-winning 1959 classic receives a nicely-performed but complicatedly-staged revival in Hollywood.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): The Miracle Worker at Actors Co-op
William Gibson's Tony award-winning classic receives an enthusiastic revival in Hollywood.
Read More »Movie Review: Stitches (2012)
On April Fools night, I attended the gala red carpet American premiere of Stitches, an Irish horror spoof starring Ross Noble, an English comedian who has yet to be well-known in the States, but this film may help to start opening doors in America for him. Noble wasn’t present at …
Read More »Theater Review (LA): Marilyn – My Secret at Macha Theatre
Familiar incidents in the life of Marilyn Monroe are retold in this by-the-numbers comedy-drama.
Read More »Joe Weider: Farewell to the Master Blaster
Joe Weider dies at 93; his legacy lives on.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): One Night with Janis Joplin at the Pasadena Playhouse
The legendary rocker lives again in an extraordinarily entertaining musical show.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): Trainspotting at Elephant Theatre
Irvine Welsh's cult novel receives an energetic revival in Hollywood from seat of your pants Productions.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at Theatre Asylum
Mike Daisey's controversial monologue receives a makeover in Theatre Asylum's new production.
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