Los Angeles Theater

Theater Review: Woman in Mind

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: UK Theatre, Alan Ayckbourn, JD Cullum, Kandis Chappel, Sharon Sharth, Paxton Whitehead, Theatre, Theater, Los Angeles Theater, Helen Mirren, Sierra Madre, Arts News
Hoyt Hilsman

Twenty years ago, British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's poignant and profound Woman in Mind blazed across several Los Angeles stages with talented performers Helen Mirren, Kandis Chappel, Paxton Whitehead, Hal Landon, Jr., and JD Cullum. Now, after a long absence, Ayckbourn's play has returned.

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The Hits of Pat Benatar Fire Up Invincible: The Legend of Billie Jean, The Musical

Xaque Gruber | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Silver Lake, The Legend of Billie Jean, Pat Benatar, La Around Town, Jennifer Dohn Watkins, Los Angeles Theater, Billy Jean Musical, The Legend of Billy Jean Musical, Chico's Angels, Los Angeles News
Xaque Gruber

In the basement of Casita Del Campo, you'll find The Cavern Club, a haven of some of Los Angeles' most creative, colorful, underground theatre including the musical adaptation of the 1980s cult film The Legend Of Billie Jean.

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Love Struck: A Theater Review

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Theater, Barbara Bain, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Theater, Venice Sky Productions, Beverly Hills Playhouse, La Arts, Love Struck, Love Struck Los Angeles, La Around Town, Los Angeles News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Love Struck is a series of seven one-act plays, written by Dale Griffiths Stamos, directed by Maggie Grant. It's currently playing at the Beverly Hills Playhouse through May 27th.

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Theater Review: Why We Have a Body

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Barbara Bain, Los Angeles Theater, Why We Have a Body Play, La Around Town, Why We Have a Body LA, Why We Have a Body Show, Why We Have a Body, La Arts, Tanna Frederick, Los Angeles News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Claire Chafee's comedy, Why We Have a Body has just opened at The Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica. It is especially timely now with the current political climate bringing gay marriage and women's rights into question.

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Kathleen Turner Stars as Molly Ivins at Westwood's Geffen Playhouse

Jay Weston | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Kathleen Turner, New York Times, Geffen Playhouse, La Around Town, Los Angeles Theater, Red-Hot Patriot Review, Molly Ivins, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

In the spring of 2010 Kathleen starred as Molly in the world premiere of Red Hot Patriot. It was a perfect fit, and at last night's opening at Westwood's Geffen Theatre, she again demonstrated why.

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2011 Top Los Angeles Theatre Productions

Brad Schreiber | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Theatre, Theater, New York Theater, West End, Los Angeles, Hbo, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News
Brad Schreiber

When one walks out of a play shaking slightly from its effect, there is an element of criminality in trying to assign it a numerical rating. Thus, all of these works deserve the highest praise, on equal footing.

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Short Eyes Assaults LA Theater

Tony Bartolone | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Miguel Pinero, Short Eyes, Urban Theatre Movement, Latino Theater Company, Latc, Utm, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News
Tony Bartolone

Aggressive, immersive and psychologically scathing, Miguel PiƱero's raw, poignant play is not to be missed.

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Theater: Bring On Bring It On

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: In the Heights, Next to Normal, Musical Theater, Ahmanson Theater, Avenue Q Theater, Musicals Broadway, Theater Cheerleading Broadway, Broadway Plays, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News
Hoyt Hilsman

A new musical from the creators of Avenue Q, In the Heights and Next to Normal just opened in LA and it is a smash-mouth cheerleading sensation.

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Poison Apple Sweetens LA Theater

Tony Bartolone | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Poison Apple Play, Poison Apple Broadway, Galuzska Poison Apple, Poison Apple Theater, LA Plays, Sean Galuszka Theater, Los Angeles Theater, New York Theater, LA Theater, Los Angeles News
Tony Bartolone

2011-11-14-20111029PAPub_1111111.jpg Poison Apple is Sean Galuszka's one-act play

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My Child: Mothers of War Debuts This Weekend

Angeliki Giannakopoulos | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Iraq War, 9/11, September 11, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Theater, My Child: Mothers of War, Arts News
Angeliki Giannakopoulos

Next week marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11. In honor of this, I am debuting my new play with an award-winning cast including Shohreh Aghdashloo, Frances Fisher, Melina Kanakaredes, Elizabeth Pena, Lainie Kazan, Mimi Rogers, Jean Smart and Lynn Whitfield.

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Theater Review: Sylvia at the Edgemar

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Los Angeles, Theater, Tanna Frederick, Plays, Santa Monica, Cathy Arden, Tom Ayers, Stephen Howard, La Around Town, Joel Daavid, Los Angeles Theater, Silvia, Gary Imhoff, Los Angeles News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

A.R. Gurney's hit play Sylvia has just opened at the Edgemar Center Theater in Santa Monica. It was first produced in New York in 1995. It was a hit then and I predict this version of it will be a hit as well.

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PHOTOS: Preview The 25th Annual 'Last Remaining Seats' Film Fest

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Alfred Hitchcock, King Kong, Revival Films, Orpheum, LA Conservancy, Film-Screening, Leonard Maltin, Last Remaining Seats, Los Angeles Theater, Los Angeles Conservancy, Los Angeles News

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles Conservancy's Last Remaining Seats Film Festival, with seven revival screenings in Downtown'...

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Love for Sale -- The Escort Opens at Westwood's Geffen Playhouse

Jay Weston | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Mad Men, The Escort, Gynecologist, Call Girl, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles Theater, La Around Town, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

I was shocked, even stunned, by the play The Escort. I think it is one of the most engaging, interesting and finest depictions of sexual relations I have ever encountered in the theatre.

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"The Little Flower of East Orange," The Elephant Theatre Company

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kate Huffman, Elephant Theatre Company, Michael Friedman, Tom Stanczyk, Mark Adair-Rios, David Fofi, Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Little Flower of East Orange, Marisa O'Brien, Melanie Jones, Timothy Mcneil, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News
James Scarborough

In an era of discredited priests, apostasy and religious fundamentalism, what the world needs is a good old saint; miracles not required.

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PERFORMANCE SPOTLIGHT: Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields in 'Leap Of Faith' at the Ahmanson Theater

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brooke SHields, Raul Esparza, LA Culture, New Plays, Los Angeles Plays, Theater, Performance Art, Plays, Los Angeles Art, Center Theater Group, Slidepollajax, Ahmanson Theater, Slidefullscreen, Los-Angeles-Theater, Arts News

WHAT:'Leap of Faith' WHEN:Now- October 24, 2010 WHERE:...

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Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Review of Coming in Hot

Dylan Brody | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Theater, Military, Jeanmarie Simpson, Coming in Hot, Women's Issues, Anti-War, Drama, Los Angeles Plays, Los Angeles Theater, Women in the Military, Female Soldiers, Arts News
Dylan Brody

Weaving disparate tales women in uniform, Jeanmarie Simpson does not just expose the experience of life in the military, she humanizes it.

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Daniel Beaty: Through the Night

Brad Schreiber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Theater, African Americans, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles Theater, Through the Night, Daniel Beaty, Los Angeles News
Brad Schreiber

Daniel Beaty is the kind of theater artist who has Multiple Personalities. His ability to use voice, posture, and dialogue to create a whirlwind of characters is truly impressive.

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Conversations with Edith Head: A Play Worth Seeing

Mary Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Costume Design, Edith Head, Los Angeles Theater, Los Angeles Art, Los Angeles Plays, El Portal Theater, Arts News
Mary Hall

Edith may have won 8 Academy Awards, but she did not always win the respect of other designers.

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In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, South Coast Repertory

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Shelton, ?Ā€Ā Sarah Ruhl, Kathleen Early, ?Ā€Āœin the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, Tracey A. Leigh, South Coast Repertory, Libby West, Casey Stangl, Rebecca Mozo, Ron Menzel, Theater Reviews, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News
James Scarborough

In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, recounts the timeless story of a underappreciated wife who wants her husband, who invented a version of the Pocket Rocket to cure hysteria, to pay her some real attention.

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ART DEBATE: Charles McNulty vs. Steven Leigh Morris On L.A. Theater

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA Times, Steven Leigh, Charles McNulty, Theatre, Arts, Theater, Culture Monster, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Theater, Arts News

Over dinner at the Newsroom CafƩ recently, Times theater critic Charles McNulty and LA Weekly theater critic Steven Leigh Morris (current official ti...

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The Importance of Being Earnest, Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Theatre

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oliver Wilde, Los Angeles Theater, Elaine Herman, Theater Reviews, Long Beach Playhouse, The Importance of Being Earnest, Arts News
James Scarborough

Elaine Herman's The Importance of Being Earnest has the walkaway impression of a Faberge egg, painstakingly crafted, beautifully executed and, best of all, seemingly effortless.

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"Becoming Norman" A Powerful Theater Piece On Self-Esteem, Growing Up Gay and Mormon

Paul Katz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gay Mormons, NoHo Arts Center, Gay, Norman P. Dixon, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Theater, Becoming Norman, Gay Ex-Mormons, Los Angeles News
Paul Katz

Writer-Actor Norman P. Dixon's powerful and moving one-man show Becoming Norman is about to begin a six-week run at The NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood.

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"Supernova" at the Elephant Theatre Company

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lindsay Albaugh, Theatre, Elephant Theatre Company, Play, Timothy Mcneil, Los-Angeles-Theater, Los Angeles News
James Scarborough

Timothy McNeil's "Supernova," given its world premiere at the Elephant Theatre Company, elicited one humdinger of a wow.

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Your Weekend To-Do List

Flavorpill LA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Los Angeles Art, La-Culture, Los Angeles, La-Art, Los-Angeles-Theater, Los Angeles Cultural Events, Los-Angeles-Art-Show, Los Angeles News

For the rest of the best in art and culture this weekend, check out Flavorpill LA ...

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A Hell of a Mess or Oh, What A Bloody Circus, Alive Theatre

James Scarborough | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eugene Ionesco, Alive Theatre, Mike Dias, Los-Angeles-Theater, Los Angeles News
James Scarborough

For a glimpse into the up- and downside of Zen-like passivity, check out Alive Theatre's production of Eugene Ionesco's "A Hell of a Mess or Oh, What ...

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