ICT Brings Much-Needed Laughs With Season-Ending Farce ‘Lend Me A Tenor’
These days everyone needs a laugh, says Todd Nielsen. To prove it, he’s directing the madcap comedy Lend Me A Tenor to put a cap on International City Theatre’s (ICT)…
Bart DeLorenzo Helms Richard Eyre’s ‘Extraordinary’ Adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ At The Odyssey Theatre
By Steve Simmons-- posted at 3:20 p.m., Sept. 13, 2020 It’s the ultimate domestic drama. Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts ticks a lot of boxes in covering controversial topics—euthanasia, class, heredity, patriarchy…
In A Noise Within’s ‘Animal Farm,’ Actor Rafael Goldstein Takes On A Tyrant In Musical Adaptation Of Orwell’s Classic
By Steve Simmons - Posted at 5:55 p.m., Sept. 3, 2022 How are dictators created? Famed novelist George Orwell paints a searing picture of how tyrants rise to power in…
With Witty Modern Rhyming Couplets, Theatre 40’s ‘The Metromaniacs’ Celebrates The Joys Of Language
By Steve Simmons - Posted at 11:14 a.m., Thursday, July 21 For Beverly Hills-based Theatre 40, its latest production is a celebration of language. The company's next offering is The…
Kres Merskey’s ‘Life And Times of A. Einstein’ Is A Portrait Of Devotion From The Genius’ Biggest Champion
By Steve Simmons - Posted 12:25 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Albert Einstein’s secretary is coming back to Theatre West. Actress and playwright Kres Mersky is bringing her one-woman show…
Ramón de Ocampo Tackles ‘Mountain Of A Role’ As Hamlet In Antaeus Theatre’s Return To Live Performances
By Steve Simmons - Posted at 9:32 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2022 The Antaeus Theatre Company is returning to live in-person performances in a big way. The Glendale-based troupe, dedicated…
Spanish Guitar Sensation Twanguero Takes Fans To The Jungle With New Album, Launching This Month
By Steve Simmons - Posted at 10:45 p.m., March 25, 2022 Spanish guitar phenomenon El Twanguero is taking his devoted fan base to the jungle. Known for his blending of…
Advocate Mumsey Nemiroff Founds New Group To ‘Support, Appreciate’ Her Beloved La Brea Tar Pits
'The Fossilettes,' formed to champion the L.A. landmark, will launch with a luncheon at the George C. Page Museum on Tuesday, March 22. By Steve Simmons - Posted 3:40 p.m.,…
ICT To Present ‘Marry Me A Little,’ The Stephen Sondheim Revue Of Love And Loneliness, With A Twist
By Steve Simmons - posted 1:26 p.m., Feb. 7, 2022 For those hungering for a Stephen Sondheim fix, or who simply want to pay tribute to the late musical theatre…
Ann Hearn Tobolowsky Helms David Lindsay-Abiare’s Complex Look At What Makes ‘Good People’ For Theatre 40
By Steve Simmons - Posted 3:57 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 At Beverly Hills’ Theatre 40, Ann Hearn Tobolowsky is known as the director who steps in to save the…