‘The Joy Ride’ Takes Audiences On A Road Trip Of Redemption, In A Convertible
Playwright Jesse Bliss wants audiences to take a ride. And in a vintage convertible no less. Her play The Joy Ride, about four friends who “faced with challenges at a…
Heidi Schreck’s Touching Look At The Constitution’s Strengths And Flaws Now Playing In Long Beach
Most people don’t think about how the U.S. Constitution affects their daily lives. Playwright Heidi Schreck – who shone in Constitutional debate competitions in her youth—developed a close personal relationship…
‘Dog Man: The Musical’ Brings Dav Pilkey’s Beloved Children’s Characters To Tuneful Life
Brian Owen enjoys being a dog. He’s currently starring as the title character in Dog Man: The Musical, the tune-filled version of Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular children’s book, playing now…
ICT’s World Premiere Of Wendy Graf’s ‘Exit Wounds’ Tackles Gun Violence From A Unique Perspective
Gun violence and school shootings are an epidemic plaguing our society. Wendy Graf’s play Exit Wounds takes a hard-hitting and moving look at the issue from the point of view…
Alysia Velez Lets Her Hair Down In Center Theatre Group’s ‘Into The Woods’
Fairy tale characters, including Rapunzel, have settled into L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre. She joins other classic folk-tale figures in Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical Into the Woods, playing through Sunday, July 30.…
Casa 0101 Goes Classic With Arthur Miller’s Timeless ‘Death Of A Salesman’
By Steve Simmons It’s Miller Time at Casa 0101. The Boyle Heights-based theatre company, known for showcasing Latino playwrights and artists, is presenting Arthur Miller’s American classic Death of a…
At The Pasadena Playhouse, David Lee Finally Gets His Chance To Direct Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’
Director David Lee “has had an appointment” with Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music for 50 years. Now he’s finally getting the chance to helm his own production when the…
Theatre 40 Brings Laughs, Warmth With L.A. Premiere Of Moving ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’
By Steve Simmons - Posted at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, 2023 Update - The production schedule for Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help has changed. Performances Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 16-18…
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…