254 stories by "Abe"
Dare to Adventure One of the great joys of running FootLights Publishing is that I learn about a lot of shows that are being produced throughout greater LA. The sad part is that because of t…
Steve Julian by Graham Sibley Theatre lovers are everywhere. Yes, even in Los Angeles. No, especially in Los Angeles. Sure, they support our theatre scene by attending but a lot of them have…
CRAZY FOR YOU (CANDLELIGHT PAVILION): 100% " SWEET "Crazy For You" at the Candelight Pavilion. Photo: Company. SWEET The songs are all Gershwin, the dancing is virtually non-stop, and the en…
WHITE (THE WALLIS): 100% " SWEET Ian Cameron and Andy Manley in "White" at the Wallis Annenberg Center. Photo: Company. SWEET It's wonderfully gentle, with a core of steely purposefulness. I…
THE FOREIGNER (CROWN CITY THEATRE): 100% " SWEET David Ghilardi, Nan Tepper, Brian Graves, Kelly Huddleston and Adam Simon Krist in "The Foreigner" at the Crown City Theatre. Photo: Company.…
THE WRONG MAN: 93% " SWEET Ross Golan and Jennifer Brasuell in "The Wrong Man" at the Skylight Theatre. Photo: Ed Krieger SWEET "The Wrong Man" is a superbly crafted and strikingly staged wo…
BOEING BOEING (GROUP REP): 100% " SWEET Michele Bernath and Patrick Burke in "Boeing Boeing" at the Lonny Chapman Theatre. Photo: Sherry Netherland. SWEET Yes, this play is funny, especially…
DERBY DAY: 100% " SWEET Jake Silbermann, Malcolm Madera and Robert M. Foster in "Derby Day" at the Elephant Theatre. Photo: Alex Moy SWEET Silberman, Madera and Foster are to be commended fo…
CLOSELY RELATED KEYS: 100% " SWEET SWEET The dialogue throughout the play is sharp and successfully brings the audience through the emotional ringer. "Closely Related Keys" is truly a theatr…
THE UGLY ONE (EST/LA): 100% " SWEET EST/LA presents Robert Joy and Eve Gordon in "The Ugly One" at the Atwater Village Theatre. Photo by Kevin Riggin. SWEET The production has much to offer …
Newly-formed Australian Theatre Company launches in Los Angeles Australian talent has made its mark in Hollywood on the big screen and television. Now they've landed on the boards as well. L…
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV: 100% " SWEET Jason Karasev, Anna Khaja, and Joel Polis in "My Name is Asher Lev" at the Fountain Theatre. Photo by Ed Krieger SWEET Chaim Potok's acclaimed 1972 novel M…
GOING TO ST. IVES (ACTORS CO-OP): 100% " SWEET Nan McNamara and Inger Tudor in "Going to St. Ives". Photo: Lindsay Schnebly. SWEET Having attended Actors Co-op productions regularly for over…
DISASSEMBLY: 100% " SWEET The cast of "Disassembly" at Theatre of NOTE. Photo: Eric Neil Gutierrez. SWEET Credit director Tom Beyer and this talented ensemble (in this L.A. premiere at Theat…
A STEADY RAIN: 100% " SWEET SWEET With Perry's direction here at its best, the actors, sharply focused and painting in small strokes, create a world the audience can clearly feel. And what a…
BRIEF ENCOUNTER (THE WALLIS): 97% " SWEET Hannah Yelland and Jim Sturgeon in "Brief Encounter" at The Wallis. Photo: Jim Cox SWEET It was an amazing production, and I am still in awe of the …
HENRY V (PORTERS OF HELLSGATE): 100% " SWEET Leon Russom in "Henry V" at The Whitmore-Lindley Theatre . Photo: Rob Cunliffe. SWEET Without a doubt, this is the Porters' finest stage work to …
OBAMA SPY DRAMA: 100% " SWEET "Obama Spy Drama" at Acme Comedy. Photo: Kate Hagerty. SWEET With the Winter Olympics upon us, and recent attempts to reign in NSA spying, the time is ripe for …
"Walk Me Home" CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by Theatre by the Blind WHAT: Walk Me Home " CRE Outreach presents an original play created and performed by Theat…
International City Theatre presents "Flyin' West" by Pearl Cleage A contemporary classic about the strength of black women and their role as pioneers in the settlement of the American West L…
 LYSISTRATA JONES (CHANCE THEATER): 100% " SWEET Michael Dashefsky, Darian Archie, and Ricky Wagner in "Lysistrata Jones" at the Chance Theatre. Photo: Thamer Bajjali, True Image Studio. …
