A PLEASING PAIR Standards stretched, teased, and joyfully reimagined The song "'S Wonderful" will be a century old next year, so it's not a new thing to wonder if its titular positive adject…
CHAMBER MUSIC IN AN IDEAL SETTING Glorious acoustics, a resonant space, and musicians who know how to listen to one another. There are few places in Los Angeles better suited to chamber musi…
THIS SHOW IS ALIVE … WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC A classic musical celebrates the power of music to promote authenticity How do you solve a problem like"presenting a musical that is so familia…
SISTERHOOD, INTERRUPTED Ragtime, Liberation, and the unfinished work of women's equality Even when we know better, most of us seem to think that history proceeds in a linear manner. Life in …
Winter in the mountains is often synonymous with outdoor adventure. We think of fresh powder on the slopes, snowshoeing through silent forests, and the biting chill of the wind on a ski lift…
SIX QUEENS BEAT A FULL HOUSE A Clever, Electrifying Concert That Sometimes Overwhelms Its Own Story History serves us well in stories for musicals. From 1776 to Evita to Hamilton, all the pl…
Lighting has always been about guiding attention. On a stage, it helps your eye settle in the right place and sets the tone without needing explanation. Casino games use the same ideas, just…
Actors in California end up facing all kinds of risky situations, whether they're on stage or in front of the camera. Sometimes they're doing their own stunts (no doubles in sight), or they'…
WHEN CLOWNING, THERAPY, AND TRAUMA COLLIDE Rachel Troy's fierce, genre-breaking solo triumph is fully realized, ferociously smart, and genuinely exhilarating. I receive thousands of invitati…
Actors in Orange County who spend long stretches on theater tours run into some pretty unique hurdles that can put a real strain on their personal lives. When you're away for weeks or months…
If you've ever wondered what actually happens when someone gets hurt during a show in New York, you're not alone. It's surprisingly common"think slippery floors, wobbly steps, or just not en…
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE, UP CLOSE AND BREATH-BY-BREATH Opera this intimate feels less like a performance and more like a shared act of wonder This holiday season, multi-Grammy Award winner and O…
WONDER OF WONDERS! A musical that refuses pity and earns its hope American Repertory Theater's world premiere of the musical adaptation of R. J. Palacio's best-selling Wonder and the eponymo…
REVENGE AS ENTERTAINMENT With Will Swenson and Lesli Margherita, La Mirada goes all in for this major revival Some shows you make time for. Others you plan around. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Ba…
Billy L'Amour just showed everyone how it's done If you weren't at the Palm Springs Cultural Center this past Sunday, you seriously missed out. The second Billy L'Amour entered from the back…
KILLER KIDS, STAGE MOMS, AND CAMP TO DIE FOR NCTC revives a deliciously wicked cult musical Just in time for some holiday mischief, New Conservatory Theatre Center brings back the 1992 Off-B…
Unpacking the Magic: LT Cousineau's Songs from My Holiday Closet is a Seasonal Smash that has become a holiday tradition There's a special magic that happens when a performer stops trying to…
DOTS, DEDICATION, AND THE ART OF BEGINNING AGAIN Shotgun Players takes on Sondheim and Lapine's most painterly meditation with exquisite results Shotgun Players presents Sunday in the Park w…
One of the great pleasures of New York City is that it's a place where it feels perfectly normal to hear someone say, "I'm headed to SoHo to see an adult Christmas puppet show," and mean it …
ANNA CHRISTIE RIDES THE TIDE AGAIN An early O'Neill, boldly staged, swept me into a fog-shrouded world of fate, forgiveness, and hard-won grace. "A rich and salty play," wrote one critic of …
AN INTIMATE HOLIDAY CONCERT Renée Elise Goldsberry does everything joyfully right; And yes, it helps keep The Classical Theatre of Harlem thriving Founded in 1999, The Classical Theatre of …
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE A PLACE CALLED HOME A late-season course correction that feels like a homecoming Christmastime is filled with traditions. And one of the best ones in New York City is t…
GO TELL IT! There are many ways to celebrate the holiday season on Boston-area stages, ranging from dance interpretations of The Nutcracker to performances and revisions of Dickens, to the e…
A DELICIOUSLY VERY WRONG WAY TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS Santa's dead, the carols are cursed, and Zombie Joe wants your soul for Christmas If you survived Urban Death: Tour of Terror in Octobe…
MORAL ROT MASQUERADING AS VIRTUE Broderick underplays the zealot Tartuffe in Lucas Hnath's contemporary take, but the cast keeps the comedy crackling The art of looking virtuous while being …