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COME UP TO SIGNATURE Arnulfo Maldonado's scenic design speaks volumes before the play begins. The small front porch of a house is pushed as closed to the audience as possible. Will there eve…
REDNECKS IN MANHATTAN Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Poor Yella Rednecks, written by Qui Nguyen (Revenge Song) and directed by May A…
WISHES ARE CHILDEN In the wake of news that Center Theatre Group, home of three major L.A. theaters, is "pausing" productions at their mid-size Mark Taper Forum and offering "select programm…
TO BE FOR FREE IS A BEAUTY There may be something rotten in the state of Denmark, but there's something enthralling on the stage at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. In The Public Theat…
AN ACTOR WHO WILL CHARM THE JOEY PANTS OFF YOU Joe Pantoliano, affectionately nicknamed Joey Pants, has a recognizable face and voice from decades of TV and film " too many to mention, but p…
THESE PASSENGERS WON'T STAY IN THEIR SEATS! Die-hard fans of So You Think You Can Dance get to know their choreographers. For me, there was Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) … and th…
WATCHING THIS MAY NOT ALWAYS BE FUN, BUT IT SURE FEELS LIKE HOME Fun Home, which opened yesterday at Studio Theatre, will likely touch even the most cynical of hearts. Deep but never sappy, …
A DUAL DUARTE DE PERÓN Understudy Isabella Lopez won a heartfelt standing ovation for her captivating portrayal of Eva Perón, the spiritual leader of Argentina last night in this A.R.…
YES, ONE MORE TIME IS ONE MORE TIME ONE MORE TIME, BUT YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME It well may be that there are no new plots left in the world of theater. But does that mean we have to keep se…
AMAZING THEATER? BANK ON IT Steven Skybell (Henry Lehman), Joshua David Robinson (Emanuel Lehman), and Firdous Bamji (Mayer Lehman) absolutely stunned in the the first American-made producti…
THE MUSICAL WITH LEGS San Francisco Playhouse's exuberant, high-kicking production of A Chorus Line proves that the musical is as fresh as the day it appeared almost fifty years ago, when th…
A NOT-SO-DEMON BARBER ON INCOHESIVE STREET Annaleigh Ashford's thoroughly delightful and sympathetic portrayal of Mrs. Lovett, the good-humored but sinister piemaker is, unfortunately, one o…
ON THE EVE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews has had a major theatrical presence on the west coast, the east coast, and at many regional theaters inbetween. He's also ma…
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE In the vernacular of showbiz, the appellation "triple threat" refers to a performer who equally excels at acting, singing and dancing. That Broadway veteran James T. La…
DANCING THROUGH WAR Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center, which has presented world premieres by Alexei Ratmansky for more than a decade " including American Ballet Theatre's Of Love and Rag…
Christiane Noll is captivating, extraordinarily talented and in demand on Broadway, by concert orchestras and for up-close and personal cabaret performances " and she will be at Coachella Va…
BETTER MAKE THAT LATER Christopher Shinn clearly understands the American consciousness. In Now or Later, a 2008 one-act which opened at the Royal Court Theatre with a fresh-faced Eddie Redm…
TRANSPARENT COULD ONE DAY TRANSITION FROM COCOON TO BUTTERFLY A Transparent Musical is based on the Amazon Prime TV series Transparent and written by the TV show's creators " Joe…
BECAUSE IT'S THERE What if Dr. Martin Luther King was a down-to-earth, simple, vulnerable human being like the rest of us? What if human existence could be viewed from another dimension, one…
DAZZLED BY THE STARS UNDER THE STARS The third annual Broadway in the Park, produced by Signature Theater and Wolf Trap, showcased some of the best singing talent of the D.C. area and headli…
AS WE LOVE IT Talk about chemistry! The amazing Genevieve Simon, who wowed us with a riveting performance in the title role of Coriolanus earlier this year, flirts and schemes into our heart…
SUCH STRANGE GOINGS ON Cygnet Theatre's new play Sharon is set in Everett, Washington, 90 minutes from Seattle. The time is 2019. The action is concentrated in the parlor of a dilapidated ap…
HOORAY FOR HOORAY Most songs became standards because they were made famous by popular singers. So it's easy to forget how many of them were introduced on the silver screen. Hooray for Holly…
WHEN KING WAS THE QUEEN OF THE COURT Ask most people what they know about Billy Jean King, other than fact that she played tennis, and there's a good likelihood that you'll hear a story abou…
THESE SIX QUEENS SLAY IT The cast of Six riled up the audience at Segerstrom in this pop concert remix of Tudor history. Catchy earworms, check. Iconic costumes, check. American-Idol-esque b…
