Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA, awesome acts that soar

 Review: VOLTA, the 22nd edition of the exceptionally-creative shows from Cirque du Soleil presented in the Los Angeles area, can take its place among the awesome crowd-pleasing events ... Continue Reading →

Preview: ‘Hamlet The Rock Musical’ rocks at El Portal Theatre Feb. 14-23

 Hamlet, the brooding Prince of Denmark, is one of Shakespeare’s most iconic characters. But who knew the melancholy man-child could rock the house!  It will happen at the historic ... Continue Reading →

The Last Ship – Ahmanson Theatre Review

Sting and Elvis Costello sprang from the same DIY ethic spawned by the punk movement. But neither originally pursued the nihilist direction of punk, both had wider aspirations. Costello ... Continue Reading →

Bloomsday

Playing with time on stage is a delicate technique. Steven Deitz ambitiously used the monument to jettisoning time when he based his play Bloomsday on James Joyce’s mammoth Ulysses, ... Continue Reading →

ET’s end of year LA theater reviews & what’s coming in 2020

 A CHRISTMAS CAROLE KING, A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS, LITTLE BLACK DRESS The Musical, LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, and the GAY MEN’S CHORUS of Los Angeles’ HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR are the ... Continue Reading →

American Ballet Theatre Holiday Gala with Misty Copeland & dazzling dancers

 Ballet lovers rejoiced as acclaimed dancers performed at the American Ballet Theatre’s annual Holiday Gala 2019.  The dazzling American Ballet Theatre (ABT) dancers were featured ... Continue Reading →

‘HOLIDAY MAGIC’ show is ‘awesome’ and ‘hilarious’ at the El Portal Theatre Dec 28 & 29 for $20!

It’s “Awesome!” and “Hilarious!” That’s what reviewers and fun-loving ordinary folks are saying about the “HOLIDAY MAGIC!” show presented ... Continue Reading →

‘Little Black Dress The Musical,’ a good ‘Me Too’ sisterhood experience

 ‘LITTLE BLACK DRESS The Musical’  will have you shouting ‘Me too’ in a good way while sharing the special events we’ve all experienced while wearing our LBD ... Continue Reading →