Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening Ahmanson Theatre TICKETHOLDERS We’ve heard it all before, from the late 60s when Hair first premiered to 30 years later when Rent took on the world of musical ... Continue Reading →

Angry Young Women

Angry Young Women: In Low Rise Jeans With High Class Issues Hudson Mainstage Theatre First, of all I love the title. I’m not a fan of low-rise jeans mainly because ... Continue Reading →

Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On

Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On The Colosseum, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas TICKETHOLDER As 4,300 patrons who’ve coughed up the big bucks for a dose of The Still Divine ... Continue Reading →

“Le Reve” at The Wynn Las Vegas

Le Reve The Wynn Las Vegas TICKETHOLDERS   Cirque du Soleil has reinvented the once-dilapidated Las Vegas Strip dramatically over the past decade and a half—and perhaps ... Continue Reading →

“Jersey Boys” at Palazzo

Jersey Boys Palazzo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas TICKETHOLDERS   Jersey Boys, the story of the rise and fall and rise and fall and rise and fall of Frankie Valli and The Four ... Continue Reading →

“Mamma Mia!” at Mandalay Bay

Mamma Mia! Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas TICKETHOLDERS All good things must end, they say, and after more than 2,100 continuously sold-out performances played to over ... Continue Reading →

“Sea Change” at Davidson/Valentini

Sea Change Davidson/Valentini Theatre TICKETHOLDERS It’s always scary for any critic when a friend writes a play, let alone writes three plays that all end up being produced ... Continue Reading →

“Joe’s Garage” at Open Fist Theater

Joe’s Garage Open Fist Theatre   TICKETHOLDERS “As you can see, girls,” Frank Zappa’s robotic creation The Central Scrutinizer warns the stageful of giggly groupiebimbos ... Continue Reading →