TICKETHOLDER AWARDS 2008 (1 of 2)

[ Click here to check out the Part 2 ] Well, you won’t get a giant heap of my usual Pollyanna prose from me this year. The first three months of ZERO-eight started out just swell, ... Continue Reading →

Desperate Writers

Desperate Writers Edgemar Center for the Arts Two screenwriters in love write a romantic comedy which quickly gets rejected. Then, the girlfriend of the duo devises a plan to trap ... Continue Reading →

“Lovelace: A Rock Opera”

Lovelace: A Rock Opera Hayworth Theatre TICKETHOLDERS It’s one thing to develop a musical around the lives of Janis Joplin or the Four Seasons, but then what wonderful pre-packaged ... Continue Reading →

“The School of Night”

The School of Night Mark Taper Forum TICKETHOLDERS   In 1593, playwright Christopher Marlowe was murdered in a bar brawl that might have been a 16th-century version of a contracted ... Continue Reading →

Over the River and Through the Casino

Over the River and Through the Casino A Las Vegas Holiday TICKETHOLDERS By Travis Michael Ho-Ho-Holder   If you like your holidays all warm and fuzzy, bundled up in woolen ... Continue Reading →

Cirque du Soleil: Criss Angel’s Believe

Cirque du Soleil: Criss Angel’s Believe Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas TICKETHOLDERS For anyone in the business of reviewing theatrical productions—or for anyone attempting ... Continue Reading →

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 →