9 to 5: The Musical Ahmanson Theatre (through 10/19) This rollicking musical will move to Broadway in the spring, and it is easy to see why.  Dolly Parton has leveraged her ... Continue Reading →

Get Your U2 Fix CD and Stage Review   What is a fan to do?  U2 has been angling to release their new album before the end of the year, delighting fans and retailers eager ... Continue Reading →

9 to 5 Ahmanson Theatre TICKETHOLDERS It seems I’ve done a lot of backtracking in print this year, having to admit how surprised I have been to actually enjoy an ... Continue Reading →

Molto Bene: A Bronx Tale and Il Trittico Wadsworth Theatre and LA Opera   My Italian roots were showing when I was delighted to see two seemingly divergent productions back ... Continue Reading →

The Friendly Hour Road Theatre Company TICKETHOLDERS There’s a lot of talk these days about what it means to be an American, but at the root of the issue there’s ... Continue Reading →

The House of Blue Leaves Mark Taper Forum TICKETHOLDERS Just as every character does in John Guare’s shamefully dark 1971 stage farce The House of Blue Leaves, just as everyone ... Continue Reading →

Cirque du Soleil: Kā MGM Grand – Las Vegas   Amidst all the recent Olympics excitement were a few articles describing the melding of athletics and the arts.  ... Continue Reading →

Spider Bites Theatre of NOTE   TICKETHOLDERS O, what a juicy treat for the senses: the scattered ramblings of that seriously demented LA-based playwright-poet Jacqueline Wright—who ... Continue Reading →