LA Theater Scene Fall 2015

ANNIE & DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST musicals at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre Annie, the heart-warming story of Little Orphan Annie, was turned into a super-successful ... Continue Reading →

A night with Marilyn Monroe with “Marilyn: Forever Blonde” starring mesmerizing Sunny Thompson

Who wants to spend an unforgettable night with Marilyn Monroe? It’s not as impossible as it sounds thanks to the stage presentation “Marilyn: Forever Blonde” starring ... Continue Reading →

La Cage Aux Folles – San Diego Musical Theatre: Spreckels Theatre

Jerry Herman’s book and lyrics, coupled with a book by Harvey Fierstein, have moved La Cage Aux Folles into the league of Broadway classics. San Diego Musical Theatre’s current ... Continue Reading →

Kiss Me, Kate – Old Globe

Cole Porter is one of the supreme masters of innuendo, his canon is unmatched in the rich and varied American Songbook. He arguably reached the apogee of his prowess in the words and ... Continue Reading →

Come From Away – World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse

Rarely over the decades have I seen an audience leap to its feet as quickly as when the last note was sung last night at the world premiere of Come From Away. This bravura production ... Continue Reading →

Satchmo at the Waldorf – Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts

Louis Armstrong is likely the first black man that many white Americans loved back in the day. A superb one man show reveals the man behind the image. In a bravura performance, John ... Continue Reading →

LA Theater Scene May & June 2015

  MOTOWN THE MUSICAL & PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Pantages At the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, playing now through June 7. The glorious show puts the spotlight ... Continue Reading →

The Power of Duff – Geffen Playhouse

This provocative and intriguing production explores the question of what happens when a network news anchor begins praying at the end of each broadcast. The script by Steven Delbar ... Continue Reading →