Spamalot The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, March 4-6, 2011 It is gratifying that a classic that almost did not get out of the starting gate has found ongoing life in various ... Continue Reading →

Hair Pantages Theatre TICKETHOLDERS What a treat for all us old Hair-y guys to be invited to the opening of the Broadway revival finally arrived here at the Pantages, but what a bizarre ... Continue Reading →

 Sweet Mama String Bean: A Celebration of Blues Woman Ethel Waters Fremont Centre Theatre The late singer Ethel Waters was the blues. If Bessie Smith was the Empress of the Blues ... Continue Reading →

Harps and Angels Mark Taper Forum TICKETHOLDERS The world premiere of the Taper’s Harps and Angeles, conceived by Jack Viertel, directed by the venerable Jerry Zaks, and honoring ... Continue Reading →

Blithe Spirit A Noise Within TICKETHOLDERS “There’s no guarantee,” a character in Noel Coward’s enduring drawing room comedy Blithe Spirit tells us, “that the afterlife could ... Continue Reading →

A Life in the Theatre Schoenfeld Theatre, NYC My most enjoyable, or certainly the most intellectually challenging, evenings of theatre tend to be when either David Mamet or Tom Stoppard ... Continue Reading →

Detained in the Desert Casa 0101 The topic of immigration is a hot button topic, especially in Arizona.  The state well known for its dry heat will now be remembered for immigrants ... Continue Reading →

Hollywood Beat Los Angeles Opera 25th Anniversary & Hispanics for the Opera   Los Angeles Opera 25th Anniversary & Hispanics for the Opera The opening of the Opera is always ... Continue Reading →