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 →

Beethoven, As I Knew Him Geffen Playhouse TICKETHOLDERS When Hershey Felder’s solo event George Gershwin Alone played at the Geffen Playhouse last summer, it was the second ... Continue Reading →

The Beatles’ LOVE (Part Two) The Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas   TICKETHOLDERS Last week I began my two-part feature about one of the greatest adventures anyone could ... Continue Reading →