theater reviews
Fiddler on the sidewalks of New York: What became of Tevye
July 2, 2021The date is July 4, 1914, and the perennial hard-luck Tevye is out on the street with his ice cream cart as the crowds (Jews, Irish, Italians) gather for the parade to start.
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‘An Octoroon’: Intellectual rollercoaster ride of a play about race in America
June 22, 2021In that “the show must go on” spirit, live theater is returning to Los Angeles stages.
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New play ‘Ursula’ about children at the U.S. border to stream on demand
May 14, 2021“We are thrilled to partner with Cara Mía to present this beautiful, touching, and important new work,” says Latino Theater Company artistic director José Luis Valenzuela.
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Echo Theater Company offers readings of new plays about sexuality and identity
January 11, 2021The Echo Theater Company, dedicated to creating new work for the theater, presents LABFest 2021, a virtual reading festival of three new plays.
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Black teenager shot by white cop: The play ‘Scraps’ for home viewing
June 9, 2020In a provocative mash-up of poetry, realism, and expressionism, Scraps boldly chronicles how the family and friends of a black teenager shot by a white police officer struggle to cope in the aftermath.
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