theater reviews
‘The Clemency of Titus,’ Mozart’s morality play about the enlightened leader
March 7, 2019Mozart’s The Clemency of Titus (La Clemenza di Tito), dramatizes part of the life and reign of the Roman emperor Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus.
Read more‘Canyon’ and ‘Hype Man’ reveal the chasm of racial division in America
March 7, 2019Two new plays, one a world and the other a West Coast premiere, have just opened in L.A., both dealing with the hot-button issues of our time.
Read more‘Born to Win’ another high-camp winner from L.A.’s Celebration Theatre
March 6, 2019Born to Win is a winner indeed, with nary a dull moment in its 100 minutes of action.
Read more‘Witness Uganda’ musical takes on neocolonialism, sexuality, AIDS, and rocks!
February 28, 2019The Uganda-set song and dance show now winding up its residency here at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts has an unusual subtitle: A Documentary Musical.
Read more‘Two Trains Running’ is August Wilson’s 1960s play in his Pittsburgh Cycle
February 27, 2019Despite my questions about the play itself, the production is a triumph.
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