theater reviews
Good when she’s bad: Bawdy bard Mae West’s ‘Sex’ appeals
May 16, 2018In our more enlightened age, like the immortal Mae West herself, you too, will enjoy Sex. Why don’t you come up and see it sometime?
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‘Cardboard Piano’ melds themes of intolerance, war, homophobia, and bad religion
May 10, 2018Does forgiveness mean the same thing for the forgiver and the forgiven? Perhaps not.
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Richard Wright’s ‘Native Son’ becomes more powerful with each passing year
April 20, 2018In a word, theatre doesn’t get any better than this. It’s a requiem for an America that’s still very much alive.
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Socialist playwright George Bernard Shaw champions nationalistic Catholic Saint Joan
April 10, 2018Aundria Brown’s Joan is excitingly memorable, and her companions most competent at their craft.
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Los Angeles commemorates Dr. King with glorious music
April 6, 2018A rich and generous program took place on the night of April 4 to remember “The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
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