theater reviews
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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Japanese-American musical ‘Allegiance’ with George Takei earns fan loyalty
March 26, 2018Allegiance represents a kind of foundational narrative for the Japanese-American community as Fiddler on the Roof is to Jews.
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‘The Invention of Morel’: A new operatic sci-fi take on eternal life
March 23, 2018This is not just a metaphysical sci-fi voyage into the unknown, and not just a mediation on mortality, but very much a commentary on our own times and conditions.
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‘Engaging Shaw,’ an intellectual comedy about Fabian Society socialists and their marriages
March 22, 2018"Engaging Shaw" is generally a playful mental exercise that turns over some of the most established rules of society and asks that we “engage” with their less pretty underside.
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World premiere of “An Undivided Heart” about church abuse and tainted water
March 20, 2018The play shares some common ground with "Doubt, A Parable," which took on the question of how much and what kind of proof do we require to act on our suspicions.
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