theater reviews
‘Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story’: Brilliant one-woman theater
July 12, 2023LOS ANGELES — If you are a fan of plays featuring and exploring bravura acting, Hollywood history, LGBTQIA issues, creative stagecraft, feminism, anti-Semitism, one-person shows, illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and more, strap on those running shoes and...
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The Champ and the Chump: Colliding worlds in ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’
July 6, 2023Recommended for theatergoers who love: Great acting, stories about racism, Muhammad Ali, film history, boxing, and searching for what lies beneath the surface to discover the substance.
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Queer theater thrives in L.A.: Two plays reviewed, one historic, one historical
June 22, 2023Underlying all identity politics is the right to live life authentically, unharmed and respected in the broader society.
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‘A New Brain’: William Finn and James Lapine’s medical musical about a stroke
June 21, 2023The power of art (music in this case), love, creativity, and a support system of professionals and friends to sustain life.
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Top or bottom? Play explores what the terms really mean in a relationship
June 16, 2023Race, sex, power, and the model minority myth—“The Bottoming Process” has it all.
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