theatre
‘Lackawanna Blues’ a theatrical triumph for Ruben Santiago-Hudson
March 15, 2019It’s a thrilling piece of documentary theatrical memoir, a record and eulogy to a time and place we’ll never see again.
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Rink(wo)manship in ‘For the Love Of (Or, The Roller Derby Play)’
March 11, 2019The revival of this rollicking roller skating romp is part of Center Theatre Group’s annual “Block Party” that celebrates the L.A. stage by re-mounting several intimate theatre productions at the 317-seat Culver City playhouse.
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Marc Blitzstein’s ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ now recorded with full orchestra
July 27, 2018The Cradle Will Rock finally achieved what the composer-librettist had always imagined: A fully orchestrated staged production.
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‘Mayakovsky and Stalin’ stride the stage in an L.A. world premiere
July 24, 2018Mednick devotes some attention to the pre-revolutionary era, when Stalin and Mayakovsky were both unscrupulous brigands for the cause; we see that theoretically, at least, they are on the same side.
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Two operatic divas, Regina and Violetta, take St. Louis by storm
June 11, 2018Two strong operatic characters from works composed almost a century apart show the mettle of women who’ve been challenged by society’s conventions.
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