Archive for the THEATRE Category
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THEATRE: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, THE MUSICAL
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, THE MUSICAL Every now and then, someone calls me out for writing theatre reviews that are too "soft." They accuse me of not telling the whole truth about how bad some shows I review are. And I get it; but I'm usua
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NEW YORK/MUSIC/THEATRE: THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE On my latest trip to New York, my friend Lauren invited me to this one-night-only special event at the Bay Street Theatre. I had always wanted to see the place, and the star of the one-man show was her good pal,
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THEATRE: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT I came back to LA just to see this show! I'm not kidding; I made my New York trip dates around this fun musical. And let me tell you how happy I am that I did! Being a major fan of color and sparkle, Pri
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THEATRE: END OF THE RAINBOW
END OF THE RAINBOW Tracie Bennett, playing Judy Garland, was so good in this role that I thought I was watching Daniel Day-Lewis! She's another one of the very few people who were born for a role. (I discussed that very same thing earlie
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THEATRE: ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Every now and then, an actor or actress is the right age, and around at the right time, to make an iconic role theirs, such as the young Barbara Streisand did playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. No one else will
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THEATRE: TRIBES
TRIBES About six months ago, when I was having lunch in West Hollywood with Mare Winningham, an actress I've long admired, she told me of the off-Broadway show whose run she had just finished. She made it sound so lovely, (as she seems to
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THEATRE: MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH
MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH Who would have known that Mike Tyson is charming? Certainly not I, although I had a feeling that this show would be as entertaining as it is. Unfortunately for the rest of you Angelenos who didn't see it th
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THEATRE: JEKYLL AND HYDE
JEKYLL AND HYDE I'm always amazed when there's a Broadway musical I haven't seen before! But that's the case with Jekyll and Hyde. Of course, I've heard the big song, This Is The Moment, a million times, (mainly because I watch a lot of
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THEATRE: FALLEN ANGELS
FALLEN ANGELS Who would think that a play from 1925 would hold up today? I guess most fans of Noel Coward would. I've enjoyed others of his plays, as I did Fallen Angels at the Pasadena Playhouse last week, but I was still shocked to dis
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LIVE PRODUCTION: CIRCUS OZ: FROM THE GROUND UP
CIRCUS OZ: FROM THE GROUND UP I had seen Circus Oz once before, a long time ago when I was very young, and the fabulous impression has lasted since then. So, I'm thrilled that they're finally back in town, at UCLA's Royce Hall, for five s
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