Archive for the THEATRE Category
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THEATRE: LES MISERABLES
LES MISERABLES My quick review of this show is: it's great and worthwhile and go see it. Read on for my whole experience of the new production at the Ahmanson. Years ago, Mr. X and I saw a version of Les Miserables, and we weren't impresse
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DANCE/THEATRE: BURN THE FLOOR
BURN THE FLOOR Go see this show!!! Do not miss it! Burn The Floor’s curtain call alone is better than most full shows I’ve ever seen! This is one time where the word “amazing” is not over-used--it truly is amazing. I wanted to see it a
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THEATRE: GOD OF CARNAGE
GOD OF CARNAGE I attended the star-studded opening night of the excellent God Of Carnage at the Ahmanson Theatre, and, shockingly, I really have nothing profound to say about it. I’ve been wracking my brain for something clever to write, and
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THEATRE: BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME
BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME On Friday night, I had a theatre experience so delightful, so devoid of pain or serious thinking, so entertaining, so mirthful, that I have to tell you about it to make sure you save an upcoming Friday night to go
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THEATRE: BURN THIS
BURN THIS I’m telling you up-front that I’m over-analyzing this play. So, enjoy the insights, but know that I think that overall, it’s worth seeing. I had seen Burn This as a younger chick, and didn’t understand what the drama with
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THEATRE: ’TIL DEATH DO US PART: LATE NITE CATECHISM 3
’TIL DEATH DO US PART: LATE NITE CATECHISM 3 This is the latest incarnation of the original one-woman show Late Nite Catechism, which first appeared in the early ’90s. Maripat Donovan, who also co-wrote the show with director Marc Silvia,
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THEATRE: DANGEROUS BEAUTY
DANGEROUS BEAUTY I unfortunately had to miss the Dangerous Beauty opening several weeks ago because of my overbooked life. (What else is new?) But I was so happy to see the Pasadena Playhouse back in action this year that I had to go see the s
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THEATRE: AVENUE Q
AVENUE Q I love this multiple Tony Award-winning musical! Avenue Q is in a very limited engagement at the Pantages Theatre, so I’m recommending you rush out and see it. I first saw it almost two and a half years ago at the Ahmanson, and ever
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THEATRE: ETHEL MERMAN’S BROADWAY
ETHEL MERMAN’S BROADWAY I just realized this is a very limited engagement show, so I’m telling you up front that every student of musical theatre, and everyone who knows who Ethel Merman was, and every fan of an easy, entertaining evening
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THEATRE: ROCK OF AGES
ROCK OF AGES Never a fan of rock music, I still really wanted to see the few-years-old Rock Of Ages at the Pantages. Two of my friends in New York, one a young musician and the other a rock chick from back in the day, have seen it multiple tim
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