Archive for the THEATRE Category
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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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THEATRE: 33 VARIATIONS
33 VARIATIONS When I got the opportunity to see Jane Fonda perform in person, I jumped at the chance. Here’s a woman I aspire to look like when I grow-up (which means I better get cracking on her old school exercise vids!,) and I wanted to w
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LIVE PRODUCTION: BALLROOM WITH A TWIST
BALLROOM WITH A TWIST Back in my hip-hop dance club promoting days, I’d get home late at night and couldn’t sleep because my head would be spinning from all the excitement of the evening. It was actually a really fun feeling. I had not exp
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THEATRE: TRACES
TRACES I just had the best birthday last Friday, January 14th, by accident! For the first time in forever, I had not planned a party or at least had a bunch of girlfriends plan something for me. (Mr. X always does so much for me at Xmas that I
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THEATRE: HAIR
HAIR About a decade ago, Mr. X and I attended a private screening every Sunday. We watched the assemblage walk out grumbling each time, and felt the same, due to one heavy film after another. Then, after Toy Story 2, he pointed out the differe
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THEATRE: NEXT TO NORMAL
NEXT TO NORMAL Who would have thought that a musical about a woman with bipolar disorder would work? But since the star, Alice Ripley, had already won last year’s Tony for her portrayal of just that, we in L.A. kind-of already knew it would.
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