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Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (Electric Lodge) READ THE REVIEW Over the years, the LAWTF has acquired an international reputation for presenting over 400 of some of the most extraordinary works by multicultural women from around the globe in the disciplines of theatre, dance, music, performance poetry, performance art, and storytelling. The women are a diverse group, representing a wide range of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. They are... |
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Copenhagen (Attic Theatre) "Copenhagen" by Michael Frayn, tells the story of renowned physicist, Werner Heisenberg, who made a strange trip to Copenhagen in 1941 to see his old colleague and friend, Niels Bohr, and his wife, Margrethe. The meeting was fraught with danger and embarrassment, and ended in disaster. Winner of the 2000 Tony Award for Best New Play, "Copenhagen" is a profound and haunting exploration of history, science and the human spirit. READ... |
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...And Then I Wrote a Song About It (Diversionary Theatre) Randall Klausner is a nobody who wants to be a somebody... Set to the rhythm of the disco era and beyond, this earnest yet uproarious musical breaks new ground with its tour-de-force cast of one. Brilliant performer Nick Cearley plays Randall Klausner, a perspiring actor-singer-songwriter-dancer-secretary searching for love and fame in the early 1980s, as well as the colorful characters he meets along the way. In the moments before Randall's about to go on The Tom... |
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The Busy World is Hushed (New Conservatory Theatre Center - Walker Theatre) Hannah, a minister and bible scholar, finds her faith at odds with that of Thomas, her wayward homosexual son. But when an inquisitive young writer hired to assist Hannah with her latest publication learns painful secrets from Hannah’s past, she spies a risky, unconventional opportunity for reconciliation. |
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Lust 'n Rust (Lyric Theatre) Lust 'n Rust is the story of Steve, a big-city corporate manager who is transferred to a small Illinois town, and Connie, the soon-to-be-divorced waitress who is his neighbor at the Redbud Mobile Estates. Steve's life is further complicated by a difficult assignment - an action that could have a disastrous impact on the local economy. This fun, heartfelt story of working-class heroes is filled with toe-tapping, original country songs that will leave you smiling for days. |
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Cophenhagen (Attic Theatre) "Copenhagen" by Michael Frayn, tells the story of renowned physicist, Warner Heisenberg, who made a strange trip to Copenhagen in 1941 to see his old colleague and friend, Niels Bohr, and his wife, Margrethe. The meeting was fraught with danger and embarrassment, and ended in disaster. Winner of the 2000 Tony Award for Best New Play, "Copenhagen" is a profound and haunting exploration of history, science and the human spirit. |
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Come Sundown (Ruskin Group Theatre) In a time of hyper-expanding population and development, two clever young attorneys set out to defend their community against interlopers. Even a law degree cannot prepare them for the mysterious spiritual jouney they are about to embark upon. READ MORE... |
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Small Engine Repair (TheatreTheater - Mainstage) This darkly comic drama charts three working class friends in Manchester, New Hampshire as they reunite for an evening of drinking, fighting and reminiscing. A stunning revelation quickly shifts the course of action, while testing the friendships and instigating a dangerous confrontation. |
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A Weekend with Pablo Picasso (Los Angeles Theatre Center - Theatre 3) Acclaimed actor-writer Herbert Siguenza (of Culture Clash) returns to Los Angeles with his first one man show. Siguenza brings his virtuosic writing, acting and painting skills into Picasso’s private studio, “Le Californie” on the coast of France in 1957 for an intimate and revealing weekend into the creative mind and work of one of the most inspiring artists of modern history. Picasso’s controversial and flamboyant opinions and creations gripped the public imagination and forever changed... |
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Baby It's You! (Broadhurst Theatre) Baby It’s You! tells the inspiring story of Florence Greenberg, the woman who changed the recording world forever when she discovered The Shirelles and created Scepter Records, becoming the music industry’s first female powerhouse. The show features non-stop doo-wop, pop and rock ‘n’ roll classics such as “Dedicated To The One I Love,” “Duke Of Earl,” “He’s So Fine,” “I Say A Little Prayer,” “It’s My Party,” “Louie Louie,” “Mama Said,” “Shout,” “Sixteen... |
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Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. (Historic Town Hall Theatre) Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. has won the praise and affection of audiences worldwide. Seen on the Late Show with David Letterman, at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, on Broadway at the New Victory Theater and on stage and television in Chile, Japan, Ireland and Brazil (just to mention a few). Come to the theater and see Fred Garbo and Daielma Santos share their unique inflatable inventions! |
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Glitter Beach (2nd Stage Theatre) Hot Surfers, Muscle Men, Mermaids, Sex Wax and Trannies. It’s all at Glitter Beach, Where Glam Began. |
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Curtains (Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - Sarofim Hall) What Broadway musical combines music, comedy and murder in one killer package? It’s CURTAINS, the smash-hit from the creators of CABARET and CHICAGO. This backstage mystery where the leading lady’s been bumped off, and everyone’s a suspect is the musical comedy whodunit that knocks ‘em dead every time. |
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The Escort (Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater) PHOTO COLUMN Nothing is taboo in this world premiere about a high-class call girl. Charlotte is charged with escorting us through this titillating tale as members of one seemingly liberal family test the limits of their own sexual morality. What happens when social ideals are in direct conflict with personal choices in the bedroom? While this provocative new Geffen commission is laced with sex, bad... |
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The All Night Strut! (Colony Theatre) A classy, sassy musical celebration that carries us through the Depression, World War II, and the postwar boom. From the funky jive of Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco and the romance of the Stage Door Canteen, this international hit sings, soars, and struts with its sublime, timeless music and sheer energy with songs that tug the heart, tickle the funny bone, and raise the rafters. Songs include In The Mood, As Time Goes By, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and more,... |
