CRABS IN A BUCKET - Echo Theater Company at Atwater Village Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck What an interesting idea! Getting into crabs' mentality and their survival mechanism. A funny allegorical play Crabs In A Bucket is a story of four crabs whose main desire is to get out of the bucket and to explore the ...

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From The Editor - Summer 2023

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Even though Hollywood celebrated its Centennial in 1987, it would be thirty-five years before the Hollywood today would turn 100 icon by icon. Each year more celebrations are added. We've hit the magic mark; you could say we've come of age. Count ...

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From The Publisher Summer 2023

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Since the beginning of Discover Hollywood Magazine, our mission has been to highlight and encourage readers to go beyond the obvious and experience the unique culture and lore of this place called Hollywood. Instead of "everything under the sun," we ...

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Tori Amos July 21, 2023

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Reviewed by Claudio Vernight, Music Critic Her Ocean to Oc ean tour started in mid-June on the Atlantic in West Palm Beach, finally reaching the Pacific and our Greek Theater July 21. And in case there was any doubt, Tori Amos arrived at the middle ...

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A BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE - SkyPilot Theatre Company at 905 Cole Theatre

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Reviewed by Amanda Callas SkyPilot Theatre Company's West Coast Premiere of A Black and White Cookie is a delightful, thought-provoking play at the lovely 905 Cole Theatre in Hollywood. This endearing comedy by playwright Gary Morgenstein is sweet ...

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME: Cavetown - Bittersweet Daze 7-20-23

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Reviewed by Claudio Vernight, Music Critic I don't have to remind anyone from SoCal that LA has been hot, with a side of hot. So, it was a relief when things cooled down on Thursday night just enough to enjoy a concert at the Greek. But it didn't ...

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BEETLEJUICE - The Hollywood Pantages Theatre

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Reviewed by Michael Edwards The touring company show of Beetlejuice at the Hollywood Pantages Theater is a stunning display of top tier stagecraft, showmanship and absolutely irreverent fun. It's rumored Michael Keaton improvised almost 90% of his ...

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THE GARDEN OF ALLA: THE ALLA NAZIMOVA STORY - Theatre West

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck In the brief intro preshow, Romy Nordlinger (writer and performer) in Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story, states, "There is a very thin line between where you are (the audience) and where I am," as she incarnates ...

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LAST SUMMER IN BLUEFISH COVE - Fountain Theatre

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Reviewed by Michael Edwards The Fountain Theatre's Last Summer in Bluefish Cove is a beautiful night of well done character driven storytelling. The acting is exquisite and the journey is one your heart will thank you for for a long long time. Set in ...

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THE PITCH - Madnani Theater (formerly The Lex)

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Reviewed by Amanda Callas The Pitch at the Madnani Theater in Hollywood is Mamet's Glengarry, Glen Ross for a new generation. This play has humor, heart, and edge. The intimate Madnani Theater, with no division between the stage and the seating, ...

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HFF - THE QUEEN OF BITCOIN: THE RISE AND FALL

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Reviewed by Amanda Callas The Queen of Bitcoin: The Rise and Fall is a hilarious, total treasure of a show in the Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre, part of the glorious Hollywood Fringe Festival. The one woman show by Margaux Avedisian shines ...

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HFF - BIRDS AND THE CURIOSITY - Hudson Mainstage

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BIRDS AND THE CURIOSITY Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The World Premiere of 'Birds and the Curiosity', is originally written in Chinese and the story is set in China about a coming-of-age chain of events. The main character is a 9-year-old Chinese girl, ...

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HFF - KEEPER - Actors Company Little Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Keeper, written and performed by Michelle Murphy is another mesmerizing life story performed at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in the Actors Company's Little Theatre on 916 N. Formosa Ave. Fringe Festival is packed with ...

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HFF - OLEANNA by David Mamet - Zephyr Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck OLEANNA by David Mamet intellectually reflects struggles we face in our society today. Through the story of a university professor and a student, Oleanna exposes education today, artificiality in 'I know but You don't', ...

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HFF - BREAKUP ADDICT - Zephyr Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Exuberating Award-Winning Play BREAKUP ADDICT by Paige Wilhide, is a lavishly abundant romantic obsession of a love addict who is avoiding the sense of feeling vulnerable by becoming seriously distracted with sexual ...

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HFF - WE GOT YOUR SIX - McCadden Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck In WE GOT YOUR SIX, extremely powerful, sad, and devastating truth is told by former Marines of the horrific bombings at the Kabul Airport during the American evacuation on August 26, 2021. The show is developed and ...

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STARMITES - Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre

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Reviewed by Michael Edwards Starmites, an Open Fist Theatre Company production, now playing at the Atwater Village Theatre is an absolute romp. Directed by Scott Peterman, musical direction by Jan Roper, this dazzling play holds its audience rapt, ...

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TINA The Tina Turner Musical - The Pantages Theatre

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Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian Anticipation was in the air as TINA: The Tina Turner Musical arrived at the Hollywood Pantages and the audience was not disappointed. Of particular note was the opening number that clearly established young Tina, then known ...

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HFF Review - IT'S YOUR FAULT - Madnani (formerly Lex) Theatre

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck It's Your Fault is a hilarious spoof about a Self-improvement Transformational Workshop and finding freedom through pointing fingers. With the audience participation life coaches Robin and Pete are promising change for ...

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HFF Review - A SHARK ATE MY PENIS: A HISTORY OF BOYS LIKE ME - Broadwater Second Stage

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Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me, is a story of a man who is a lesbian having a girlfriend, and working on a creative project of finding himself. The desire is to wake up in the morning and be who he/she is ...

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