Blog Posts in December 2014


Wicked - Theatre Review Posted By Suzanne Birrell Opening night of Wicked at the Pantages Theatre was a Green Carpet festive affair. Stars came out and it was a full house gala. I was probably one of the very few people who had never seen the show before. No need to report that Wicked is a great ... Continue reading » Permalink
Hellcab - Theatre Review Posted By Harrison Held by Harrison Held Hell Cab is a very entertaining & enjoyable quick running one act 70 minute show currently at the Elephant Stages on Santa Monica Boulevard. The show is back by popular demand for the holidays and well directed by David Fofi. The ... Continue reading » Permalink
Oscar's Hollywood Posted By Oscar Arslanian The recent news that media titan Viacom is moving its cable networks to Hollywood is truly a big time step forward in the on-going renaissance taking place in our town. The company is taking 180,000 square feet of space and moving their cable ... Continue reading » Permalink
From the Editor Posted By Nyla Arslanian Isn't it amazing that the holidays come every year and always catch everyone by surprise-or is it just me? Don't get me wrong, I love this time of year especially the Thanksgiving kickoff. Heading into the season in the spirit of gratitude is the ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Groundlings Holiday Show - Review Posted By Bill Garry Review by Bill Garry The six improvateurs who rule the stage at The Groundlings Holiday Show were so talented that when they came out at the end to take a bow, I had lost track of who was who. Tony Cavalero, Allison Dunbar, Christ Eckert, Ryan Gaul, ... Continue reading » Permalink
Almost, Maine - Theatre Review Posted By Suzanne Birrell By Suzanne Birrell Almost, Maine written by John Cariani is the Our Town of the 21 st century. If you haven't seen it, you should. Go with your best friend or significant other and you'll find yourself bumping shoulders as you recognize yourself. ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Gun Show - Theatre Review Posted By Bill Garry The Gun Show by EM Lewis Review by Bill Garry Playwright EM Lewis tells a moving, personal story about growing up with, and being bitten by, guns in "The Gun Show," her one-person show now running in Los Angeles. The evening is set up like a ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Vortex - Theatre Review Posted By Harrison Held Theatre Review by Harrison Held Another great play from director Gene Franklin Smith - Noel Coward's The Vortex first premiered on the London stage in 1924 and gets a mod 1960's reboot in this sizzling hot new production now playing at The Matrix ... Continue reading » Permalink \| Comments(0)