The Misanthrope - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

Theatre Review by Suzanne Birrell. L to R_Michael Faulkner, Rebecca Lincoln, Christina Jacqueline Calph, Christopher Salazar. Photo by Garth Pillsbury The Classical Theatre lab production of The Misanthrope written by Moliere sometime around 1668 and ...

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All American Girl - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell All American Girl written by Wendy Graf, produced by InterACT Theatre Company and now playing at the Lounge Theatre is a must see. All American Girl is a brilliant script flawlessly acted. I tell you that before I tell you ...

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Les Miserables - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

Review by Harrison Held Savannah Crafton, George Almond. Photo credit: Garth Pillsbury It was a pleasure to attend opening night of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables adapted for the stage by Jonathan Holloway and directed by Jed Alexander. This intense ...

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ArmaGAYddon

Posted By Suzanne

A review by Suzanne Birrell Michael Henry, Jamison Scala, Todd Risenmay & Gina Brown. Photo: Chuck Jones Second City in Hollywood celebrates over 50 years of cutting edge satiric revues and sketches with its latest hysterically witty musical ...

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The Load-In - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Review by Suzanne Birrell The Load-in is a light situation comedy following a band "loading in" a bar. The genius is in the location-location-location. The 3 Clubs Bar on Vine is the perfect venue. The show actually starts when you walk in the ...

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Alien vs. Musical - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A Review by Bill Garry. The laughter starts the moment the first character steps on stage at "Alien vs. Musical," a clever mash-up of Broadway shows and Hollywood sci-fi now playing at the L.A. Fringe. That character (I won't tell you who) is just ...

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Green Day's American Idiot - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Green Day's American Idiot was in and of itself a highly successful album. Green Day's American Idiot the Rock Opera draws in the fans and does not disappoint. The story has a strong arc. Three friends go off on ...

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Imagining Brad - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

A review by Harrison Held. Sarah Randall Hunt & Sirena Irwin Imagining Brad is a powerful, poignant & peculiar 80 minute 2 character play written by Academy Award nominated writer Peter Hedges ( About A Boy, Dan In Real Life, What's Eating ...

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Den of Thieves - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry Montana Roesch, Fletcher Day, Alexandra Lemus It's always a pleasure attending a show at the Stella Adler Academy. Classic shows with solid acting and skilled technical design - performed in front of enthusiastic young ...

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Motown - the Musical -Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Julius Thomas III as Berry Gordy (center right) & Cast MOTOWN THE MUSICAL First National Tour (C) Joan Marcus, 2015 Motown, the Musical is a story of a man and his dreams, the history of a time, and a legacy of songs ...

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The Glass Menagerie - Theatre Review

Posted By Harrison Held

A review by Harrison Held James O'Halloran and Amanda Correia in "The Glass Menagerie" at Renegade Theater. Photo credit: Theodora Greece. Tennessee Williams' classic The Glass Menagerie is now playing at the cozy 37 seat Renegade Theatre in ...

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Recorded In Hollywood - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Before Motown there was John Dolphin whose record store, Dophin's of Hollywood, introduced Doo-wop, rhythm & blues, and rock 'n roll music to the west coast. As a bass player, I love R&B and so was excited to see ...

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I and You - Theare Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell I and You by Lauren Gunderson now playing at the Fountain Theatre is one of those plays you'll want to see more than once. You'll get to the end and want to go right back to the beginning. There is definitely more than ...

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Occupation - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A Rave Review by Suzanne Birrell. Brandon Bales and K.J. Middlebooks in "Occupation." Jessica Sherman Photography I had the opportunity to attend opening night of Occupation by Ken Ferrigni at Sacred Fools Theatre. The premise of the play is that ...

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Desert Dancer - Film Review

Posted By Eliya Reis

A Review by Eliya Reis. Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto star in Relativity Media's DESERT DANCER...COPYRIGHT DESERT DANCER PRODUCTIONS LTD 201 4 You can't help but appreciate the film " Desert Dancer's " attempts to bring the Western audience into the ...

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