Obama-ology - Theatre Review

Posted By Erin Fair

A Review by Erin Fair. Sally Hughes, Nicholas Anthony Reid, Kurt Mason Peterson, Brie Eley Five pillars adorn the stage with photos of Obama highlighting slightly raised platforms. From the onset, the clever use of visual voiceover to the beat of an ...

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I Love You Because - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. As a person who really likes Jane Autin's writings and musicals, I was excited to see I Love You Because produced by After Hours Theatre Company now playing at the Hudson Backstage Theatre because it was billed as Pride ...

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Recorded in Hollywood - Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry. Recorded in Hollywood, given a trial run last year in a small theater in Hollywood, has returned with a bigger score and a bigger staging in a bigger theater (the Kirk Douglas in Culver City). Unfortunately, the net result is ...

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Cabaret -Theatre Review

Posted By Bill Garry

A review by Bill Garry. Cast of Cabaret. Photos by Joan Marcus It's not easy writing a review of this Cabaret. This is the classic Broadway musical with book by Joe Masteroff and music and lyrics by legends John Kander and Fred Ebb. The show is based ...

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One of the Nice Ones

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Graham Hamilton and Rebecca Gray. Photos by Darrett Sanders One of the Nice Ones is a new cringe-worthy black comedy about politics in the workplace where being one of the nice ones does not necessarily get you ahead. ...

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Space - Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. Stefan Marks, Samantha Smart, Rachel Parker. All Photograph's by Bryan Wiggle Space, written and directed by Stefan Marks, opened to an appreciative crowd at the Stella Adler Theatre this past weekend. The plays stars ...

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Cockroach Dialogues - Theatre Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan If the world was destroyed in war and destruction, the cockroach would be the singular survivor. Welcome to the dreams of one struggling actor whose reality is wrecked by the Cockroach Dialogues. Mark Binet is Wayne, a guy ...

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Charming - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. YANNA FABIAN Photo by Eric Fisher Charming is The Bachelor mixed with fairy princesses; A reality television show, an eligible Prince Charming, a whole lot of drama and the possibility of finding ones' true love. When ...

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Beautiful-The Carol King Musical Theatre Review

Posted By Suzanne Birrell

A review by Suzanne Birrell. The highly anticipated LA premier of Beautiful-The Carol King Musical finally happened at the Hollywood Pantages. It is definitely a Wow-Wow-Wow! Prior to the show and based on the publicity photos and even being a fan of ...

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Overlay - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Violence in often overlooked these days thanks to the abundance of violence in video games and movies and television. Real violence is recapped every day, multiple times a day, on the news and newspapers and shared ...

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Simon Coronel - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Suzanne

A review by Rachel Flanagan. When someone demonstrates an extraordinary ability in a certain field that the United States may think will benefit the country, they will grant a priority visa to an immigrant with an alien classification known as the ...

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Chemistry - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Even in 2016, Mental Illness is an often-overlooked disease. Many people believe that if you cannot see that someone is sick, they are just faking it. Others believe that people make a choice to be happy and those that ...

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The Toxic Avenger - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. The Toxic Avenger is the epitome of a geek turned hero story in the most unconventional, and yet, most New Jersey way. The Toxic Avenger: The Musical turns this unconventional geek to hero story in a rock musical filled ...

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Not Another Horror Story - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. Take a little bit of American Horror Story, mix it with a handful of horror comedies like Scary Movie and add a dash of horror movie stereotype and you will get the premise of Not Another Horror Story. The cast was a ...

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Sticky Fingers - Hollywood Fringe Review

Posted By Rachel Flanagan

A review by Rachel Flanagan. In December of 2001, actress Winona Ryder was arrested in Beverly Hills after stealing nearly $5,000 worth of items from Saks Fifth Avenue. Her story made headlines and everyone wanted to know why she did it when she ...

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