GREENWOOD 1964 (A Powerful Look at Civil Rights Icons) - Greenway Court Theatre

Posted By Martin Rayala

Reviewed by Martin Rayala Last night, thanks to Hollywood columnist Harrison Held, I had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary and deeply impactful production of "Greenwood 1964" at the Greenway Court Theatre on Fairfax. This three-person show ...

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FRINGE FESTIVAL: RAGDOLL ON A BOMB SITE - Hudson Guild Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Actress, singer Shelley Cooper (performer/choreographer), who portrayed Maria Callas and Jenny Lind at the previous Hollywood Fringe Festivals, adds a new name to her collection of famous, historically significant singers ...

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FRINGE FESTIVAL: SWEET AIR - The Broadwater (Black Box)

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Valentine's night in New York. It's freezing outside. Two strangers meet on the subway station at 3:00 am. Robbie (Jenni Chiramonte) a formal dental assistant, comes on carrying an oxygen tank, which she borrowed from the ...

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FRINGE FESTIVAL: HOLY, HOLY! THE BIRD OF DISCO - The Broadwater (Black Box)

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Produced by Angelika Giatras, a World Premiere of 'Holy Holy! The Birth of Disco' , at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025, is wild, fun and exciting, with a different outlook on women in their work and play. The characters ...

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FRINGE FESTIVAL: RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio)

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

RESERVOIR DOLLS - The Broadwater (Studio) Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Inspired by Hollywood's filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie, in Reservoir Dolls, Lani Harms explores the complex world of the women in the male-dominated world, and creates an ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE: BLACKOUT - No Hard Feelings - Zephyr Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Emotions and feelings from the past and present are absorbed by the body in about six seconds. By holding onto our feelings and being a slave to them, we can go numb and get lost in the enchanted forest of sentiment. In ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE: OPHELIA'S REFRAIN - The Actors Company at The Other Space Theate

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Ophelia's Refrain sounds innocent, sentimental, sexy, in love, unbalanced, and tragic. In endogenous expressions of past, present and future, looking back at the experiences, one starts asking yourself what is real, what do ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE: FUNERAL SHOW - The Broadwater (Studio)

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A funeral for a father who is still alive, but dead for the playwright and performer Elena Martinez, is cleverly approached and the life of one that is still alive is celebrated with good humor, painting a clear picture who ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE: ATYPICAL GRACE - The Zephyr Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Every Monday, at 11 am Marilyn's parent group is in session. It's a weekly support group for parents of children with learning disabilities. People who have kids with addiction issues or learning challenges need ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE: MS. TUCKER WILL SEE YOU NOW - LA LGBT, Davidson/Valentini Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The Hollywood Fringe Festival has begun. The first show I saw was the cabaret style theater, Ms. Tucker Will See You Now, written and performed by Laural Meade. F red Cassidy, a longtime collaborator with Laural, is ...

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HOLLYWOOD FRINGE - STAGE MAMMA: From Child Star to Leading Lady - Zephyr Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A theatre space where almost all the seats are taken there is an actor, who is on her way to becoming a household name, telling her story from child star to Leading Lady. Her stage setting is one chair and a projection ...

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LITTLE WOMEN BALLET - Heritage Square Museum

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The playwright Louisa May Alcott born in 1832 is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She was raised in New England and had a lack to grow up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret ...

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HIDE & HIDE - Skylight Theatre Company

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck The American Dream is one of the main reasons why people come to America in such numbers; some with boats, some with busses. Some are fortunate enough to create a better life, but some go through difficulties and ugliness ...

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THE WINTER'S TALE - Skylight Theatre Company

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

The Winter's Tale - Skylight Theatre Company Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck A story of overwhelming jealousy, suspicion, betrayal, loyalty, friendship, and loss is magnificently expressed in this tragicomedy of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, ...

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FOSTERED - Pacific Resident Theatre

Posted By Amalisha HuEck

Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck Fostered was born in the time of darkness when playwright Chaya Doswell needed to laugh the most. Bringing the elements of her own life, the story is told through the humor of messy relationships, and by exposing everyone's ...

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