World Premiere "BABE"

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Reviewed by Nyla Arslanian The Echo Theater Company's BABE aptly named, I'm guessing, for how women were referred to in the early days of the modern record business. Attending the play with my husband, a former record company executive, his take was ...

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Jagged Little Pill at the Hollywood Pantages

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With youthful exuberance, exciting choreography, Alanis Morissette songs plus a book that includes themes of contemporary life-drug problems, gender and racial issues, marital troubles, JAGGED LITTLE PILL is a show about angst in many forms. And yet ...

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Harrison Held's SceneAroundTown

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13 The Musical is a Winner! Occasionally I venture outside the city limits. This show was well worth the trip. I thoroughly enjoyed it - go see it!! Expertly directed by Barry Pearl of the iconic Hollywood hit GREASE, this exciting & hip coming ...

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Get It Together at The Zephyr Theatre

Posted By Harrison Held

I really enjoyed this complex new 2-hander well written and directed by Michael Quinn at The Zephyr Theatre on Melrose. The play stars two talented appealing and charismatic young thesps -Hadley Durkee as poet Mary and Joseph Basquill as Harold...aka ...

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If I Forget

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

If I Forget is another triumph for the venerable Fountain Theatre. Referred to as a comedy, the laughs come frequently but more because the situations are so relatable in the genre of family dynamics. The banter is fast, and it doesn't take long for ...

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Made in America

Posted By Harrison Held

I totally loved the new solo show MADE IN AMERICA starring and written by the adorable charming Japanese actress Teruko Nakajima and well directed by John Flynn. The original shocking riveting one woman piece tugs at your heart, makes you laugh and ...

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Moulin Rouge! A Must See

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Mouline Rouge! A Must See While the Nederlander Organization bills its town offerings as Broadway in Hollywood and the touring company productions to the "bookend" theatres-The Dolby and venerable Pantages, there is no doubt that Broadway is IN ...

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Fringe Festival Reviews

Posted By Harrison Held

SCHMALTZY & PRINCIE by Harrison Held Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy's Girl Written & performed by MaryLee Herrmann Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson Production stills by Kenneth Wajda Zephyr Theatre 7456 Melrose Avenue SCHMALTZY & PRINCE by ...

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Untitled Baby Play

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

From the intricately sequenced first act as the audience is privy to the email exchange between the six friends as they attempt to plan a baby shower, you know that you're in for an interesting theatre experience. Cindy Lin's set design provides the ...

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CLASSIC COUPLES COUNSELING By Nyla Arslanian

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Constance Mellors (l.), Joe Nassi, Barbara Mallory The live theatre experience is a mixed bag ranging from the most serious with plays delving into the darkest corners of human nature to the comedy of Neil Simon. Theatregoers delight in seeing the ...

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APARTMENT LIVING By Nyla Arslanian

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Gabriel Leyva (as Alex) and Charrell Mack (as Cassandra) Playwrights' Arena and Skylight Theatre join forces to present the world premiere of APARTMENT LIVING set in Los Angeles during the pandemic with a cast of actors as diverse as our city. ...

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DETAINED - World Premiere

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

I always look forward to productions at The Fountain Theatre as I've come to expect to be taken some place I've never been before. They provide theatre that strives to take the audience on a journey of discovery. That was surely the case as the ...

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The Singing Revolution - A Musical

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By Nyla Arslanian Following the rousing opening number "Lift It Up," fine voices, and choreography, The Singing Revolution took off for Estonia, a little known nation formerly included in the Soviet Union. This small Baltic country of 1.3 million was ...

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This Wonderful Life - Review

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by Nyla Arslanian The only comment I can make about Rogue Machine Theatre's production of This Wonderful Life at the Matrix Theatre is that it is just WONDERFUL. This reviewer must confess that although I was familiar with the classic film It's a ...

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Salvage Extends at Hudson Theatre's Mainstage

Posted By Nyla Arslanian

Salvage Extends at Hudson Theatre's Mainstage By Nyla Arslanian While I wouldn't dub Salvage a musical, aptly subtitled "a play with music" is an accurate description. What transpires in this 90-minute play is a heartfelt story of hopes and ...

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