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Arsonists, and Other Diabolical Guests: “The Visit” at Pasadena Playhouse, and “The Arsonists” at The Skylight

Arsonists, and Other Diabolical Guests The Visit at Pasadena Playhouse, and The Arsonists at The…

Steven MorrisSeptember 23, 2026

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Fractured Flickers: “Kimberly Akimbo” and Our Shattered Culture

Fractured Flickers Kimberly Akimbo and Our Shattered Culture Last Sunday afternoon, the packed-house audience at the…

Steven MorrisAugust 18, 2026

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Peter Van Norden (1950-2026)

Steven Culp, Michelle Bonebright-Carter, Jocelyn Towne and Peter Van Norden in "Red Ink" at Playwrights'…

Steven MorrisJuly 10, 2026

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Spring and Then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye: “My Life is a Sonnet” and a Cool Sip of “Limonade”

Spring and then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye “My Life is a Sonnet”…

Steven MorrisJune 30, 2026

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What Happens to Us over Half a Century?: The Journey to a Theater in Highland Park, When the Past Crashes in Uninvited

What Happens to Us over Half a Century? The Journey to a Theater in Highland…

Steven MorrisJune 9, 2026

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Civil Disobedience: Playwright/Adaptor Kenneth Cavander and Director Andy Wolk on “Antigone” at Antaeus

Civil Disobedience Playwright/adaptor Kenneth Cavander and director Andy Wolk on Antigone at Antaeus “Well, that’s…

Steven MorrisJune 5, 2026

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“A Time to Kill” at The Group Rep: The Hornet’s Nest of Bigotry

Mark Stancato, Adam Mattson, Hudson Long, and SteveYoung (photo by Doug Engalla) The Hornet's Nest…

Steven MorrisMay 27, 2026

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The DOGE-ing of L.A. Theater: And the Promise of Restoration

Jade Santana, Maria Mastroyannis, Matthew Goodrich and the Ensemble of “Amerika or, The Man Who…

Steven MorrisMay 16, 2026

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Report on the 2026 Stage Raw Theater Awards Party

All Photos by Martín Hernández Three Little Piggies That's Our Theater: The Wolf…

Steven MorrisMay 7, 2026

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The Moral Arc of Black History Reconsidered: Leslie Lee’s “Colored People’s Time” at Robey Theatre Company

Lining up to vote in Selma, Alabama, 1963. The courthouse/voting area closed before people could…

Steven MorrisApril 29, 2026