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Beasts from the Sea! Reviewed by Julia Stier Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group Extended through August 17 Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group offers a midsummer scare with its latest creation, Beasts from the Sea! — an underwater-themed haunted maze directed by Zombie Joe, Brandon Slezak and Denise Devin.During this immersive, 15-minute trek through the deep […]
Billie Holiday: Front and Center Reviewed by Nikki Munoz Champion Club Productions Through August 18 Eleanora Fagan — better known as Billie Holiday — was one of the most influential jazz singers of the 20th century. Nicknamed “Lady Day,” she was a transfixing performer; offstage, she lived a rough and turbulent life that belied her […]
Bad Hamlet Reviewed by Terry Morgan Coin & Ghost Through August 24 When I first read that a theater company was asking random members of the public what they knew about Hamlet, then incorporating the answers into their performance, it sounded like a risky ploy — but one that might turn out to be interesting […]
Tattered Capes Reviewed by Taylor Kass Theatre Unleashed: Hollywood Fringe Festival Extension Closed There’s a reason why Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark flopped so hard on Broadway. It’s simply impossible to rival the special effects of superhero films onstage, especially with the budgetary and spatial restrictions of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Tattered Capes, a Fringe […]
Renovations for Six Reviewed by Iris Mann Theatre 40 Through August 18 This latest offering by Norm Foster, reputedly one of Canada’s most successful playwrights, is mildly amusing, but it’s not nearly as good as his Screwball Comedy, a delightful and hilarious show produced last year at Theatre 40.While it’s primarily a comedy, Renovations for Six, […]
Nancy F***ing Reagan Reviewed by Nikki Munoz Secret Rose Theatre Through August 4 Former President Reagan famously didn’t address the AIDS epidemic until the end of his second term. He, along with his wife, Nancy, have been criticized for their inaction on a disease that has caused the death of millions of people, a disproportionate […]
Boeing Boeing Reviewed by Emily Hawkins German Efficiency Productions Through August 4 Three stewardesses, two manic playboys, six doors and a sassy French maid form a recipe for an amusing farce. A German Efficiency Production now playing at the Complex, Marc Camoletti’s Boeing Boeing leaves audiences gasping, gawking and giggling. Betty Karlen’s tight direction keeps […]
King Lear Reviewed by Taylor Kass The Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company Through August 3 RECOMMENDED “Who is it that can tell me who I am?” Lear rages, weeps, and goes mad while trying to find an answer. Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company finds clarity in their production of King Lear, one of William Shakespeare’s […]
