Yaacobi & LeidentalReviewed by Steven Leigh MorrisOdyssey Theatre EnsembleThrough April 30RECOMMENDEDThe lure of lurid allure: Benny Hill meets Samuel Beckett in the late Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin’s farcical and deceptively probing play with music (by Alex Kagan). (Levin’s play is translated from the Hebrew by Naaman Tamuz and is being presented by the Odyssey Theatre […]

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  Did You See What Walter Paisley Did Today?Reviewed by Julyza CommodoreLa Mirada Theatre Thru April 2RECOMMENDED In Randy Rogel’s new “beatnik horror comedy musical,”  a sculptor, Walter Paisley (Steven Booth), struggling in San Francisco, feels as though he lacks skill. It isn’t until he starts working in a particular style that he is able to achieve fame […]

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Best of Best of This Week This Week Reviewed by Martίn Hernández Open Fist Theatre Company at Atwater Village Theatre Through April 2 RECOMMENDED Following in the satirical footsteps of Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show, this Open Fist Company production takes the past year’s cream of the crop of its Thursday night comedy […]

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1984 Reviewed by V Cate Front Row Center & Eclipse Theatre LA at The MAIN Through March 26 RECOMMENDED George Orwell’s dystopian classic may have been written with direct inspiration from the Second World War, but his final novel has endured with vim ever since its first release. And with good reason. Exploring the pitfalls […]

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The Lonely Few Reviewed by Iris Mann Geffen Playhouse Extended through April 30 RECOMMENDED This world premiere, a blend of rock musical and bittersweet drama, is a dynamic experience in which the audience plays an integral part. The play is also a highly original love story between two women, each of whom desperately seeks a […]

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Once Reviewed by Socks Whitmore Laguna Playhouse Through March 26 RECOMMENDED In Dublin, a struggling Irish musician bumps into a young Czech woman and his life changes forever. This is the premise of the 2007 musical film Once, and likewise the stage musical of the same name, both featuring songs by Glen Hansard and Markéta […]

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Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 Reviewed by Dana Martin Mark Taper Forum Through April 9 RECOMMENDED Center Theatre Group meets the moment with Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, conceived, written and revised by Anna Deavere Smith.The original production premiered on Broadway in April 1994. Smith wrote it as a solo piece, which she developed from hundreds of […]

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Snowhite Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Santa Monica Playhouse Through April 2 RECOMMENDED When it comes to classic fairy tales, there’s always room for updated adaptations — particularly when it comes to introducing one with antiquated values to a new generation of audiences. Santa Monica Playhouse’s rendition of the Brothers Grimm’s Snow White spins the […]

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Mutant Olive 2.0 Reviewed by Julyza Commodore Hudson Guild Theatre Through April 11 RECOMMENDED The minimally designed, uncredited set consists of a few chairs and a ladder. This is an indication that perhaps the audience is about to see a performance so enthralling that there is not much needed. Mitch Hara’s Mutant Olive 2.0 begins […]

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The Turn of the Screw Reviewed by V Cate Mmmkay Productions at The Emerald Arthouse Through March 26 RECOMMENDED A young and inexperienced governess agrees to care for two orphaned children and travels to a remote manor. However, the job of caring for the strange siblings quickly ushers in a growing sense of unease. As […]

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