George Bernard Shaw wrote Heartbreak House during and as a response to World War One. It was first staged in 1920, and in one scene he has a character decry the people in power at that time: “What then...
If you had told me in the past that I’d appreciate and admire a play about an ex-member of the Westboro Baptist Church, I’m not sure that I’d have believed you. The “church,” an almost seventy-year-old...
It was a packed house at Blue Note Jazz club in LA last week when artist Boney James strode onto the intimate nightclub’s stage, joining his band with a huge smile on his face. Greeted by an...
One of the things I appreciate about The Road Theatre is that it’s not afraid to go big and try different stuff. Over the past couple of decades, The Road has produced shows about dragons, demons...
Filmmaker, designer, and media creator – Jay Rinsky is an artist whose work sits at the thrilling intersection of cinema, live performance, technology, and audience participation. Rinsky is the founder...
Invited guests were on hand last week at the Getty Center for the private blessing ceremony of the 18th century painting Portrait of Mai (“Omai”) where President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, as well as...
The US debut of Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai is now on view at the Getty Center for the exhibition, Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture. Events that highlight the artwork...
Noah Blake directs and stars in a new musical supper stage show, A Killer Night in Studio City, now playing at Vitello’s Italian restaurant in the Valley and presented by DETNY Theatrical Productions...
What is justice? Is it following the dictates of law? Everyone knows that the law works differently for different parts of society, and that some laws may be legal but are in no way just. Is it the old “eye for...
The Getty has paired two new photography exhibitions under the umbrella “Photography/Fotografía: LA & México,” with both running from September 1, 2026–January 3, 2027 at the Getty Center. These...
The final presentation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Classical Thursdays’ five-concert series was an absolutely superb experience. We were treated to a screening of Czech film director Miloš Forman’s...
Broadway runs away to the circus in this delightful musical adaptation of Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel, with gasp-inducing acrobatics and puppet magic to rival The Lion King. The songs, interestingly enough...
One of the conundrums of being a critic is how to review a terrific production of a play that you either have mixed opinions about or just don’t like. You can spend all the time praising performances and...
MUSE/IQUE TO CLOSE 2026 SEASON WITH AMERICAN SOUND TAKES FLIGHT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM AARON COPLAND TO PAUL SIMON Featuring Grammy Award Winner Brandon Victor Dixon, Liv Redpath and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra MUSE/IQUE...
Terry Morgan
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