Given the chance to embody John Merrick—aka ‘The Elephant Man’—on stage is probably something most actors would jump at with the same alacrity they would for the opportunity to tackle Hamlet or Richard III. It’s...
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Pauline Adamek
“Day Trader” – a middle-aged crisis comedy – Los Angeles theater review
Plays or films about middle-aged men in midlife crisis are pretty common, which doesn’t mean there isn’t room for one more, provided the writing is sharp, the plot details fresh and the characters interesting. ...
Deborah Klugman
“A Word or Two” – a celebration of the written & spoken word, presented by Christopher Plummer – Los Angeles theater review
An exuberant celebration of language is the most apt description for actor Christopher Plummer’s self-created one-man show. A Word or Two is playing through February 9, 2014 at the Ahmanson Theatre, downtown LA. Early...
“The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord” – Los Angeles theater review
What do Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy have in common? In Scott Carter’s intellectually upscale comedy, all three are smug anthropomorphic spirits, trapped in a single chamber purgatory and forced to...
A fun romp – “Jason and the Argonauts” – Los Angeles childrens theater review
An exciting and fun show for children (perhaps best for ages 6-10) is now playing at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in their intimate 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater. Jason and the Argonauts...