Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1879) is one of the foundational works of modern drama. The play was written and first staged during the Victorian era, which was a time where rigid gender roles were part of the fabric of...
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Pauline Adamek
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto” opens soon
A timeless tale of betrayal and revenge, Rigoletto is a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire, featuring some of Giuseppe Verdi’s most beloved arias. LA Opera will present Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, from May 31...
“Life of Pi” reviewed
Sometimes, although not commonly, sheer visual spectacle without significant content is enough to qualify a play as a success. A lot of critics recently have been opining this about the Harry Potter play, which...
Terry Morgan
The Los Angeles Immersive Invitational 2025
This annual flash festival, now in its fourth year, is the most pure unadulterated fun I’ve had at the theater in a long time, in part because “immersive” is explicitly an invitation to play — with space, with the...
Brian Sonia-Wallace
“Ainadamar” at LA Opera reviewed
Lyrical, haunting, and timely, Ainadamar is a myth writ large in opera. Named for the “fountain of tears” in the town of Granada, the opera doesn’t so much tell the story of Federico García Lorca, the renowned Spanish...