It’s a fair question if the specific brand of anarchic humor owned by the late playwright Joe Orton (1933-1967) works anymore. A gifted comedic writer in his day, Orton wanted to – and did – shock his 1960s audiences...
Category - Theater
Ash Revell
“White Christmas” in San Antonio – theater review
As cheery as a Christmas card and as corny as a popcorn ball, White Christmas is mandatory fare for holiday-minded theatergoers — especially when it comes wrapped in a production like the one currently gracing the stage...
Kurt Gardner
“Discovering the Arts” – stay-cation package – Los Angeles travel theater music and hotel review
What could be better than a low-stress, mini-holiday right here in L.A.? Anyone up for a cool ‘staycation’? Okay — I’ll admit it – this deal is also available to out-of-towners (natch!) but I’m here to tell you...
Pauline Adamek
Op-Ed — An open letter to the #LAThtr Community regarding the branding of Los Angeles theater
Get organized and start putting up #LAThtr signs! Signs that proclaim “L.A. theater can be found HERE!” About six months ago, towards the end of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, Colin Mitchell over at Bitter Lemons...
“O Réjane” – Los Angeles theater review
It takes a highly talented actor to emulate a real-life theater legend. Born 1856, Gabrielle Réjane (her stage name) was a remarkable French actress and innovative theater impresario who altered French culture, its...